Fauci privately raised miscarriage risk from mRNA vaccine dose two

Key Points:

• In January 2021, Dr. Anthony Fauci privately discussed concerns about COVID-19 mRNA vaccines for pregnant women, including potential fever after the second dose and a theoretical risk of miscarriage in the first trimester, according to newly released text messages.
• The conversation involved Fauci, CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky, and Dr. Vivek Murthy, with Fauci noting that cytokine-related symptoms and fever after the second dose could theoretically be linked to miscarriage, though no data confirmed this.
• Fauci emphasized the need to balance potential vaccine risks against COVID-19 risks, noting over 10,000 pregnant women had been vaccinated with no reported issues, and existing guidance allowed pregnant women to choose vaccination.
• Murthy expressed concern about the World Health Organization's recommendation against Moderna vaccine use in pregnancy due to limited data, warning it might damage public confidence, a point Walensky agreed to raise at an upcoming advisory meeting.
• The released text messages are part of a larger batch obtained by Senators Ron Johnson and Rand Paul, with ongoing review to protect privacy and determine if any data has been deleted.