The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has extended sweeping liability protections for COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers and administrators until Dec. 31, 2029. This decision, which takes effect on Jan. 1, 2025, marks the 12th consecutive extension of the controversial liability shield established under the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act (PREP Act). HHS […]
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New Study: Being Near COVID-19 Vaccinated Individuals Linked to Menstrual Irregularities
When COVID-19 vaccines were first authorized, reports surfaced from unvaccinated women claiming they experienced sudden and unexpected menstrual irregularities after being near recently vaccinated individuals. These accounts were widely dismissed as baseless conspiracy theories, and U.S. health agencies shut the door on the issue before it was even explored. A new study published in the International Journal of […]
Sen. Ron Johnson Threatens Legal Action Against Federal Health Agencies Over Withheld COVID-19 Vaccine Data
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) has intensified his push for transparency from federal health agencies, warning he will issue subpoenas when he becomes chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations if they continue to withhold or redact data related to COVID-19 vaccine adverse events. In a Nov. 19 letter addressed to the U.S. Department of Health […]
CHD Asks Supreme Court to Protect Physicians’ Free Speech Rights in COVID Disciplinary Case
Children’s Health Defense (CHD) on Nov. 22 petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court for a second time to intervene in a case involving disciplinary actions taken against physicians who expressed dissenting views on COVID-19 policies. The petition seeks a pause on disciplinary measures enforced by the Washington Medical Commission (WMC) and other state authorities, which have […]
Congressional Health Committee Grills U.S. Health Agencies Over COVID Pandemic
Highlights from last week’s congressional hearing on lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic included criticism of government-mandated lockdowns and masks, and public health agencies’ lack of oversight and proper safety testing of the COVID-19 vaccines. The hearing also revealed that Dr. David M. Morens, a former aide to Dr. Anthony Fauci accused of using his personal email account to evade […]
Judges Hear Oral Arguments in Kennedy v. Biden Censorship Case Against U.S. Government
A three-judge panel in the Fifth Circuit recently heard oral arguments in the Kennedy v. Biden case, determining whether Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Children’s Health Defense (CHD) have standing to pursue their First Amendment lawsuit against the federal government. The lawsuit accuses government officials of unlawfully pressuring social media platforms to censor content related […]
How Fauci’s Inner Circle Shielded the Wuhan Institute of Virology’s U.S. Collaborator
The Wuhan Institute of Virology’s chief American collaborator leveraged connections in Anthony Fauci’s inner circle to survive federal scrutiny and keep millions in public funding flowing without turning over key data, new records show. Hundreds of documents — emails obtained under Freedom of Information Act lawsuits or congressional subpoena, as well as congressional interview transcripts […]
The War Against Free Speech and the Weaponization of Medicine
This is a transcript of a speech Megan Redshaw gave at the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons Annual Meeting in 2024. The topic was “Free Press, Free Speech, and Implications for Physicians, Patients, and Public Health.” Today, I am here to discuss an issue that is not only central to your ability to practice […]
Florida Surgeon General Warns Against New mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters
Florida’s Surgeon General is warning against getting an updated mRNA COVID-19 booster. In a statement issued on Sep. 12, Dr. Joseph Ladapo said the federal government has not provided sufficient data to support the safety and efficacy of the shot or acknowledged previously demonstrated safety concerns related to COVID-19 vaccines and boosters. These concerns include prolonged circulation of mRNA and spike […]
Trump’s 63 Million Doses of Hydroxychloroquine Could Have Been Great for America
Early in the pandemic, President Donald Trump and White House senior official Peter Navarro arranged the donation of 63 million doses of hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) to America’s strategic drug stockpile to combat Covid-19. The government began securing HCQ in March 2020, after Trump, on the advice of his medical and scientific advisors, lauded HCQ as “very encouraging,” “very powerful,” and […]