Rep. Mark Green has reintroduced the Vaccines in Trial and Liability (VITAL) Act following an interim report from the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations. The report suggests that during the Biden administration, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) concealed information about myocarditis risks associated with COVID-19 vaccines.
Rep. Green stated, “The Biden CDC actively deceived the American people—simultaneously pushing a vaccine mandate it knew put young men in danger and ruining those same young men’s military careers.” He emphasized the need for accountability and oversight in the vaccine approval process to maintain trust between doctors and patients.
The Senate report indicates that by early 2021, CDC officials were aware of myocarditis cases following vaccinations but delayed issuing formal warnings. By May 2021, discussions within health agencies acknowledged these risks, yet public advisories were not promptly updated.
Reports from NBC and NPR highlighted cases of heart problems post-vaccination among young individuals. Despite this, Rep. Green criticized the Biden-Harris administration for continuing to promote vaccinations without sufficient transparency about potential risks.
Green supports Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s decision to remove certain COVID vaccine recommendations for children without respiratory issues but calls for more transparency regarding past actions by federal health agencies.
The VITAL Act aims to hold companies accountable for fraudulent trial data by removing liability waivers if falsehoods are discovered by HHS. This legislation seeks to ensure greater transparency in future vaccine trials.
Chairman Ron Johnson’s interim report criticizes federal health agencies for delaying public warnings about myocarditis risks linked to mRNA COVID-19 vaccines until late June 2021. It notes internal communications acknowledging concerns about myopericarditis among younger age groups as early as May 2021.
Rep. Green has been active in legislative efforts concerning vaccine mandates, including amendments to defense authorization acts aimed at protecting servicemembers who refused vaccination from dishonorable discharges.
Green’s background includes serving as a flight surgeon with the Army’s special operations aviation regiment and involvement in various medical caucuses within Congress.
