WHAT WAS CLAIMED

Vaccines on the US childhood schedule haven't been safety tested.

OUR VERDICT

False. All vaccines must be safety tested before being approved for the schedule.

AAP FACTCHECK – Vaccines recommended for children in the US have been safety tested, despite false claims circulating online.

All jabs must undergo safety testing by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) before being authorised for public use.

A Facebook post shares clips of former presidential candidate Robert F Kennedy Jr being interviewed on the Joe Rogan Experience, and calling for parents to watch them.

“I asked Anthony Fauci which of the 72 vaccines had been subject to a safety test … Anthony Fauci refused to show evidence, so I sued him …” said the caption, summarising some of Kennedy’s comments.

“After a year of stonewalling, Fauci finally admitted … NOT ONE SINGLE VACCINE WAS SUBJECTED TO A SAFETY TEST.”

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has listed 72 vaccine doses, including different brands and formulations for the same vaccines, in the Recommended Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedule.

The FDA said each jab’s safety and effectiveness had to be demonstrated in testing before approval.

“All US FDA-approved and authorised vaccines have undergone the FDA’s thorough review process and have met the agency’s rigorous standards for safety, effectiveness, and quality,” a spokesperson told AAP FactCheck.

David Higgins, a research fellow at the University of...

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