
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) has pledged to hold federal health agencies accountable for failing to release critical data on COVID-19 vaccine safety. Johnson, who will soon chair the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, has warned the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that subpoenas will follow any further resistance to his oversight requests.
In a letter sent this week, Johnson demanded unredacted records regarding vaccine risks, particularly data on myocarditis. He highlighted the suppression of a 2021 draft Health Alert Network (HAN) message, which he claims was meant to inform clinicians and the public about myocarditis risks but was never released.
Johnson has accused the Biden administration of obstructing transparency efforts and undermining public confidence. “The American people deserve to know the truth about vaccine safety,” Johnson stated, calling for the release of all relevant communications by December 3.
The senator also criticized the agencies for providing heavily redacted documents that fail to address his oversight concerns. He argued that such actions represent a deliberate attempt to avoid scrutiny.
Johnson’s leadership of the Senate investigative subcommittee is expected to bring a renewed focus on accountability for federal health agencies. His efforts are part of a broader push for transparency in pandemic-related decision-making.
This marks Johnson’s latest move in a years-long campaign to uncover withheld information about vaccine development, safety, and efficacy.