No child deaths definitively linked to Covid shots, FDA says
The FDA has reported that no child deaths have been definitively linked to Covid vaccines, contradicting claims made by former vaccine chief Dr. Vinay Prasad. The agency reviewed 96 reports of child deaths and found that while some were classified as possibly or probably associated with the vaccine, no cases were certain. The analysis highlights the limitations of the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System in establishing causality between vaccines and adverse events.
- ▪The FDA's analysis was made public last week and dated December 5.
- ▪No child deaths were found to be definitively linked to Covid vaccines according to the FDA report.
- ▪The analysis reviewed 96 reports of child deaths submitted to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System.
- ▪Five deaths were classified as possible and two as probable, but alternative explanations could not be ruled out.
- ▪The average age of the deceased children was 13, with most cases involving myocarditis.
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Health newsNo child deaths definitively linked to Covid shots, FDA saysThe agency’s analysis contradicts claims made by former vaccine chief Dr. Vinay Prasad.Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00The FDA analysis was dated Dec. 5 but was not made public until this month.Sarah Silbiger / Getty Images fileShareAdd NBC News to GoogleMay 22, 2026, 4:01 PM EDTBy Berkeley Lovelace Jr.No child deaths have been definitively linked to Covid vaccines, according to a report from the Food and Drug Administration that was quietly made public last week. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.The analysis comes nearly six months after former FDA vaccine chief Dr.
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