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What was in the COVID-19 vaccine study CDC withheld?

A study on COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness was published in an outside journal after the acting CDC director blocked it from a government report. The research indicates that vaccines reduce severe illness and hospitalization among older adults. Data also suggests the updated shots lower the risk of heart complications.

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The study previously withheld by the CDC has now been published in a scientific journal.

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  1. Blocked COVID-19 Vaccine Study Published in Medical Journal

    A study on COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness was published in an outside journal after the acting CDC director blocked it from a government report. The research indicates that vaccines reduce severe illness and hospitalization among older adults. Data also suggests the updated shots lower the risk of heart complications.

    What's confirmed:

    • The acting CDC director blocked a COVID-19 vaccine study from being included in a weekly government report.
    • The blocked study was eventually published in an outside scientific journal.
    • The study found that COVID-19 vaccines reduce the risk of hospitalization and severe illness in older adults.
    • Updated COVID vaccines are linked to a lower risk of heart attack and stroke.
    • Veterans saw their risk of stroke and heart attack fall by up to 38% with the vaccine.
    • Updated COVID vaccines reduced the odds of hospitalization by 55%.

    Still unconfirmed:

    • The 2025-26 COVID vaccine cuts emergency and urgent care visits by half.
    • The CDC withheld the study for political reasons.
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