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A congressional committee this week launched an investigation into the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), citing evidence the agency in 2021 allowed political pressure to influence its decision to recommend COVID-19 booster shots for young, healthy workers.
Rep. Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio), who chairs the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic, on Sept. 6 wrote to CDC Director Mandy Cohen, M.D., MPH, demanding the agency hand over all key documents related to the committee’s investigation by Sept. 20.
A press release from the committee stated:
“The Select Subcommittee is seeking further explanations and answers on behalf of the American people given that political pressure from the White House may have played a role in influencing the CDC booster shot guidance.”
In his letter, Wenstrup also drew attention to “very concerning” comments recently made by President Joe Biden and the White House press secretary suggesting Biden’s administration has a “preferred outcome” for the CDC’s upcoming booster guidance this fall…
