An analysis that was the basis of a highly criticized recommendation from Florida’s surgeon general cautioning young men against getting the COVID-19 vaccine omitted information that showed catching the virus could increase the risk of a cardiac-related death much more than getting the mRNA shot, according to drafts of the analysis obtained by the Tampa Bay Times.
The nonbinding recommendation made by Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo last fall ran counter to the advice provided by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Ladapo, a Harvard-trained medical doctor who was appointed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in 2021 to head the Florida Department of Health, has drawn intense scrutiny over his shared resistance with the Republican governor to COVID-19 mandates for vaccines and masks and other health policies endorsed by the federal government.
The early drafts of the analysis obtained by the Times through a records request showed that catching COVID-19 could increase the chances of a cardiac-related death much more than getting the vaccine, but that information was missing from the final version put out by the Florida Department of Health last October.
Ladapo said that the risk of men ages 18 to 39 having cardiac complications outweighed the benefits of getting the mRNA vaccine.
Matt Hitchings, an infectious disease epidemiologist and professor of biostatistics at the University of Florida, told the Times that it seems that sections of the analysis were omitted because they did not fit the narrative the surgeon general wanted to push.
“This is a grave violation of research integrity,” Hitchings said. “(The vaccine) has done a lot to advance the health of people of Florida and he’s encouraging people to mistrust it.”
In a statement on Twitter posted Saturday in response to the Times’ story, Ladapo said, “It’s not only unfortunate that COVID has corrupted scientists’ ability to think clearly about epidemiology but also sad that people rush to defend a vaccine that has shown increased cardiovascular risk in multiple studies.”
Last year, Ladapo released guidance recommending against vaccinations for healthy children, contradicting federal public health leaders whose advice says all kids should get the shots. In response, the American Academy of Pediatrics and its Florida chapter issued written statements reiterating support for vaccinating eligible children age 5 and older against COVID-19.
DeSantis, who is contemplating a run for the GOP presidential nomination, also has requested that a grand jury be convened to investigate any wrongdoing with respect to the COVID-19 vaccines. DeSantis’ request argues that pharmaceutical companies had a financial interest in creating a climate in which people believed that getting a coronavirus vaccine would ensure they couldn’t spread the virus to others.
The Florida Supreme Court agreed to the request last December.
(AP)
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The early drafts of the analysis obtained by the Times through a records request showed that catching COVID-19 could increase the chances of a cardiac-related death much more than getting the vaccine…
‘Covid’ is a opportunistic diagnosis whose primary usual causes are radiation poisoning, typically from cellphones, cellphone towers (especially 5g); and also because of poisoning of wheat and other grains and foods through pesticide use (particularly glyphosate – typically known by the major brand ‘Roundup’). ‘Covid’ has never been properly isolated, nor does the fallacious ‘PCR’ test diagnose it.
Thankfully the ‘Times’ reference was omitted from the Florida SG’s report as it is no doubt full of chometz and sheker, and follows the corrupt ‘Covid narrative’ that is sponsored by Big Pharma and its bought cronies.
More AP smear and propaganda. Does AP seriously expect anyone to believe this story?!
Who wrote the first sentence of this article? It makes me want to bring back capital punishment for bad writing.
We now know with absolute cetainty that the CDC, FDA and most Public Heath officials lied dozens of times about the virus and efficacy + safety of these shots. Therefore I’ll give more credence to Dr. Ladapo, MD.
Lastword, enough with your nonsense. You have no more credibility than the CDC. But the CDC lies for political and ideological reasons; you seem to actually believe the lies you repeat, which makes you a bigger fool.
Tell that to otherwise healthy young kids dropping dead from various heart conditions after getting these “vaccines”!