Vaccine Safety Concerns & Data Interpretation - The FDA plans to present data suggesting a link between COVID vaccines and 25 child deaths, raising concerns about data misuse [1] - Experts caution against drawing causation from individual reports in the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) without rigorous controlled studies [1] - Cherry-picking data from VAERS can lead to misinformation; proper analysis and consideration of existing research are crucial [1] Risk Assessment & Public Health Messaging - There's concern that data distortion regarding COVID vaccines, particularly in children, could misinform the public [1] - Studies indicate that COVID vaccines for children aged 5-11 reduce hospitalizations and infections without severe adverse events [1] - The risk of myocarditis from the COVID virus is higher than the risk from the vaccine itself for young people [1] Vaccine Access & Federal Guidelines - Confusion from the CDC and FDA regarding vaccine eligibility has led to distribution issues in 16 states by CVS and Walgreens [1] - Federal guidelines on COVID vaccine recommendations, such as for pregnant women and children aged 6-23 months, are inconsistent with recommendations from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the American Academy of Pediatrics [1][2]

Joining me now is Dr. . Paul Offett. He is the director of the vaccine education center at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.Welcome Dr. . Offett. >> Thank you.>> If we remember the timeline of the development of the COVID vaccine, we went into lockdown in March of 2020. I believe the first shot in arms of healthcare workers was December of that year if I wasn't mistaken. That's less than a year.A traditional vaccine takes four to five years of development. Why is it so much faster. The typical production ...