FDA Didn’t Follow Up When Alerted to Postvaccination Death of Minor: Doctor

Dr. Patrick Whelan reported the death of an 8-year-old boy.

In this image from video, Dr. Patrick Whelan, left, testifies to the U.S. House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic as Dr. David Gortler looks on, in Washington on March 21, 2024. The Epoch Times via U.S. House

A doctor who reported to U.S. drug regulators how a 7-year-old boy he was caring for died after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine said on Thursday that he’s still not sure whether regulators obtained information about the case.

Dr. Patrick Whelan, the California doctor, said he filed a report with the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) after the boy suffered cardiac arrest shortly after taking a shot. The boy died about a week later.