Federal agencies have refused to cooperate with a Florida grand jury convened by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis to investigate the effectiveness of coronavirus vaccines, the commission announced Friday.
In refusing to participate, some witnesses told the grand jury that there could be “professional or personal consequences” for cooperating with the investigation, while others said they feared the investigation’s “fairness.” ”, the committee pointed out in its report. 33 page interim report Regarding inquiries.
“Unfortunately, not all of our investigative efforts were met with adequate cooperation,” the grand jury report said. “Some potential witnesses have chosen not to testify because of the potential professional or personal repercussions of their involvement in the statewide grand jury process.”
“From time to time, prospective witnesses express concerns about the fundamental impartiality of this institution,” it added.
A grand jury has found that none of the federal agencies involved in the coronavirus vaccine rollout are actively providing information, and the committee has the legal authority to compel them to do so. He said no.
“The Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the U.S. military, and others were all heavily involved in the contracting, approval, and distribution process for coronavirus vaccines at our center. We have investigated them.” the report states. “These agencies have chosen not to send representatives to testify before this agency, and federal law prohibits us from coercing their cooperation.”
In December 2022, DeSantis, 45, asked a statewide grand jury to investigate coronavirus vaccine manufacturers for potential fraud and violations of state law related to the vaccine rollout.
In the governor’s petition for a grand jury, the governor noted that a Florida Department of Health analysis found that “the relative incidence of heart-related deaths among men 18-39 years of age increases within 28 days of mRNA vaccination. It turned out that,” he claimed.
The grand jury was sworn in on June 26, 2023, but its interim report did not reach any conclusions about the vaccine’s effectiveness.
“As of today, our investigation is far from complete,” the report states. “We continue to hold regular meetings and our legal advisors are actively scheduling future witness appearances.”
“It will still be many months and more testimony and evidence before our work is complete.”
However, the report faults health agencies and the federal government for recommending masks during the pandemic, stating that “masks have never had solid evidence of their effectiveness against SARS-CoV-2 infection.” “Public health officials have failed to adequately explain to Americans the ineffectiveness of masks,” he said.
The grand jury also found that lockdowns “have a negative effect on the immediate well-being of a small, affluent, and well-represented group of older Americans who can afford to stay home, and the long-term welfare of a larger, less affluent, and underrepresented group.” “They traded it for welfare.” Children, teenagers, people in their 20s, 30s, and 40s who couldn’t do that. ”
“If anything, this result provided a modest benefit to the former group at the expense of the latter.”
The governor’s office did not respond to The Post’s request for comment.
