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Republican senators release Fauci’s text messages discussing safety of Covid vaccine and pregnancy
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Key Points:
- Two Republican senators, Ron Johnson and Rand Paul, released the first batch of text messages from Dr. Anthony Fauci’s former government phone, revealing discussions about Covid-19 vaccine safety during pregnancy.
- The texts include Fauci noting no data favoring early versus late vaccination in pregnancy but acknowledging theoretical risks such as miscarriage linked to cytokine storms after the second vaccine dose.
- Fauci emphasized weighing vaccine risks against benefits, highlighting that Covid-19 infection can be especially serious in pregnancy, and noted no issues had arisen among over 10,000 vaccinated pregnant individuals despite their exclusion from initial trials.
- The CDC formally recommended Covid-19 vaccination for pregnant people in August 2021, with subsequent studies confirming vaccine safety and rare serious adverse reactions, a position supported by major obstetric organizations.
- The release of these texts comes amid ongoing political battles, with Republicans accusing Fauci of misconduct during the pandemic response, while Democrats defend him and criticize these investigations as politically motivated.
