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Covid vaccine study the acting CDC director blocked is published in an outside journal

A study on COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness was published in JAMA Network Open after the acting CDC director blocked it from a government health journal. The research indicates that vaccines reduced the risk of severe illness and hospitalization among older adults. Findings suggest annual boosters continue to provide meaningful protection.

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A vaccine effectiveness study previously blocked by the CDC has now been published in an outside medical journal.

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  1. CDC-Blocked Covid Vaccine Study Published in Medical Journal

    A study on COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness was published in JAMA Network Open after the acting CDC director blocked it from a government health journal. The research indicates that vaccines reduced the risk of severe illness and hospitalization among older adults. Findings suggest annual boosters continue to provide meaningful protection.

    What's confirmed:

    • The acting CDC director blocked a COVID-19 vaccine study from appearing in a government health journal.
    • The study was published in JAMA Network Open.
    • Findings suggest COVID vaccines reduced the likelihood of severe illness and hospitalization among older adults.
    • Annual COVID-19 boosters continue to provide meaningful protection.

    Still unconfirmed:

    • The 2025-26 COVID vaccine cuts emergency and urgent care visits by half.
    • The CDC chief halted the study this spring due to methodological concerns.
    confidence 90%