It is illegal and unethical because there is no COVID-19 emergency as it relates to children ages 5-11, the clinical trials are inadequate, the harms exceed the risks, and Pfizer failed to properly document at least one serious injury to a child in its clinical trial.<\/p>\nNone of these facts got in the way of the Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee\u2019s (VRBPAC) vote to recommend that emergency use authorization (EUA) be granted for Pfizer\u2019s COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5-11, nor in the FDA\u2019s way of granting the authorization, nor in Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) or the CDC\u2019s way of recommending the vaccine.<\/p>\n
Aghast at the complete dismissal of the relevant science and data, ICAN sent a letter to 15 United States Representatives explaining how the EUA granted for Pfizer\u2019s COVID-19 vaccine in children is illegal as (i) there is no emergency for children; (ii) the known benefits do not outweigh the risks; and (iii) it is destructive to liberty, especially in light of the fact that Pfizer has been granted complete immunity from liability.<\/p>\n
The FDA advisory committee, VRBPAC, was given all of this information prior to its recommendation of authorization via a public comment submitted by ICAN, which\u00a0 outlined the lack of safety data for this vaccine in children due to inadequate clinical trials.\u00a0 ICAN\u2019s attorneys also submitted a letter to the same committee which highlighted the story of Maddie de Garay, a child who was severely injured in Pfizer\u2019s vaccine clinical trial.<\/p>\n
ICAN\u2019s plea, and that of the de Garay\u2019s, has fallen on deaf ears, as VRBPAC voted 17-0 to authorize two doses of Pfizer\u2019s COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5-11.\u00a0 Shortly thereafter, and not surprisingly, the FDA took VRBPAC\u2019s recommendation and authorized the EUA.\u00a0 The CDC has now recommended the vaccine for use in this age group.<\/p>\n
Therefore, ICAN has now asked the U.S. representatives to \u201cstand with Americans that reject letting the government decide what medical procedures they must engage in to participate in civil society.\u201d<\/p>\n
ICAN will continue to call federal agencies out for ignoring the science and will work to stand up for your rights.\u00a0 We will keep you updated along the way.<\/span>
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