Robert Redfield, the former director of the CDC, has called for Congress to remove liability protections for vaccine manufacturers, citing flaws in the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986. Speaking at a Heritage Foundation event Wednesday, Redfield argued that the current system undermines public trust and accountability.
COVID-19 vaccines were “clearly oversold,” Redfield said, adding that public health officials must acknowledge vaccine injuries to rebuild credibility. He shared concerns about cases where vaccine recipients displayed symptoms resembling “long COVID” despite never having the virus.
REPORT: The former CDC is now calling on Congress to END the liability shield for vaccine makers.
“These companies have to be able to be held liable for their products like any other company.”
Repealing the 1986 Vaccine Injury Act would strip pharmaceutical companies of their… pic.twitter.com/GuCnn2nvIH
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Redfield also proposed limiting public health officials’ tenure to 10 years, arguing that long-term leadership, such as Dr. Anthony Fauci’s 38-year tenure, discourages adaptability and openness to new ideas.
Ex-CDC Director Calls on Congress to END the Liability Shield for Vaccine Makers
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The virologist reaffirmed his stance that COVID-19 likely originated in a lab and was “educated to infect humans.” He recounted facing death threats and harassment from other scientists for expressing this belief.
How many vaccines will it take before people start questioning whether we’re administering too many to our children? We need to eradicate the National Childhood Vaccination Injury Act of 1986 and restore liability to Big Pharma. pic.twitter.com/RsGz2Tyx6M
— Dr. Ben Tapper (@DrBenTapper1) November 25, 2024
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) also spoke at the event, vowing to prioritize investigations into vaccine-related injuries and pandemic decision-making under the incoming Trump administration. Johnson’s immediate focus is obtaining unredacted documents on vaccine side effects, including cases of heart inflammation.
Johnson expressed confidence in Trump’s nominees for federal leadership positions, such as Robert F. Kennedy Jr., citing their commitment to transparency.
