Moderna Pediatric Vaccine Trial: EMA Report Notes Child's Death, Company Cites No Causal Link to Vaccine

Reports circulating online, including a recent tweet from author Alex Berenson, allege that a child died during Moderna's mRNA COVID-19 vaccine clinical trial and that the company concealed this information. However, regulatory filings with the European Medicines Agency (EMA) confirm that Moderna did report a pediatric death during its KidCOVE clinical trial, but concluded the death was not caused by the vaccine.

According to the EMA's assessment, the death was noted in Moderna's safety reports. Regulatory bodies like the FDA and EMA closely monitor vaccine clinical trials, and any serious adverse events, including fatalities, are required to be reported to these agencies. These reports are then subject to review by independent experts to determine causality.

The specific details surrounding the child's death, such as the exact cause and age, are typically part of detailed regulatory submissions. Publicly available information from regulatory bodies and reputable health organizations indicates that while serious adverse events can occur in any clinical trial, a causal link to the vaccine is only established after thorough investigation. The absence of similar cases within the trial often supports a conclusion of no causal relationship.

Alex Berenson, a former New York Times reporter, has been a prominent and often controversial critic of COVID-19 policies and mRNA vaccines throughout the pandemic. He has frequently used social media platforms to question official narratives and raise concerns about vaccine safety and efficacy. His recent tweet stated, "> A CHILD DIED IN MODERNA'S OWN CLINICAL TRIAL OF ITS MRNA COVID JAB, AND THE COMPANY HID THE DEATH FROM THE PUBLIC."

While the death was indeed reported to regulators, the claim that Moderna "hid the death from the public" is contradicted by the inclusion of the event in regulatory documents accessible to health authorities. These agencies are responsible for evaluating such data and making determinations regarding vaccine safety.