This article refers to this 300-page PDF consisting of communications acquired from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) with a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request:
https://childrenshealthdefense.org/wp-content/uploads/NIH-FOIA-59265-04.21.2024-Production.pdf
For further details, see the Background provided below.
"Dr. Anthony Fauci knew COVID-19 vaccines were causing serious injuries within days of the vaccines’ rollout in December 2020, according to documents obtained by Children’s Health Defense (CHD). However, he didn’t respond to emails from people who described their injuries and asked for help — and he didn’t warn the public...
December 2020 email to Fauci stated government agencies ignored injury report
This month’s documents reveal that at least one vaccine-injured individual attempted to contact Fauci directly by email as early as Dec. 27, 2020.
According to the email (pages 192-193), the person developed facial 'burning and tingling' within 30 minutes of receiving the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. This was soon followed by tachycardia, a 'near syncopal event' and shortness of breath. Intermittent burning, redness, swelling and facial tingling continued.
I believe that I have had an anaphylactoid reaction to the vaccine,' the person wrote. 'I have alerted my hospital, Pfizer, VAER[S] and Vsafe … and have had no response from anybody. I thought maybe you or someone might want to know about my reaction'...
The only response was an automated reply advising the public to 'visit www.coronavirus.gov for the latest information and guidance related to COVID-19'...
‘Why are our reports being ignored?’
In a Feb. 8, 2021, email (page 190) under the subject line, 'Rare Side Effects from Covid Vaccine,' another person told Fauci about adverse reactions after the second dose.
According to the email, the person 'developed severe lymphadenopathy' in their neck, chest and axilla within 16 hours of receiving the second shot, 'which is still present 5 weeks later.' Other symptoms listed include persistent fever, myalgias, arthralgias, 'severe spine and neck pain' and 'jello'-like upper arm weakness...
A Feb. 21, 2021, email forwarded to Fauci (page 191) — 'Adverse neurological reactions to Covid mRNA vaccines' — came from another injured individual, who 'suffered a terrible reaction 30 minutes after receiving the first dose of the Pfizer Covid vaccine.'
'I am still very symptomatic … with severe paresthesias, chest tightness, tremor, dizziness, headaches,' this individual wrote, adding that they subsequently were 'contacted by five other women who have had very similar neurological reactions … and are all quite ill weeks after receiving their vaccines'...
In a July 21, 2021, email to Fauci — 'Vaccine Adverse Events and Hesitancy' (page 236) — Brianne Dressen, who gave The Defender permission to publish her name, said she was 'writing to ask for HELP.'
'I now am representing thousands, like me, who have experienced severe reactions to the Covid vaccines that is extremely similar to what is seen in long-covid. Individually and collectively, we have been reaching out to the CDC and FDA (some of us having extensive dialogue with the top officials) since last December.'
'No substantiative [sic] response has been made, none of these adverse reactions (yes, rare) are known to the public, and more and more people are piling onto this sinking ship with absolutely NO HELP from the appropriate agencies,' Dressen’s email said.
'This is not right. We are good people. WE NEED HELP. One mention of this … would change the game for these suffering, alone and afraid,' her email continued.
'These [injuries] are ALL being reported to VAERS and also directly to the CDC. Yet, nothing is mentioned anywhere publicly by trusted officials, Which leaves us literally completely unable to get medical care. … We have been abandoned and are now desperate for help.'
'Please, please help us,' her email concluded. Dressen told The Defender that Fauci never responded to her email.
‘We need to figure it out before more lives are damaged or lost’
Several emails addressed myocarditis cases.
One of those — 'Question on adverse reaction to Pfizer vaccine in older adult and second dose' — was sent by a vaccine-injured individual on July 30, 2021 (page 200).
The author of the email experienced 'ongoing generalized chest pains' which 'did not quite match descriptions of a heart attack' within 'a few days' of the first dose of the vaccine. The person’s pharmacist said, 'Myocarditis has been reported in some people' after vaccination and recommended the submission of a VAERS report...
The documents also revealed an Aug. 6, 2021, email to Fauci (page 196), titled 'Death from enlarged heart post vaccine shots,' sent by an apparent relative of the victim. The email said the victim 'died … from an enlarged heart issue' after getting both doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine.
[T]he victim 'was … an athlete in good shape'...
A Jan. 11, 2022, email to Fauci (page 202) from a 'seriously injured' individual who was 'young, fit, healthy … with no medical problems,' said this 'ended twelve minutes after my moderna vaccine.'
'I was on the ground, my body went numb, was shaking and my vitals were critically unstable… I had chest pain and difficulty breathing. Over the following two months I had … calls and was hospitalized 5 times. I lost seventeen pounds in three weeks and was in my doctors or urgent care 3-5 times a week if I was not in the hospital'...
[T]he individual wrote, 'The problem is my top notch doctors don’t know what to do. This is where I desperately need your help… We need help and we need research.'
Noting that they knew of other people, including doctors, with the 'same injury,' the author of the email wrote, “There must be something that is causing these reactions … we need to figure it out before more lives are damaged or lost. … Will you please help me/us?'
Background:
On November 10, 2022, Children’s Health Defense (CHD) filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for documents related to correspondence between National Institutes of Health (NIH) researchers and individuals who contacted the NIH regarding adverse events they experienced after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine.
On April 12, 2023, CHD sued the NIH for non-compliance by filing a Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief with the US District Court in Washington, DC. In this complaint, CHD's legal team asserts that the "NIH violated the FOIA through its failure to process this request expeditiously, failure to provide a final determination, and failure to provide any of the records to which CHD is entitled."
On June 16, 2023, the NIH filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit. CHD responded by filing an objection on June 30th, and the NIH withdrew its motion in July.
In October 2023, the NIH agreed to produce up to 7,500 pages of documents at a rate of 300 pages per month.
As of June 18, 2025, the NIH has released more than 3,000 redacted pages in response to the original FOIA request.
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