LOADING ERROR LOADINGA Food and Drug Administration official proposed new vaccine measures after linking the deaths of at least 10 children to the COVID-19 vaccine, according to an internal memo dated Friday and published by The Washington Post. “These deaths are related to vaccination (likely/probable/possible attribution made by staff),” wrote Vinay Prasad, director of the FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research. In this undated photo provided by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Vinay Prasad smiles for a portrait. Pneumonia vaccine makers will also have to show that their products reduce pneumonia rather than generate antibodies, according to the memo. AdvertisementThe Department of Health and Human Services, which oversees the FDA, did not immediately respond to a request for comment from HuffPost.

Source: Huffington Post November 29, 2025 23:33 UTC