Fact Check: Are FDA Vaccine Approval Changes Necessary?

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Claimant: FDA official Vinay Prasad

Claim: Major changes to FDA vaccine approval processes are needed due to alleged child deaths.

Rating: FALSE

Explanation: FactCheck.org reports Prasad’s claims contradict long-standing scientific practice. Twelve former FDA commissioners wrote in NEJM that ending immunobridging and other methods would block timely vaccine updates, suppress innovation, increase costs, and harm public health. The proposed changes are not evidence-based.

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Date: 12/10/2025

 

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Last Updated on December 10, 2025 by Media Bias Fact Check

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