Congress is venturing into unknown and potentially explosive territory with the first House GOP-led investigation into COVID-19 vaccines.
It’s expected to be a showdown across the spectrum of views on vaccine safety and efficacy, from attempting to undermine public faith in them to trying to bolster confidence.The Oversight Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic has been given a broad writ to investigate a wide array of topics from the virus’ origins to federal COVID restrictions to the pandemic’s economic impact., the panel's chair, told Axios.
It’s a sharp turn from the Democratic-led panel last year, which was directed to focus on “political interference” by theIn interviews with Axios, Republicans expressed a wide range of views on how they want to approach the investigations into vaccines. said she wants to hold hearings with people who experienced side effects and look at VAERS reports — a public database of unverified reports of post-vaccination health effects often seized on by anti-vaccine groups.
Rep. Rich McCormick said he is more interested in the overall COVID response: "This is not about vaccinations ... it's about everything, getting a comprehensive review of what we did and what we can do better.": Greene, who is known for her ability to capture public attention, has already made clear how she wants to use the public perch the panel will afford her.
Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks , another physician, said in a statement that she expects the panel's hearings will "shed light on the FDA approval process, the potential for side effects, and ultimately the success rate and safety of the vaccine."
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