U.S. health officials, led by RFK Jr. and FDA Commissioner Marty Makary, are revamping the vaccine safety monitoring infrastructure by replacing the outdated VAERS system with a sophisticated real-time electronic health record system. This comprehensive reform aims to significantly improve the tracking of adverse events via Health Information Exchanges, addressing the serious concerns of underreporting exemplified by studies like the 2006 Harvard report. While the overhaul is largely seen as a positive step toward increasing accountability and transparency in public health, critics stress the importance of ensuring data privacy and maintaining public trust amidst ongoing skepticism about vaccines.
The new system, leveraging Health Information Exchanges (HIEs) - networks that share EHR data among medical providers - will enable the FDA to better monitor vaccine safety.
Critics warn the new system must ensure public transparency and data privacy, avoiding opaque oversight while examining possible links between vaccines, genetics and environmental factors.
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