FOIA emails show US govt knew of Covid vaccine adverse events
Despite public statements by government officials affirming the safety and efficacy of Covid vaccines in early 2022, documents obtained by Children’s Health Defense reveal that, at that time, public health officials were increasingly concerned about vaccine-related adverse events
The 300 pages of documents released on Aug. 22 contain private correspondence from 2021 and early 2022 between U.S. Food and Drug Administration and National Institutes of Health officials, and emails from vaccine-injured individuals to NIH scientists.
CHD requested the documents via a Freedom of Information Act request in 2022. In April 2023, CHD sued the NIH to obtain the records after the agency failed to respond.
In an October 2023 settlement, the NIH agreed to produce 7,500 pages of documents at a rate of 300 pages per month.
Last month’s tranche of documents showed that in late 2021 and early 2022, FDA and NIH officials privately expressed concerns about the growing rate of adverse events related to the COVID-19 vaccines — concerns that reached high-level FDA officials.
A Jan. 24, 2022, email (pages 239-240) to Dr. Janet Woodcock, the FDA’s principal deputy commissioner of food and drugs, and Peter Marks, M.D., Ph.D., (pictured) director of the FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, alerted them to the existence of “scientific data” regarding adverse events.
The email, titled “Impromptu Meetup” and sent by an individual whose name is redacted, stated:
“We are in [Washington] DC the remainder of today and tomorrow.
Some of our epidemiologists happen to be in town as well and would like to have the opportunity to review with you the scientific data they have.
Also checking in to see what progress has been made with our researchers?”
In a reply later that day, Woodcock said:
“We are evaluating the data and analyses that have been done on adverse events after vaccination, particularly neurologic AE’s” (adverse events).
However, she added that the FDA was “not having in person meetings” at that time but stated that “something could be set up for a discussion between the scientists but it would need to be scheduled to ensure the right people attend.”
She did not clarify who the “right people” would be.
On the same day, Marks also responded to the email, stating that the FDA has “connected with” NIH researcher Dr. Avindra Nath — who was studying vaccine-related adverse events — and was “also working through contacting other physicians as well.”
Marks added that he “sent a note to our pharmacovigilance group to see if they can free up time today or tomorrow” but said that “setting up a virtual meeting at some point in the near future when there is more time to plan participants and the agenda may make sense.”
There is no indication as to whether this meeting ultimately took place.
The emails followed just months after another NIH scientist, Farinaz Safavi, M.D., Ph.D., of the NIH Division of Neuroimmunology and Neurovirology, appeared to acknowledge the potential dangers of COVID-19 boosters.
In a Sept. 30, 2021, email (page 129), Safavi told a vaccine-injured individual:
“We do not have any data to suggest for or against booster shot [sic] but the consensus among our team is not to take if patient develop [sic] significant neurological complications post vaccine.”
The individual emailed Safavi earlier that day asking whether it was advisable to receive the then-new COVID-19 booster, despite saying that “nothing has really changed” regarding their symptoms.“I think my ears are still off, but I have gotten used to it.”
The injured person previously contacted Safavi earlier in 2021 complaining about injuries sustained following vaccination — describing in a March 26, 2021, email (page 136), “severe paresthesias in my face and scalp and tongue and chest band tightness,” and “severe muscle spasms in my scalp and jaw and even my gums and teeth hurt.”
Vaccine injury victims felt ‘very betrayed’
But while some people injured by the vaccines received replies and advice from NIH scientists, the latest documents showed that many others received no such replies. Some sent desperate emails to NIH scientists asking for help or an update.
For instance, in a Jan. 14, 2022, email (pages 234-235) to Nath, a vaccine-injured person praised Nath for his previous work helping the vaccine-injured, but then noted that he and other NIH scientists subsequently abandoned them.
The email stated, in part:
“Dr. Safavi left a vaccine injured chat last September, something strange was going on. The active engagement from the spring and summer was replaced with distance and vague responses, then nothing.
But then some people get telehealth visits, and vague responses … and others are told ‘there is no research’ and that’s it for them.
I am sure you would understand now why the hundreds+ who were turned down for any assistance are now extremely upset after waiting for so long … many feel very betrayed.
They have been waiting and waiting, all while suffering every single day. … The conversation isn’t happening. They are dying.”
Marks and other FDA officials appear to have met with vaccine-injured individuals a few months prior, according to an Aug. 18, 2021, email sent to Nath (page 283). In that email, the vaccine-injured person wrote:
“Our ‘injured’ MDs and I are meeting with peter marks and paul Richards [sic] at the FDA Monday morning. I have discussed this with Janet Woodcock and Paul for the last few weeks.
Hopeful they will be willing to help us ‘nobodies’ in our quest to get medical help for people, or any sort of acknowledgement so people are able to begin dialogue with their home physicians.”
Some victims said Marks blew off scheduled meetings with them.
Dr. Danice Hertz, a retired gastroenterologist from California injured by the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 shot she received in December 2020, previously told The Defender that she and a group of vaccine-injured individuals secured a Zoom meeting with Marks in early 2021 — which he then skipped.
Previously released documents from CHD’s lawsuit against the NIH contained emails showing that Marks and Woodcock were aware of reports about COVID-19 vaccine injuries in early 2021, including emails from injured people throughout 2021 and 2022 seeking help regarding their injuries.
Previously released documents also revealed that Dr. Anthony Fauci received such emails during the same period.
Other documents indicate that, as early as January 2022, NIH researchers were aware of at least 850 peer-reviewed case reports and/or research articles about COVID-19 vaccine reactions.
In one email (name and agency redacted), NIH researchers were told the federal government was “saddled” with the “mess” of dealing with those injured by the COVID-19 vaccines, due to the liability shield enjoyed by vaccine manufacturers.
Marks, FDA still publicly claim COVID shots are safe and effective
Last month, Marks advised the public to get newly updated formulations of the COVID-19 shots, stating the new vaccines “meet the agency’s rigorous, scientific standards for safety, effectiveness, and manufacturing quality.”
He said vaccination “continues to be the cornerstone of COVID-19 prevention.”
In a subsequent interview with NPR though, Marks hedged on the question of how effective the new vaccines are.
“The vaccine is not intended to be perfect,” Marks said. “It’s not going to absolutely prevent COVID-19. … But if we can prevent people from getting serious cases that end them up in emergency rooms, hospitals or worse — dead — that’s what we’re trying to do with these vaccines.”
During congressional testimony in February, Marks said:
“There was a signal for myocarditis or pericarditis only after the primary vaccination series with the Pfizer mRNA vaccine in those 12 to 17 years of age, and that now that signal is not being seen more recently.”
Marks also claimed that numerous false reports are submitted to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS), though other experts have disputed this assertion.
However, Marks also acknowledged that the FDA was overwhelmed with adverse event reports after the COVID-19 vaccines became available, stating that “the avalanche of reports was tremendous.”
Yet Marks continues to promote the Covid vaccines as ‘safe and effective’ and downplay the extent and severity of vaccine-related adverse events.
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Tom
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Do we need any more proof that the government wants us dead?
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Lorraine
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Like Donald Trump said,
They’re after you! I’m just standing in the way.
Hence, they’re trying to eliminate him.
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Aaron
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lol
keep believing ….
if we just get the right person in ‘power’ ……
how many ‘elections’ have we heard this?
he had FOUR years already and we got warp speed and lock-downs nothing changed for the better, same people controlling the puppets
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Lorraine
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In your mind four years is sufficient to redress the harm done and the replace the utter corruption of a government gone rogue?
I don’t believe one man, no matter how prescient and competent, can right the ship. That will take a Herculean than effort by all patriotic freedom lovers, worldwide not just in America.
What Donald Trump has done, and will continue to do, is wake people up from their apathetic lethargy and follow his example to Fight! Fight! Fight! To the death if need be. We will not comply must be everyone’s motto.
If that happens Donald J Trump has succeeded in the most meaningful way. God Bless him abundantly!
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Aaron
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best of luck with your delusions
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Lorraine
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I’m not a communist sympathizer.
I will be fine as will all rational critical thinkers.
You on the other hand can enjoy being part of the Kommie Kamala crew, where the lowest common denominator of society is celebrated.
Aaron
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Lorrane
I have no respect or alignment with either war mongering psychopath. No need to project your emotions on me for simply stating the obvious.
We are in serious trouble either way, the damage is done and the puppet they put in ‘power’ makes no difference to their plans as they are both only following orders.
In case you haven’t noticed this crap is world wide and not slowing a bit.
Your trump will have no control just as biden has no control, the decisions are made well above the middle management level of the president
bump stock banning (anti 2nd amendment) trump and his warp speed jabs (anti-human) and the lockdown and shutdown of business cept for the big corporations should have shown this to you by now
A vote for either is a vote for communism, a vote for the lessor of two evils is still a vote for evil and only serves to give them the appearance of legitimacy
As for the scripted assassination attempts, just cause trump wore a maxipad on his ear for a day means nothing. I would think if the so called deep state wanted trump gone well they sure hired some crappy sharpshooters. with all their resources two lame ass attempts is all they got?
Seriously??
The mafia has better
maybe that is why it is called political theater
and the theater of war
It is all a show
Hollywood should have provided better actors, it would be more believable
Enjoy your enslavement that you will be voting for
Nice chatting with you
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Aaron
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oh and trump is in no way in favor of freedom for us serfs, maybe Lorraine will be invited to live in one of trumps freedom cities/ 15 minute cities complete with flying cars or will she end up in ‘human settlements’ as described on the UN website
Government is and will never be pro freedom, anarchy, the lack of government is the only path to freedom
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Lorraine
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Aaron, I don’t find fault with your train of thought at all. I’ve considered many of the same things. It seems to me we have two preselected candidates from which to choose. Over the past eight years we’ve seen Trump and the Biden/Harris regime in action. I prefer the former. I have no illusions that all will be well with the US if Trump is elected and actually inaugurated but I do pray that there is progress made in whittling down the scope and power of the federal government.
I am a devout Catholic who feels betrayed by the globalist shill Bergoglio as well.
I have complete faith in God alone, not in the princes of this world, so no betrayal comes as a shock.
Biblical prophesy says we will wear the “mark of the beast” to buy and sell and do commerce. I believe we are seeing that come to fruition while I do feel we were chosen by God to be alive at this very time in history.
I have complete peace of heart and mind knowing I will not comply with the evil that surrounds me. I’m just a pilgrim traveler on a journey to my eternal home.
What can any of these earthly villains do to me? Take my life?
It’s the supernatural villain who can kill my immortal soul that I’m wary of. He’s seductive and conniving but he can’t win without my cooperation.
I don’t know if you are a man of faith or not but I will pray for you. You are a man of honorable intent.
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