Senate report: Biden FDA and CDC failed to warn Americans about COVID-19 vaccine's cardiovascular risks

By ramontomeydw // 2025-05-26

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A report by Wisconsin Sen. Johnson claims U.S. health agencies (FDA and CDC) downplayed early evidence linking mRNA COVID-19 vaccines to myocarditis in young males, despite receiving alerts as early as February 2021. Internal conflicts delayed public warnings.
Despite Israeli and U.S. military reports flagging myocarditis risks, the FDA and CDC hesitated for months before updating vaccine fact sheets in June 2021. Critical guidance (e.g., restricting physical activity for young patients) was omitted.
As of April 2025, VAERS recorded 38,607 deaths and 1.6 million adverse events tied to COVID-19 vaccines – far exceeding flu vaccine injury reports over 35 years. A quarter of deaths occurred within 48 hours of vaccination.
The Biden administration ignored oversight requests, heavily redacted subpoenaed documents and withheld a Health Alert Network (HAN) bulletin that could have helped doctors diagnose vaccine-related myocarditis sooner.
The report accuses federal agencies of prioritizing vaccine promotion over safety disclosures, leaving critical questions unanswered (e.g., pregnancy trial data) and jeopardizing public trust.

A bombshell U.S. Senate report reveals that top health officials in the Biden administration suppressed early warnings about myocarditis risks linked to mRNA Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines, particularly in young males, despite receiving alerts as early as February 2021. The 55-page interim report released Wednesday, May 21, by Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) accuses the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) of downplaying cardiac risks and delaying public notifications. These actions may have endangered millions of vaccinated Americans, he continued. Johnson's probe, based on 2,473 pages of subpoenaed documents, showed that federal agencies had evidence of myocarditis (heart muscle inflammation) cases among vaccine recipients – but hesitated to issue formal warnings. Internal emails cited in the report disclosed that in May 2021, then-FDA Acting Commissioner Janet Woodcock and CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky clashed over whether to release a Health Alert Network (HAN) bulletin explicitly warning clinicians about post-vaccination heart inflammation. Woodcock wrote that the FDA did "not concur" with the advisory, while the CDC's own Vaccine Safety Technical Work Group had endorsed it just days earlier. Instead, the agencies opted for watered-down "clinical considerations" on the CDC website. The two agencies omitted critical guidance, such as restricting physical activity for young patients, that could have mitigated harm. The delay came despite early red flags. In February 2021, Israeli health officials alerted the CDC to a surge in myocarditis cases among young vaccine recipients. By April, U.S. military doctors, including immunologist Renata Engler, warned that the CDC's V-safe surveillance system failed to track cardiac symptoms like chest pain, leaving critical gaps in safety data. Engler asked in a presentation obtained by Senate investigators: "If you do not ask, you will not see it, but does that mean it does not exist?" Yet, it wasn't until late June 2021 – months after internal debates – that the FDA updated vaccine fact sheets to include myocarditis warnings. (Related: FDA to add warning on Pfizer and Moderna mRNA vaccines about link to heart inflammation.)

The truth about COVID-19 vaccine dangers finally out in the open

The report also highlighted alarming data from the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS). As of April, VAERS recorded 38,607 deaths and 1.6 million adverse events linked to COVID-19 vaccines. This number far exceeded vaccine injury reports linked to the flu vaccine for more than 35 years. As per Johnson's report, a quarter of those deaths occurred within 48 hours of vaccination. Despite these figures, federal health officials continued promoting the shots as "safe and effective" without disclosing emerging risks. On the same day as the report's release, Microvascular Research Foundation President Dr. Jordan Vaughn testified before Congress. During a Wednesday hearing convened by the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, he condemned the lack of transparency on the two agencies' part. "Literally the job of the FDA [and] CDC is to regulate our products and inform practitioners about dangers as soon as they see them," Vaughn told lawmakers. He criticized the decision to withhold a HAN alert, arguing it deprived physicians of critical information needed to diagnose and treat vaccine-related myocarditis. The report underscores a pattern of obstruction. Johnson's committee issued a subpoena in January 2025 after the Biden administration ignored over 70 oversight requests. While the Department of Health and Human Services has since released documents, many were heavily redacted – raising questions about what remains hidden. The findings arrive amid growing scrutiny of COVID-19 vaccine safety. Yet as the report notes, federal agencies failed to mandate Pfizer's disclosure of pregnancy trial results or require long-term V-safe follow-ups – leaving critical questions unanswered. For millions of Americans who trusted public health guidance, the Wisconsin senator's revelations mark a stark betrayal. As Johnson's report concluded, "The Biden administration's decision to downplay COVID-19 vaccine risks jeopardized public health." Watch Jefferey Jaxen and Del Bigtree discussing new data that confirms COVID-19 vaccine injuries in this clip. This video is from The HighWire with Del Bigtree channel on Brighteon.com.

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The truth about COVID-19 vaccine dangers finally out in the open

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