Rand Paul Grills Moderna CEO on Myocarditis Risk, Conflicts of Interest

U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky.) on Wednesday confronted Moderna CEO Stéphane Bancel about the increased risk of myocarditis in young men who get Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine and whether government employees profiting from it should be allowed to dictate how many times people should get the vaccine.

Rand also revealed what Moderna’s president told him in private about the myocarditis risk — information that contradicted Bancel’s statement.

The exchange took place during a congressional hearing held by the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions.