The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has initiated an “intense investigation” into unexplained child deaths linked to COVID-19 vaccinations, according to Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary. Families of deceased children have long demanded answers after their healthy offspring died following vaccination, a situation now prompting official scrutiny.

Makary confirmed the FDA is reviewing autopsy reports, interviewing families, and analyzing data from the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS), which lists 202 child deaths post-vaccination. However, experts suggest the true number could be significantly higher due to chronic underreporting, a flaw the FDA now acknowledges.

The investigation follows years of resistance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which Makary claimed obstructed data access. “We got blocked early on,” he stated, citing leadership changes at the CDC as a barrier. VAERS, the government’s adverse event reporting system, is criticized for its low reporting rate—less than 1% of incidents are documented—and recent audits revealing that one-third of vaccine injury reports were hidden or deleted.

Analyst Albert Benavides noted child deaths may be undercounted in VAERS due to vague age classifications, with summaries indicating three times more fatalities than official records. Dr. Peter McCullough, a cardiologist and vaccine safety critic, called the probe “very late” and urged an immediate halt to vaccinations pending results.

Mary Holland of Children’s Health Defense acknowledged the FDA’s move but questioned why action was delayed. Meanwhile, the FDA’s decision to end emergency use authorization for vaccines, restricting them to high-risk individuals, signals growing skepticism about their universal necessity.

The investigation has reignited concerns over transparency, with families recounting cases where deaths were attributed to COVID-19 rather than vaccination. The FDA plans to release findings soon, but questions linger about whether the public will receive full accountability for years of alleged data suppression.