FL Surgeon General Omitted Key Data In Anti-Vax Claim

The Associated Press reports:

An analysis that was the basis of a highly criticized recommendation from Florida’s surgeon general cautioning young men against getting the COVID-19 vaccine omitted information that showed catching the virus could increase the risk of a cardiac-related death much more than getting the mRNA shot, according to drafts of the analysis obtained by the Tampa Bay Times.

Matt Hitchings, an infectious disease epidemiologist and professor of biostatistics at the University of Florida, told the Times that it seems that sections of the analysis were omitted because they did not fit the narrative the surgeon general wanted to push.

“This is a grave violation of research integrity,” Hitchings said. “(The vaccine) has done a lot to advance the health of people of Florida and he’s encouraging people to mistrust it.”

Read the full article. Ladapo, you will recall, is an acolyte of Dr. Demon Semen, who says that Jesus will “undo” you vaccine if you ask him to.

BREAKING: Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo recommended young men don’t get vaccinated based on a “flawed” report after @HealthyFla officials removed key data showing COVID-19 infection posed a far greater risk of cardiac related death. @TB_Times
https://t.co/4XTnlYgc2u

— Chris O’Donnell (@codonnell_Times) April 7, 2023

Report: Florida officials cut key data from vaccine study (from @AP) https://t.co/8kf27BWsNG

— Del Quentin Wilber (@DelWilber) April 8, 2023

It’s not only unfortunate that COVID has corrupted scientists’ ability to think clearly about epidemiology but also sad that people rush to defend a vaccine that has shown increased cardiovascular risk in multiple studies. Florida’s surveillance simply confirmed it. https://t.co/JXp5SXIJJz

— Joseph A. Ladapo, MD, PhD (@FLSurgeonGen) April 8, 2023