CDC leaders Drs. Monarez and Houry shocked the public by stating there was no evidence to revisit the pandemic-era childhood COVID-19 vaccine schedule. But the CDC’s own surveillance data paints a very different picture: 📉 COVID-19 death rate below 18 years: negligible
🏥 Hospitalizations in healthy children: minimal; most had underlying conditions
📊 Parental trust collapse: Only 13–14% continue vaccinating their children So why are top CDC officials ignoring their own data?
This Healthcare Watchdog® Investigates episode breaks it down.
👉 Watch now to see how graphs vs. testimony tell two completely different stories.
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🔗 Full hearing clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KS22JVrCPXE
🔗 CDC COVID Surveillance Data: https://www.cdc.gov/covid/php/surveillance/index.html
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