{"id":699737,"date":"2025-12-18T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-18T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kff.org\/?p=699737"},"modified":"2025-12-18T09:39:19","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T14:39:19","slug":"acip-vote-drives-online-engagement-about-hepatitis-b-vaccine-and-posts-claim-a-vaers-cover-up-of-covid-19-vaccine-deaths","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kff.org\/health-information-trust\/acip-vote-drives-online-engagement-about-hepatitis-b-vaccine-and-posts-claim-a-vaers-cover-up-of-covid-19-vaccine-deaths\/","title":{"rendered":"ACIP Vote Drives Online Engagement About Hepatitis B Vaccine, And Posts Claim a VAERS \u201cCover-Up\u201d of COVID-19 Vaccine Deaths \u2014 The Monitor"},"content":{"rendered":"<div\n\tclass=\"no-sidebar wp-block-kff-shared-content--blank-slate wp-block-kff-shared-content\">\n\t\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-kff-shared-content-main\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-kff-shared-content-main__content__inner\">\n\t\t\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained wp-block-block\" style=\"background-color:#001c34;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group hide-group-block-on-mobile has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"background-color:#001c34;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kff.org\/series\/the-monitor\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/08\/250825_The-Monitor_Hero_Desktop_2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-687380\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:1280px;height:220px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/08\/250825_The-Monitor_Hero_Desktop_2.png 2560w, https:\/\/www.kff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/08\/250825_The-Monitor_Hero_Desktop_2.png?resize=300,53 300w, https:\/\/www.kff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/08\/250825_The-Monitor_Hero_Desktop_2.png?resize=768,135 768w, https:\/\/www.kff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/08\/250825_The-Monitor_Hero_Desktop_2.png?resize=1024,180 1024w, https:\/\/www.kff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/08\/250825_The-Monitor_Hero_Desktop_2.png?resize=1536,270 1536w, https:\/\/www.kff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/08\/250825_The-Monitor_Hero_Desktop_2.png?resize=2048,360 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group hide-group-block-on-desktop has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"background-color:#001c34;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kff.org\/series\/the-monitor\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/07\/250825_The-Monitor_Hero_Hero-Image_Mobile.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-687283\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/07\/250825_The-Monitor_Hero_Hero-Image_Mobile.png 940w, https:\/\/www.kff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/07\/250825_The-Monitor_Hero_Hero-Image_Mobile.png?resize=300,96 300w, https:\/\/www.kff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/07\/250825_The-Monitor_Hero_Hero-Image_Mobile.png?resize=768,245 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-c19ea4e6 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-bottom:0px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0px;padding-left:0px;flex-basis:900px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-left is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-843b9e6d wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:0\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>VOLUME 37<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"font-size:18px; padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;\" class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-12-18T08:00:00-05:00\">December 18, 2025<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-acip-vote-drives-online-engagement-about-hepatitis-b-vaccine-and-posts-claim-a-vaers-cover-up-of-covid-19-vaccine-deaths\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">ACIP Vote Drives Online Engagement About Hepatitis B Vaccine, And Posts Claim a VAERS \u201cCover-Up\u201d of COVID-19 Vaccine Deaths<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ec8ea0af wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kff-shared-authors\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-kff-shared-authors__list wp-block-kff-shared-authors__list--show-seperators\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kff.org\/person\/irving-washington\/\" class=\"wp-block-kff-shared-authors__author\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIrving Washington\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wp-block-kff-shared-authors__seperator\">,<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kff.org\/person\/hagere-yilma\/\" class=\"wp-block-kff-shared-authors__author\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHagere Yilma\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wp-block-kff-shared-authors__seperator\">,<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wp-block-kff-shared-authors__seperator\">\n\t\t\t\t\tand\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kff.org\/person\/joel-luther\/\" class=\"wp-block-kff-shared-authors__author\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJoel Luther\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\" style=\"margin-top:25px;margin-bottom:25px\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-highlights\">Highlights<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nearly two weeks after a CDC vaccine advisory panel voted to end the universal recommendation that newborns be vaccinated for hepatitis B, online conversations about <a href=\"#child-vaccination-conversation\">childhood vaccination<\/a> schedules and parental choice have continued at elevated levels, with many prominent accounts celebrating the decision as a victory for medical freedom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meanwhile, narratives about an FDA memo claiming COVID-19 <a href=\"#fda-memo-deaths\">vaccines caused 10 pediatric deaths<\/a> have evolved from focusing on the unverified claims to framing the announcement as evidence of a broader government \u201ccover-up,\u201d as some have characterized it as vindication for those previously \u201csilenced\u201d for raising vaccine safety concerns.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\" style=\"margin-top:25px;margin-bottom:25px\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-heading-2-font-size\" id=\"h-recent-developments\">Recent Developments<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-heading-4-font-size\" id=\"child-vaccination-conversation\">Online Conversations About Childhood Vaccination Schedule Continue Following ACIP Meeting<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/12\/10905-12.18.2025-Image-1-GettyImages-1201217212-web.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"683\" width=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/12\/10905-12.18.2025-Image-1-GettyImages-1201217212-web.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"A medical professional puts a Band-Aid on an infant's thigh. \" class=\"wp-image-699902\" style=\"width:1200px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/12\/10905-12.18.2025-Image-1-GettyImages-1201217212-web.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.kff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/12\/10905-12.18.2025-Image-1-GettyImages-1201217212-web.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/www.kff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/12\/10905-12.18.2025-Image-1-GettyImages-1201217212-web.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/www.kff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/12\/10905-12.18.2025-Image-1-GettyImages-1201217212-web.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/www.kff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/12\/10905-12.18.2025-Image-1-GettyImages-1201217212-web.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">FotoDuets <em>\/ Getty Images<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What\u2019s happening?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\">The CDC\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kff.org\/other-health\/acip-cdc-and-insurance-coverage-of-vaccines-in-the-united-states\/\">Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kff.org\/health-information-trust\/cdc-vaccine-panel-ends-universal-hepatitis-b-recommendation-and-reviews-aluminum-in-vaccines-plus-public-awareness-of-mifepristone-safety\/#hepatitis-b\">voted earlier this month<\/a> to end its prior recommendation that all newborns receive the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kff.org\/other-health\/new-kff-washington-post-poll-explores-parents-vaccine-attitudes-and-confusion-follows-acip-meeting-on-vaccine-recommendations\/#hepatitis-b\">hepatitis B vaccine<\/a> within 24 hours of birth. The committee now recommends that parents of infants born to mothers who test negative for hepatitis B should consult with their health care provider and decide when or if their child should be vaccinated.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\">The universal birth dose of the hepatitis B vaccine has been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aap.org\/en\/news-room\/fact-checked\/fact-checked-hepatitis-b-vaccine-given-to-newborns-reduces-risk-of-chronic-infection\/?srsltid=AfmBOoqcb8b2zm4MrHMu4-9TDgA9a20o_a1rwrizwwenyH5kthrGPkqd\">credited with a 99 percent drop<\/a> in hepatitis B infections in children and teens since the 1991 recommendation, but high-profile critics of the universal birth dose, including Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., have argued that vaccinating all children is unnecessary when many cases are <a href=\"https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC9647610\/\">transmitted<\/a> through sexual activity or needle-sharing among adults.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\">After the vote by ACIP, President Donald Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/world\/2025\/12\/06\/trump-rfk-international-vaccine-schedule\/\">called for a full review<\/a> of the childhood vaccination schedule, suggesting limiting the number of recommended children\u2019s vaccinations to match that of \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/presidential-actions\/2025\/12\/aligning-united-states-core-childhood-vaccine-recommendations-with-best-practices-from-peer-developed-countries\/\">peer, developed countries<\/a>.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>How has this contributed to online conversation?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\">KFF\u2019s monitoring of X, Reddit, and Bluesky identified more than 50,000 posts, reposts, and comments mentioning hepatitis B on X, Reddit, and Bluesky on December 5, the day of the vote, up from a daily average of approximately 3,400 posts thus far in 2025 as of December 8. Many accounts framed the decision as a victory for parental rights or medical freedom, celebrating the move to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/acip\/vaccine-recommendations\/shared-clinical-decision-making.html\">shared clinical decision-making<\/a>. Some accounts which have previously shared false information about vaccines characterized the universal birth dose as previously having been \u201cforced\u201d on newborns, despite ACIP\u2019s recommendations not constituting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kff.org\/state-health-policy-data\/a-look-at-recent-changes-to-state-vaccine-requirements-for-school-children\/\">vaccine mandates.<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\">The enhanced engagement about hepatitis B has persisted beyond the initial spike on December 5, with the average number of daily posts, reposts, and comments remaining elevated at approximately 17,000 through December 12. But, the volume of posts is declining, and KFF will continue to monitor how these conversations evolve.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Who do people trust for health information in light of conflicting guidance?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Following ACIP\u2019s vote to end the universal hepatitis B birth dose recommendation, major medical organizations including the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ama-assn.org\/press-center\/ama-press-releases\/ama-statement-acip-meeting-0\">American Medical Association (AMA)<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aap.org\/en\/news-room\/news-releases\/aap\/2025\/hepatitis-b-immunization-is-critical-to-protect-all-newborns\/?_gl=1*1l7dr4u*_ga*MTExMzExMDUzOS4xNzY0MDc4MDI4*_ga_FD9D3XZVQQ*czE3NjUyOTkxODUkbzckZzAkdDE3NjUyOTkxODckajU4JGwwJGgw\">American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)<\/a> issued statements emphasizing the importance of hepatitis B vaccination for newborns. Several Democratic governors and state health departments in Democratic-led states have also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.govsforhealth.org\/news\/govs-acip-hepb-2\/\">reaffirmed support for the birth dose<\/a>, leaving parents with conflicting recommendations from federal and state authorities, as well as from professional medical organizations. Recent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.annenbergpublicpolicycenter.org\/americans-more-likely-to-accept-guidance-from-ama-than-cdc-on-vaccine-safety\/\">polling<\/a> from the Annenberg Public Policy Center found that when the CDC and AMA issue conflicting vaccine recommendations, Americans are more likely to accept the AMA\u2019s recommendation by a 2-to-1 margin, regardless of political affiliation. KFF <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kff.org\/public-opinion\/kff-tracking-poll-on-health-information-and-trust-tylenol-autism-link-and-vaccine-policies\/\">polling<\/a> similarly shows that larger shares of the public trust their own health care providers and physicians associations like the AMA and AAP than the CDC for reliable vaccine information. In light of conflicting recommendations, these survey findings suggest that enhanced prenatal counseling may be helpful for alleviating confusion about vaccine guidelines among parents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Why this matters<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\">&nbsp;ACIP\u2019s decision to end the universal birth dose recommendation for the hepatitis B vaccine, despite its documented effectiveness and safety record, signals a shift in how the committee weighs population-level protection against individual parental choice. Online narratives celebrated the decision as a victory for medical freedom, indicating that personal decision making may outweigh public health concerns for some parents.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\">The debate over hepatitis B vaccinations indicates further partisan divides. A recent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kff.org\/quick-take\/very-few-parents-report-skipping-or-delaying-the-hepatitis-b-vaccine-for-their-children\/\">KFF Quick Take<\/a> explores findings from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kff.org\/public-opinion\/kff-the-washington-post-survey-of-parents\/#c1001c76-8dd1-4230-8b89-58d04f9f1cba\">KFF\/Washington Post Survey of Parents<\/a>, showing that very few parents report skipping or delaying the hepatitis B vaccine for their children, but Republican supporters of the Make America Great Again (MAGA) and supporters of the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) are more likely to have done so.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\">The&nbsp;KFF\/Washington Post poll found that similar shares report skipping or delaying other recommended childhood vaccines like MMR or chickenpox. President Trump\u2019s call to review the full pediatric vaccine schedule suggests that concerns about the timing of hepatitis B vaccination may influence broader conversations about childhood immunization schedules that health professionals should monitor.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-heading-4-font-size\" id=\"fda-memo-deaths\">Claims of \u201cCover-Up\u201d Emerge Following FDA Memo on Vaccine Deaths<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/09\/10826-09.25.2025-Image-2-GettyImages-1385729216-web.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"683\" width=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/09\/10826-09.25.2025-Image-2-GettyImages-1385729216-web.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"A masked young child with dark brown hair holds a teddy bear in the background while a doctor draws liquid into a syringe in the foreground.\" class=\"wp-image-691524\" style=\"width:1200px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/09\/10826-09.25.2025-Image-2-GettyImages-1385729216-web.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.kff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/09\/10826-09.25.2025-Image-2-GettyImages-1385729216-web.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/www.kff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/09\/10826-09.25.2025-Image-2-GettyImages-1385729216-web.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/www.kff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/09\/10826-09.25.2025-Image-2-GettyImages-1385729216-web.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/www.kff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/09\/10826-09.25.2025-Image-2-GettyImages-1385729216-web.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">thianchai sitthikongsak<em> \/ Getty Images<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What\u2019s happening?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\">A recent internal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/health\/health-news\/fda-covid-vaccines-children-deaths-rcna246437\">memo<\/a>&nbsp; claims to link at least 10 pediatric deaths to COVID-19 vaccines, based on reports from the <a href=\"https:\/\/vaers.hhs.gov\/\">Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS)<\/a>. The memo, which does not include children\u2019s ages, medical histories, or other evidence, has not been published in a peer-reviewed medical journal, its claims have been criticized by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nejm.org\/doi\/full\/10.1056\/NEJMp2517497\">12 former FDA commissioners<\/a>&nbsp;as well as by&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/endpoints.news\/prasads-claim-of-10-covid-vaccine-deaths-may-be-an-overcount-fda-sources\/\">current FDA staff<\/a>. The FDA has since announced it is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/health\/2025\/12\/09\/vaccine-covid-coronavirus-safety-fda\/\">expanding its investigation<\/a> to examine adult deaths potentially linked to COVID-19 vaccines.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\">VAERS is a passive vaccine surveillance system, and reports of side effects can be submitted by anyone including patients, healthcare providers, or individuals without medical training. The system is intended to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/vaccine-safety-systems\/vaers\/index.html\">generate hypotheses and identify possible concerns<\/a>, not establish causality. Individuals and groups opposed to vaccinations have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.science.org\/content\/article\/antivaccine-activists-use-government-database-side-effects-scare-public\">commonly misrepresented<\/a> VAERS data to cast doubt on vaccine safety by presenting unverified reports as proof of harm.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What are common online narratives?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\">Online narratives about the FDA memo have continued through December. While early discussions focused on the memo\u2019s claims about the 10 deaths, recent conversations have framed the announcement as evidence of a broader \u201ccover-up\u201d of vaccine harms. The vice chair of ACIP, who has more than 1.3 million followers on X, posted that the pediatric deaths were previously identified by the CDC, but were only now being disclosed. Approximately 17% of all posts KFF identified about the FDA memo in December thus far as of December 15, used language that suggested the memo was an admission that the FDA hid vaccine deaths from the public, using terms like \u201ccover-up,\u201d \u201cfinally admitting,\u201d \u201ccaught red-handed,\u201d or claims that officials \u201clied\u201d about vaccine safety. &nbsp;Some also expressed feelings of \u201cvindication\u201d for individuals who were allegedly \u201csilenced\u201d or \u201ccensored\u201d for raising concerns about COVID-19 vaccines.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\">A Substack article published in early December and shared by an account on X with more than 500,000 followers claimed that the memo may result in the FDA adding a \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.jacionline.org\/article\/S0091-6749(05)02325-0\/fulltext\">black-box\u201d warning<\/a> to COVID vaccines or removing them from the market.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What does the evidence say?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">COVID-19 vaccines have been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cidrap.umn.edu\/covid-19\/large-study-shows-safety-covid-mrna-vaccines-young-children\">extensively studied in children<\/a>, and multiple published, peer-reviewed <a href=\"https:\/\/jamanetwork.com\/journals\/jamanetworkopen\/fullarticle\/2842305\">studies<\/a> have demonstrated <a href=\"https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC9350282\/\">no increase in mortality<\/a>. The vaccines have been shown to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/acip\/downloads\/slides-2025-06-25-26\/04-Meyer-COVID-508.pdf\">reduce the risk of hospitalization and severe illness<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/11\/28\/health\/fda-children-deaths-covid-vaccines.html\">about 2,100 children have died from COVID-19 itself<\/a> since the pandemic began.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Why this matters<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Federal health officials framing unverified VAERS reports as evidence of vaccine-caused deaths may contribute to uncertainty among parents about the safety of COVID-19 vaccines for children. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kff.org\/public-opinion\/kff-the-washington-post-survey-of-parents\/#c1001c76-8dd1-4230-8b89-58d04f9f1cba--h-parents-views-of-vaccine-safety-and-importance\">KFF\/The Washington Post Survey of Parents<\/a> found that large majorities of parents had positive views of long-standing childhood vaccinations, but were more uncertain about COVID-19 vaccines. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kff.org\/health-information-trust\/kff-tracking-poll-on-health-information-and-trust-vaccine-safety-and-trust\/\">Previous KFF polling<\/a> has shown that about half (52%) of adults said they did not know enough to say whether mRNA vaccines were generally safe or generally unsafe. The FDA memo may provide what appears to be official validation for these concerns, making it more difficult for health communicators to explain the limitations of VAERS and the vaccines\u2019 established safety record.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\" style=\"margin-top:25px;margin-bottom:25px\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-we-are-watching\">What We Are Watching<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-heading-4-font-size\" id=\"h-continued-staffing-changes-signal-ongoing-shifts-in-federal-health-messaging\">Continued Staffing Changes Signal Ongoing Shifts in Federal Health Messaging<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Recent staffing changes at federal health agencies may signal continuation of criticism around current vaccination schedules and public health recommendations. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/health\/health-news\/controversial-louisiana-surgeon-general-tapped-cdc-leadership-role-rcna245824\">CDC\u2019s new principal deputy director<\/a>, for example, previously <a href=\"https:\/\/kffhealthnews.org\/news\/article\/louisiana-whooping-cough-vaccines-outbreak-health-department\/amp\/\">ended his state\u2019s mass vaccination campaigns and delayed outbreak notifications as Louisiana\u2019s surgeon general<\/a>, while a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2025\/12\/01\/health\/cdc-acip-vaccine-committee-kulldorff\">new chief science officer at HHS<\/a> co-authored a declaration calling for an end to pandemic shutdowns and later chaired a vaccine advisory committee that made recommendations <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/health\/2025\/09\/20\/acip-vaccine-cdc-criticism-rfk\/\">criticized by major medical organizations<\/a>. The FDA also appointed a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/fda-tracy-beth-hoeg-controversy\/\">new acting director<\/a> of its Center for Drug Evaluation and Research who has advocated for making it more difficult for young men to receive the COVID-19 vaccine and questioned whether the childhood vaccination schedule is scientifically justified. Health communicators should anticipate statements from federal health officials that may contradict existing guidance and potentially contribute to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kff.org\/public-opinion\/kff-tracking-poll-on-health-information-and-trust-tylenol-autism-link-and-vaccine-policies\/\">declining trust<\/a> in government health agencies as reliable sources of vaccine information. KFF will continue to monitor how communication from these officials influences public trust in vaccines and federal health agencies.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-heading-4-font-size\" id=\"h-x-s-location-transparency-feature-could-help-verify-the-authenticity-of-accounts-that-cast-doubt-on-health-information\">X\u2019s Location Transparency Feature Could Help Verify the Authenticity of Accounts That Cast Doubt on Health Information<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/us-news\/x-new-location-transparency-feature-questions-origins-maga-accounts-rcna245487\">new feature<\/a> deployed on the social media platform X in late November shows the country or region where accounts are based, designed to verify authenticity and limit the influence of bot networks and foreign \u201ctroll\u201d accounts. Initial media reporting has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/11\/24\/us\/politics\/x-twitter-location-maga-controversy.html\">focused on politically-oriented accounts<\/a>, revealing that numerous high-engagement accounts that presented themselves as American were actually based overseas. The feature could prove valuable for health communicators and researchers attempting to track the origin of false health claims, and understanding where these claims originate could help public health officials and platforms develop more targeted responses.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-heading-4-font-size\" id=\"h-recent-chatgpt-updates-aim-to-address-mental-health-risks-openai-says\">Recent ChatGPT Updates Aim to Address Mental Health Risks, OpenAI says<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">OpenAI, the company that operates the popular AI chatbot ChatGPT, has introduced a number of <a href=\"https:\/\/openai.com\/index\/gpt-5-safe-completions\/\">safety updates<\/a> to its default model this year after reports emerged of users experiencing mental health crises during conversations with the chatbot. The New York Times <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/11\/23\/technology\/openai-chatgpt-users-risks.html\">uncovered<\/a> nearly 50 cases of people having mental health crises while talking with ChatGPT, with nine hospitalized and three deaths. In some cases, the chatbot\u2019s responses validated delusional thinking or discouraged users from seeking mental health help, and the company is now facing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/11\/06\/technology\/chatgpt-lawsuit-suicides-delusions.html\">five wrongful death lawsuits<\/a> alleging that the chatbot may have encouraged users to commit suicide. The company <a href=\"https:\/\/openai.com\/index\/introducing-gpt-5\/\">released GPT-5 in August<\/a> and deployed an <a href=\"https:\/\/openai.com\/index\/strengthening-chatgpt-responses-in-sensitive-conversations\/\">October update<\/a>, developed in consultation with mental health professionals, that aims to better recognize users experiencing crisis and de-escalate sensitive conversations. OpenAI says that additional features, like session break reminders, <a href=\"https:\/\/openai.com\/index\/introducing-parental-controls\/\">parental controls<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/help.openai.com\/en\/articles\/12652064-age-prediction-in-chatgpt\">age verification<\/a>, are designed with user safety in mind, but internal communications reported by The New York Times show that the company still prioritizes user engagement metrics. Some mental health professionals have argued that OpenAI is understating the risk to its users, noting that 5 to 15 percent of the population could be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/abs\/pii\/S0920996419304785\">vulnerable to delusional thinking<\/a>. Parents and mental health professionals should be aware of the potential for AI chatbots to reinforce harmful thoughts or provide dangerous guidance, particularly during extended conversations.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);flex-basis:290px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group wp-block-kff-sticky-menu is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-899e6947 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained wp-container-4 is-position-sticky wp-block-block\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-right:0;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-left:0\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-right:0;margin-left:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\"><strong><strong>About The Health Information and Trust Initiativ<\/strong>e:<\/strong> the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kff.org\/health-information-and-trust\/\">Health Information and Trust Initiative<\/a> is a KFF program aimed at tracking health misinformation in the U.S., analyzing its impact on the American people, and mobilizing media to address the problem. Our goal is to be of service to everyone working on health misinformation, strengthen efforts to counter misinformation, and build trust.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:10px\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kff.org\/series\/the-monitor\/\">View all KFF Monitors<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kff.org\/series\/the-monitor\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"576\" width=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/08\/250715_The-Monitor_FI.png?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-682788\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/08\/250715_The-Monitor_FI.png 1920w, https:\/\/www.kff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/08\/250715_The-Monitor_FI.png?resize=300,169 300w, https:\/\/www.kff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/08\/250715_The-Monitor_FI.png?resize=768,432 768w, https:\/\/www.kff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/08\/250715_The-Monitor_FI.png?resize=1024,576 1024w, https:\/\/www.kff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/08\/250715_The-Monitor_FI.png?resize=1536,864 1536w, https:\/\/www.kff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/08\/250715_The-Monitor_FI.png?resize=250,141 250w, https:\/\/www.kff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/08\/250715_The-Monitor_FI.png?resize=500,282 500w, https:\/\/www.kff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/08\/250715_The-Monitor_FI.png?resize=834,469 834w, https:\/\/www.kff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/08\/250715_The-Monitor_FI.png?resize=1280,720 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Monitor is a report from KFF\u2019s Health Information and Trust initiative that focuses on recent developments in health information. 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