FDA Links 10 Child Deaths to COVID Vaccines

Did the FDA confirm that COVID-19 vaccines killed 10 children, or does the claim lack supporting evidence?

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FDA Links 10 Child Deaths to COVID Vaccines

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Above: A sign for COVID-19 vaccines is posted in front of a CVS store in San Francisco, California, on Oct. 29, 2025. Image credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

The Spin

Republican narrative

The FDA finally admitted COVID vaccines killed at least 10 children after career scientists reviewed death reports and found causal links to vaccination. Healthy kids facing minimal COVID risk were coerced into taking shots that proved deadly, while the agency failed to require proof that the vaccines reduced hospitalizations or deaths in children.

The Epoch Times

Democratic narrative

The FDA memo claiming vaccines killed 10 children provided zero supporting data — no ages, health conditions or evidence of causation — and wasn't peer-reviewed. COVID infection causes far more myocarditis cases than vaccination, with worse outcomes, while vaccine-related myocarditis remains rare at just eight cases per million doses.

CBS News