COVID-19 cases are rising again!  The headlines ask, Will people be able to get the latest vaccines?

But first, are they safe? 

The new Secretary of DHHS says, the vaccines are rooted in “science, safety, and common sense.”

However, an article from Business Insider, suggests the Secretary didn’t check the science.  

What does the science say? 

“COVID-19 Injections: Harms and Damages, a Non-Exhaustive Conclusion.” The following is copied and pasted directly from the Business Insider article:

TUCSON, Ariz., Sept. 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Experience to date indicates that modified mRNA COVID-19 vaccines can disrupt every body system, and that urgent scrutiny and accountability are needed, write Andrew Zywiec, M.D., and others in the fall issue of the Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons

Image by <a href="https://pixabay.com/users/clker-free-vector-images-3736/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=image&utm_content=32650">Clker-Free-Vector-Images</a> from <a href="https://pixabay.com//?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=image&utm_content=32650">Pixabay</a>Lack of transparency has been a feature of the COVID-19 pandemic and the response from the beginning, the authors state. Information on critical genomic features, including attributes of the SARS-CoV-2 virus and the mRNA vaccines indicative of gain-of-function (GOF) bioengineering rather than natural evolution, was withheld from the public and the Trump Administration.

COVID-19 vaccination has been associated with immunological dysfunction and with new-onset autoimmune conditions, they write. These include Guillain-Barré syndrome, immune thrombotic thrombocytopenia (ITP), autoimmune hepatitis, IgA nephropathy, systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), and rheumatoid arthritis (RA).

Impaired immunologic surveillance also occurs, they observe, with post-vaccination reactivation of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), herpes simplex virus (HSV), human herpesvirus-6 (HHV-6), and cytomegalovirus (CMV).

Severe cardiovascular events including myocarditis and myocardial infarction are reported with increased frequency post-vaccination, they state. An analysis of 325 autopsy cases demonstrated a high likelihood of a causal relationship between COVID-19 vaccination and death, mediated through injuries to multiple organ systems. This represents, in the authors’ view, one of the strongest pathological confirmations of vaccine-induced mortality to date.

Pregnancy-related risks, a surge in aggressive cancers, neuropsychiatric effects, and an uptick in neurodegenerative conditions are other outcomes they highlight. And vaccination mandates themselves caused biopsychosocial harm and eroded trust in public health institutions.

Image by <a href="https://pixabay.com/users/gdj-1086657/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=image&utm_content=5807159">Gordon Johnson</a> from <a href="https://pixabay.com//?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=image&utm_content=5807159">Pixabay</a>“The development of mRNA biologics represents a transformative frontier in medicine, leveraging rapid development, customizable protein coding, and scalable production,” the authors acknowledge. “Beyond COVID-19 vaccines, advanced platforms like self-amplifying RNA (saRNA) and circular RNA (circRNA) are under investigation, with more than 1,160 clinical trials since 2019 targeting cancer, infectious diseases, and rare genetic disorders.”

Despite the exciting prospects, the authors conclude that “our limited understanding of long-term outcomes demands caution. The pursuit of synthetic genetic technologies…must not override the potential for catastrophic unintended consequences.”

Contact: Jane M. Orient, M.D., (520) 323-3110, janeorientmd@gmail.com

Related information:

For information on SARS-CoV2 vaccine-related endocrine disorders, see this study

Vaccine-related neurologic conditions, see this study and this study.

Reports of Adverse Events from the different injectables, see this study and this study.

ACIP continues to recommend COVID-19 vaccination in all persons aged ≥12 years.