
A report showing COVID‑19 vaccines reduced emergency visits and hospitalizations was delayed and blocked from internal publication by agency leadership, but the analysis later appeared in a peer‑reviewed journal with results indicating about a 50% reduction in ED visits and roughly 55% fewer hospitalizations. ABC News’s explainer emphasized that the internal blocking followed by external publication has intensified concerns about restricted scientific communication and the CDC’s internal review process.
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