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U.S. Health Officials to Present Claim Linking 25 Child Deaths to COVID Vaccines to CDC Advisory Panel

HHS says the VAERS-based analysis remains preliminary, with data not yet shared publicly.

A child receives a dose of the Covid-19 vaccine in Schwenksville, Pennsylvania, on September 11, 2025.
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Overview

  • FDA Commissioner Marty Makary said the agency is investigating reports of pediatric deaths after Pfizer and Moderna shots and plans to make findings available to clinicians.
  • The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices meets Sept. 18–19 to consider new COVID vaccine recommendations that could affect insurance coverage and pharmacy access.
  • Multiple outlets report the planned claim relies on VAERS case reports, which the CDC cautions cannot establish whether a vaccine caused an adverse event.
  • Shares of vaccine makers fell after the reports, with Moderna down more than 7%, Pfizer off over 3%, and BioNTech dropping about 11% in midday trading.
  • The presentation comes as HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has rolled back routine COVID vaccine guidance for healthy children and pregnant people, drawing pushback from medical groups such as the American Academy of Pediatrics.