Robert Redfield, former CDC director, has called on Congress to remove liability protections for vaccine makers, citing flaws in the system established by the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986. Redfield made his remarks during a Heritage Foundation event on Wednesday, where he also criticized public health agencies for their handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Redfield said that COVID-19 vaccines were “oversold” to the public, leading to widespread distrust. He stressed the need for public health leaders to address vaccine injuries openly, citing cases he has encountered of vaccine recipients experiencing symptoms resembling “long COVID” despite never contracting 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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“The lack of honesty among leaders at the CDC, NIH, and FDA has done the greatest harm to public health credibility,” Redfield said. He proposed a 10-year limit for public health officials to encourage fresh perspectives and accountability, specifically referencing Dr. Anthony Fauci’s decades-long leadership as an example of entrenched bureaucracy.
Ex-CDC Director Calls on Congress to END the Liability Shield for Vaccine Makers
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Redfield, a virologist, reaffirmed his belief that COVID-19 originated in a lab and was engineered to infect humans. He said this view led to harassment, including death threats from other scientists.
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), speaking at the same event, pledged to pursue investigations into pandemic-related decisions under the incoming Trump administration. Johnson said his priorities include obtaining unredacted federal documents related to COVID-19 vaccine injuries, such as heart inflammation.
Johnson also expressed support for Trump’s nominees for key federal positions, including Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for Health and Human Services secretary, suggesting they would increase government transparency.
