Trust in doctors and public health experts plummeted after the COVID-19 pandemic, with one 50-state survey by Northeastern University showing a more than 30 percent decline—going from 71.5 percent in April of 2020 down to 40.1 percent by January 2024. It’s not hard to figure out why—the American public largely got in line when they were told what to do during the pandemic only to learn it was pointless. Many dutifully lined up to get the vaccines that were initially sold as a way to prevent transmission, but got COVID anyway. They were told to stay at home and that they couldn’t be with their aging and sick family members, only to see those giving the orders gathering at swanky restaurants. The list could go on. And while such talk is nothing new, especially on these pages, it’s always noteworthy to see a public health expert within the government admit as much. That’s what happened in a recent undercover video by O’Keefe Media Group with a National Institutes of Health data chief, who told the OMG journalist many things he admitted he “probably shouldn’t be saying out loud.”
Some highlights from the undercover video include that he hasn’t gotten the latest round of COVID vaccines and won't because he’s probably going to get COVID anyway and why increase his risk of Myocarditis?; that social distancing rules were completely made up; that the COVID vaccine approval process was rushed compared to traditional vaccines; and that we will all learn about the health effects of the COVID vaccines when it’s way too late.
“I PROBABLY SHOULDN’T BE SAYING THIS OUT LOUD;” @NIH Chief Confesses COVID Health Initiatives Were "COMPLETELY MADE UP”
— James O'Keefe (@JamesOKeefeIII) November 25, 2024
"I don’t even know if these vaccines stop you from getting COVID. They don’t.” Adds, "We're all going to learn [about vaccine safety] when it's too late," as… pic.twitter.com/Zlc0loeQI7
James O'Keefe also highlighted the eye-opening statements made in the undercover video:
"I haven't gotten the latest COVID shots, and I'm not going to… there's mixed evidence about if it really does anything," says Raja Cholan, Chief of the Health Data Standards Branch at the U.S. National Library of Medicine for The National Institutes of Health (@NIH).
Cholan, who defines the strategy for health data standards at the NIH, raised concerns about vaccine risks, particularly for younger individuals: "For people that are 30 or under, it really increases your risk for heart conditions. The data does show that... I’m close enough to 30 to where I don’t want to have a heart attack." He added, "I probably shouldn’t be saying this out loud," acknowledging the sensitivity of his statements around vaccine safety.
He also expressed doubts about the vaccines’ effectiveness, adding, "I don’t even know if these vaccines stop you from getting COVID. They don’t."
Cholan linked the NIAID (@NIAIDNews) to the funding of vaccine research, alleging, "There is some evidence out that the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases… they might have funded Wuhan, a lab in Wuhan, China, to make COVID," referencing Anthony Fauci (@Fauci) and his role in global health initiatives. "That’s where Fauci was the director. Like they might have funded some labs to do vaccine studies and disease, like to prepare for an outbreak."
Criticizing the expedited vaccine approval process, Cholan explained, "The measles vaccine requires several rounds of approval, but the COVID-19 vaccines were accelerated through the approvals for all of us to get our boosters." He also highlighted the financial motivations behind the vaccines, saying, "Pfizer and Moderna are just getting a bunch of money from it."
Cholan also commented on the difficulties of implementing reform, even under an administration led by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., adding, "Anything that RFK would want to do probably would just, like, wouldn’t happen,” pointing to the entrenched relationships between federal agencies, pharmaceutical companies.
@OkeefeMedia contacted Cholan for comment but did not receive a response. Prior to the release of the NIH Tapes, Cholan deleted his LinkedIn account.
"I haven't gotten the latest COVID shots, and I'm not going to… there's mixed evidence about if it really does anything," says Raja Cholan, Chief of the Health Data Standards Branch at the U.S. National Library of Medicine for The National Institutes of Health (@NIH).
— James O'Keefe (@JamesOKeefeIII) November 25, 2024
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