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Fauci Text Reveal: What It Shows About COVID Vaccine Risk to Pregnant Women

Fauci Text Reveal: What It Shows About COVID Vaccine Risk to Pregnant Women

Summary

Newly released text messages from Dr. Anthony Fauci and other top health officials show their early 2021 discussions about COVID-19 vaccines for pregnant women. They talked about limited data at the time, possible risks like fever-related miscarriage, and the ongoing efforts to collect safety information.

Key Facts

  • The texts were released by Republican Senators Ron Johnson and Rand Paul.
  • Messages date from January 2021, shortly after COVID-19 vaccines became available.
  • Officials, including Fauci, then-Surgeon General Murthy, and CDC Director Walensky, discussed vaccine timing during pregnancy with little data.
  • Fauci noted a theoretical risk of miscarriage linked to fever and immune response after vaccination in the first trimester.
  • They emphasized no current evidence showed vaccines caused harm to pregnant women.
  • COVID-19 itself was stated as a serious risk for pregnant women.
  • A WHO advisory against Moderna vaccine in pregnancy due to limited data was mentioned.
  • U.S. health authorities and major obstetric groups supported allowing pregnant women to choose vaccination with doctor advice.
  • The phone used contained over 34,000 text messages and 522 voicemails related to the COVID-19 pandemic response.
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