Covid vaccine study the acting CDC director blocked is published in an outside journal
A COVID-19 vaccine study previously blocked by the acting CDC director has been published in an outside medical journal.
The story so far
A study examining the effectiveness of the 2025-26 COVID-19 vaccine has been released in an external publication after being withheld from a CDC journal. The research indicates that the vaccine may reduce emergency and urgent care visits by half.
Coverage from outlets including The Washington Post, AP News, NBC News, and CIDRAP highlights the circumstances surrounding the study's release. Reports emphasize that the acting CDC director had previously blocked the publication of these findings.
The journals and outlets reporting on the study note its potential health benefits, including a lower risk of heart attack. Future coverage will likely monitor any formal responses from the CDC regarding the findings or the decision to withhold the data.
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Who reported it (17)
- COVID Vaccine Tied to Lower Risk of Heart Attack EMJ · 51d ago
- Latest COVID booster may offer bonus health benefit, study suggests Yahoo · 51d ago
- Latest COVID vaccine may have unexpected health benefit, study suggests Fox News · 51d ago
- Blocked COVID vaccine report finally emerges as critics demand answers The Independent · 51d ago
- US study shows updated COVID vaccines cut hospitalization odds by 55% News-Medical · 51d ago
- What was in the COVID-19 vaccine study CDC withheld? Deseret News · 51d ago
- What to know about COVID-19 study that was finally published after being blocked by CDC ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos · 52d ago
- COVID Vaccine Efficacy Study, Initially Blocked from CDC Journal, Published Elsewhere People.com · 52d ago
- Covid-19 vaccine study that was blocked from CDC journal is published elsewhere TribLIVE.com · 52d ago
- COVID-19 vaccine study that was blocked from CDC journal is published elsewhere AP News · 52d ago
- COVID-19 vaccine study that was blocked from CDC journal is published elsewhere The Seattle Times · 52d ago
- Blocked CDC study on COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness gets published PhillyVoice · 52d ago
- Study suggests 2025-26 COVID vaccine cuts emergency, urgent care visits by half CIDRAP · 52d ago
- Annual COVID-19 boosters continue to provide meaningful protection, study says Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance · 52d ago
- The COVID Vaccine Study the CDC Doesn’t Want You to See Medscape · 52d ago
- CDC’s chief blocked a covid vaccine study. Now it’s in a top medical journal. The Washington Post · 52d ago
- Covid vaccine study the acting CDC director blocked is published in an outside journal NBC News · 52d ago
The obvious questions
What were the primary findings of the study?
The study suggests that the 2025-26 COVID-19 vaccine cuts emergency and urgent care visits by half and may be linked to a lower risk of heart attack.
Why was the study considered controversial?
Reports indicate the study was initially blocked from publication in a CDC journal by the acting CDC director.
Where was the study published?
The study was published in an outside medical journal, though specific publication names remain unspecified in current reports.
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