CDC Labeled Accurate Articles as Misinformation, Documents Show (Connecting the Dots: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Supreme Court, Facebook, COVID 19 Vaccine Manufacturer’s, FDA, Smithsonian Institution, CDC Museum & Soros Funding, All Networking)
‘This
is not government working for the people, it is government as adversary to the
people,’ one expert says.
The
Epoch Times
By
Zachary Stieber, Senior Reporter
1/23/2024
Updated:1/23/2024
The
top U.S. public health agency labeled multiple news articles as misinformation
even though the articles were accurate, according to internal emails and
experts.
The
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) added the
misinformation labels to articles from The Epoch Times in widely-circulated
internal messages, according to copies obtained by The Epoch Times.
One
of the articles reported
on a peer-reviewed paper that found heart inflammation, or
myocarditis, was more common after COVID-19 vaccination than after COVID-19
infection.
Nordic
researchers reviewed electronic health records and counted 109 cases of
myocarditis following COVID-19 infection compared to 530 after vaccination.
Their study was published by the British Medical Journal.
An
internal CDC email said that the study “has been picked up by anti-vax
proponents as evidence that vax was more likely to cause myocarditis than
COVID-19 infection,” and provided a hyperlink to The Epoch Times article.
The
Feb. 7, 2023, email listed the article under “points of confusion/potential
rumors/misinformation.”
The
CDC did not list any data or other information supporting its label.
“The
Epoch Times article should not be labeled as misinformation,” Dr. Tracy Hoeg, a
physician-scientist at the University of California-San Francisco, told The
Epoch Times via email.
Dr.
Hoeg said the Nordic study aligned with earlier research, including a paper
published by JAMA
Cardiology that found myocarditis rates were higher among some
populations after vaccination compared to after infection.
Another
CDC email claimed a story reporting on how the U.S. government was receiving
royalty payments from Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine was inaccurate or misleading.
The
Epoch Times article
reported on how Moderna officials disclosed in an earnings call that the
company entered a patent agreement with the U.S. National Institute of Allergy
and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), sent a payment of $400 million, and would be
paying additional royalties in the future.
“Anti-vax
proponents question Moderna’s new patent agreement with NIAID, citing catch up
payments and royalties as a ‘conflict of interest,” the CDC email, dated March
1, 2023, stated.
The
Epoch Times article quoted Dr. Lawrence Tabak, the director at the time of the
NIAID’s parent agency, as admitting royalty payments in general present “an
appearance of a conflict of interest.”
The
CDC defines
employees taking part in matters in which they have a financial interest as a
conflict of interest, while the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
(HHS), the parent agency of the CDC, says
that financial conflicts of interest can compromise honesty “especially if the
financial interests are significant.”
“It
is certainly interesting that, confronted with possible ethics concerns, the
CDC doesn’t address them but dismisses them as ‘misinformation,'” Michael
Chamberlain, director of the nonprofit Protect the Public’s Trust, told The
Epoch Times via email.
The
CDC also labeled an Epoch Times video
featuring a doctor describing data on COVID-19 vaccines negatively impacting
gut health as misinformation, the emails show, even though the video was based
on published
research.
“The
information contained in these documents illustrates how federal health
officials so rapidly squandered the trust of the American public, and it shows
the danger of government setting itself up as an arbiter of truth,” Mr.
Chamberlain said. “The agency is quick to slap a derogatory label on any
statements that don’t fit its preferred narrative, and just as quick to impugn
the motives of anyone who dares make those statements. This is not government
working for the people, it is government as adversary to the people.”
More
on Emails
The
emails were circulated to more than 150 people in the CDC and the HHS.
They
were sent by Emily Matthews, a contractor acting on behalf of the CDC’s
Research & Evaluation Team.
Additional
emails showed Colin
Bernatzky, a CDC public health analyst, decrying articles from The
Epoch Times articles on research, including a peer-reviewed paper that analyzed
autopsies done on people who died following COVID-19 vaccination and concluded many
of the deaths were likely due to the vaccines.
Ms.
Matthews and Mr. Bernatzky did not respond to inquiries. The CDC declined to
comment.
“I
know this has come up previously around CDC’s rapid response
capabilities/strategies to address misinformation,” another CDC official wrote,
as Mr. Bernatzky’s concerns were distributed within the agency.
“I
feel like this needs to be its own special report ... and we could highlight
what themes/topics are these ant-vax [sic] topics covering,” another official
said, adding later that he could see the U.S. Department of Homeland Security
“having opinions on this.”
The
emails were obtained under the Freedom of Information Act. Large portions are
redacted.
Government
agencies, including the CDC, were found to have conspired with social media
companies to censor a wide range of speech, including posts that provided accurate
information about COVID-19 vaccines. As part of that effort, the CDC
passed
on misinformation to Facebook, documents
showed. The agency has also offered misinformation about vaccines in
presentations and on
social media.
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the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank).
Open Society Foundations was a funder for
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Human Rights Watch.
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and the Millennium Promise.
Amy Robbins
Towers is a director at the Human Rights Watch, a board
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married to Amy Robbins Towers and is a director at the Robin Hood Foundation.
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for the Robin Hood Foundation and the Brookings Institution
(think tank).
George Soros was the chairman
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David M.
Rubenstein is the co-chairman for the Brookings Institution
(think tank), a regent at the Smithsonian Institution, the
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a regent at the Smithsonian Institution, the president for
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member of the Robert Trent Jones Golf Club (Gainesville, VA).
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Jr. is the president emeritus for the Robert Trent Jones Golf
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Institution (think tank), a senior counsel for Akin, Gump, Strauss,
Hauer & Feld, LLP, married to Ann Dibble Jordan and was the president
of the Economic Club of Washington.
Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for
the Brookings Institution (think tank).
George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation
to Promote Open Society.
Akin,
Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, LLP was a lobby firm for Johnson &
Johnson (COVID 19 Vaccine
Manufacturer) and is the lobby firm
for Pfizer Inc. (COVID 19 Vaccine Manufacturer).
Ann Dibble Jordan was
a director at Johnson & Johnson (COVID 19 Vaccine Manufacturer), is married
to Vernon E. Jordan Jr. and an honorary trustee at the Brookings
Institution (think tank).
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the Brookings Institution (think tank).
George Soros was the chairman
for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.
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Sandberg was a trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank)
and is the COO & director for Facebook.
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a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution (think tank) and is a
director at Johnson & Johnson (COVID
19 Vaccine Manufacturer).
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LLP was a lobby firm for the Johnson & Johnson (COVID 19 Vaccine Manufacturer) and Pfizer
Inc. (COVID 19 Vaccine Manufacturer).
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a senior counsel at Sidley Austin LLP, John F. Kerry’s brother
and a fellow at the Brookings Institution (think tank).
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Johnson is a trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank)
and a director at Pfizer Inc. (COVID
19 Vaccine Manufacturer).
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& general counsel for Pfizer Inc. (COVID
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a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution (think tank) and
a commissioner for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
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to Promote Open Society.
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founder of CNN.
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for the Aspen Institute (think tank).
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the Aspen Institute (think tank) and the Brookings
Institution (think tank).
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for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.
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Rubenstein was a benefactor at the Aspen Institute (think tank), is
the co-chairman for the Brookings Institution
(think tank), Joe Biden spent Thanksgiving with
him and a regent at the Smithsonian Institution.
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a regent at the Smithsonian Institution, the president for
the Joe Biden Administration and spent Thanksgiving with David
Rubenstein.
CDC Museum is
affiliated with the Smithsonian Institution.
Mike Pence is a
regent for the Smithsonian Institution and was the vice
president for the Donald Trump administration.
John G. Roberts
Jr. is the chancellor for the Smithsonian Institution, the
chief justice for the U.S. Supreme Court and an honorary
member of the Robert Trent Jones Golf Club (Gainesville, VA).
Vernon E. Jordan Jr. is the
president emeritus for the Robert Trent Jones Golf Club (Gainesville,
VA), an honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank),
a senior counsel for Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, LLP, married
to Ann Dibble Jordan and was the president of the Economic Club
of Washington.
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the Brookings Institution (think tank).
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to Promote Open Society and is a member of the Breakthrough Energy
Coalition.
Mark Zuckerberg is
a member of the Breakthrough Energy Coalition and a co-founder
& chairman & CEO for Facebook.
Akin,
Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, LLP was a lobby firm for Johnson
& Johnson (COVID 19 Vaccine Manufacturer)
and is the lobby firm for Pfizer Inc. (COVID
19 Vaccine Manufacturer).
Vernon E. Jordan
Jr. is a senior counsel for Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld,
LLP, the president emeritus for the Robert Trent Jones Golf Club
(Gainesville, VA), married to Ann Dibble Jordan, an honorary trustee
at the Brookings Institution (think tank) a life trustee at the Urban Institute (think tank) and was
the president of the Economic Club of Washington.
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the Brookings Institution (think tank) and the Urban
Institute (think tank).
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to Promote Open Society and a member of the Democracy
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a trustee at the Urban Institute (think tank) and a director
at Facebook.
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a co-founder of Facebook and was a member of the Democracy
Alliance.
Resources:
Past Research
CDC
Director Announces Organization Changes for Faster Response to Health Threats
(Connecting the Dots: CDC & Soros Funded Think Tanks) (Past Research on the CDC)
Thursday,
August 18, 2022
https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2022/08/cdc-director-announces-organization.html
Smithsonian
Admits to Destruction of Thousands of Giant Human Skeletons in Early 1900′s (Past Research on the Smithsonian Institution)
Wednesday,
December 10, 2014
https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2014/12/smithsonian-admits-to-destruction-of.html
Smaller
Bites – Connecting the Dots: Mike Pence, Asa Hutchinson, Constitution Project,
Smithsonian Institution & Soros Funding, All Networking (Past Research on the Smithsonian Institution)
Wednesday,
June 7, 2023
https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2023/06/smaller-bites-connecting-dots-mike.html
Johnson's
Baby Powder and Ovarian Cancer (Past Research on Johnson & Johnson (COVID 19 Vaccine Manufacturer)
Sunday,
April 10, 2016
https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2016/04/johnsons-baby-powder-and-ovarian-cancer.html
IG
Farben / Bayer / Pfizer / Israel (Past Research on Pfizer Inc. (COVID 19 Vaccine Manufacturer)
Sunday,
September 19, 2021
https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2021/09/ig-farben-bayer-pfizer-israel.html
J.
D. Vance (Connecting the Dots: J.D. Vance, Sidley Austin LLP, Obama, CNN,
Kimberly Cheatle, U.S. Secret Service, PepsiCo, U.S. Secret Service, Pence,
FBI, Merrick Garland, Alejandro Mayorkas, O'Melveny & Myers LLP & Soros
Funding, All Networking) (Past Research on J.D. Vance
& Sidley Austin LLP).
Monday,
July 15, 2024
https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2024/07/j-d-vance-connecting-dots-jd-vance.html
FDA
Fails to Protect Americans from Dangerous Drugs and Unsafe Foods (Past Research on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA))
Sunday,
May 10, 2015
https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2015/05/fda-fails-to-protect-americans-from.html
$725
Million Facebook User Data Privacy Class Action Settlement (Connecting the
Dots: Facebook & Soros Funding, All Networking) (Past
Research on Facebook)
Thursday,
April 20, 2023
https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2023/04/725-million-facebook-user-data-privacy.html
The
left's secret club plans for 2014, 2016 (Past
Research on the Democracy Alliance)
Thursday,
April 24, 2014
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