FDA Blocks Publication of Certain Studies on Covid and Shingles Vaccine Safety

Thu, 07 May 2026 02:22:00 +0200

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently blocked the publication of several studies that supported the safety of Covid-19 and shingles vaccines. According to a Health and Human Services (HHS) spokesperson, these studies were withdrawn because the authors made broad conclusions that were not fully supported by the underlying data. This action has occurred under the leadership of HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who is known for his skeptical stance on vaccines. During this period, federal health agencies have softened recommendations for Covid shots, reduced research on vaccine development, and attempted to revise the childhood immunization schedule. The studies in question involved millions of patient records analyzed by FDA scientists in collaboration with data firms and concluded that vaccine side effects were rare. In October, two Covid-related studies already accepted for publication were directed to be withdrawn, and in February, FDA officials declined to submit shingles