FDA Blocked Release Of Studies Showing Safety Of COVID Vaccines

We all know Health and Human Services Sec. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (above) has a long history of being a vaccine denier.

Now there are reports – confirmed by a Health and Human Services spokesman – that officials at the Food and Drug Administration have blocked publication of multiple studies showing the safety and efficacy of COVID-19 and other vaccines.

Breaking News: The FDA has blocked publication of research that found widely used Covid-19 and shingles vaccines were safe. https://t.co/P4ZNeIfvPV

— The New York Times (@nytimes) May 5, 2026

From the New York Times:

The studies, which cost millions of dollars in public funds, were conducted by scientists at the agency, who worked with data firms to analyze millions of patient records. They found serious side effects to be very rare.

In October, the scientists were directed to withdraw two Covid-19 vaccine studies that had been accepted for publication in medical journals.

In February, top F.D.A. officials did not sign off on submitting abstracts about studies of Shingrix, a shingles vaccine, to a major drug safety conference.

The withdrawal of the studies is the latest step by the administration to try to limit access to vaccines.

Since Kennedy’s ascension as HHS secretary, the department has sharply cut research funding for vaccine development, and released unvetted information casting doubt on vaccines.

Last October, six former Surgeons General warned RFK Jr. is a “profound, unprecedented threat” to U.S. Health.

🚨🚨 A new report from The New York Times reveals FDA officials blocked publication of taxpayer-funded studies showing COVID-19 and shingles vaccines are SAFE, with serious side effects extremely rare.

Health experts are calling this an act of censorship. Calls for… pic.twitter.com/kbA9H0CcRj

— MeidasTouch (@MeidasTouch) May 5, 2026