"The committee has been plagued with persistent conflicts of interest and has become little more than a rubber stamp for any vaccine," he wrote in an op-ed for The Washington Post. "It has never recommended against a vaccine—even those later withdrawn for safety reasons."

U.S. health officials have expanded warnings about a rare heart side effect associated with the two leading COVID-19 vaccines.

FRIDAY, June 27, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has added new warnings to the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines about a rare heart condition that mostly affects young men. The update expands earlier warnings about myocarditis, a type of heart inflammation, The Associated Press reported.