Biden White House Edited Messaging on Strokes After COVID-19 Vaccination

Sen. Ron Johnson said ‘records provide further evidence of the Biden administration’s awareness of and willingness to downplay the significant safety risks.’

Pfizer and Moderna bivalent COVID-19 vaccines at a clinic in Richmond, Va., in a Nov. 17, 2022, file image. Steve Helber/AP Photo

White House officials edited messaging on the finding that there was a higher-than-expected number of strokes following COVID-19 vaccination, according to newly released documents.

In January 2023, during the Biden administration, the White House changed wording on post-vaccination ischemic stroke from “moderately elevated” to “slightly elevated,” the records, released by Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, show.