FROM THE HILL: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is set to implement stricter vaccine approval guidelines after a memo claimed at least 10 children died “after and because of” receiving a COVID-19 shot.
The guidelines, obtained by The New York Times, could also impact vaccinations for other illnesses and viruses, including the FDA’s standards for annual flu shots and if Americans should receive multiple vaccines at a time. The memo also states that shots for pregnant women could be limited, and manufacturers will be required to conduct larger studies before seeking approval for vaccines.
The memo does not go into detail about the alleged COVID vaccine-related child deaths.
Vinay Prasad, a top vaccine regulator at FDA, said pneumonia vaccine manufacturers must show that their treatments reduce the infection instead of merely developing antibodies to fight it. The new restrictions would also require drug manufacturers to run larger studies that would slow the process of developing vaccines, according to The Washington Post, which also reviewed the memo.
Prasad said the finding is “a profound revelation,” the Post reported.
“For the first time, the U.S. FDA will acknowledge that COVID-19 vaccines have killed American children,” he said.
WaPo🚨: FDA official Vinay Prasad outlined stricter vaccine approval processes in an internal email Friday, concluding that COVID-19 vaccines contributed to at least 10 child deaths based on a review of 96 VAERS reports from 2021-2024.
Prasad proposed rethinking annual flu shot… pic.twitter.com/GsMkj72aHg
— Melissa Hallman (@dotconnectinga) November 29, 2025
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