Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Republican from Georgia, made a contentious statement on Tuesday when she rejected an offer from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Rochelle Walensky to clarify the reporting procedure on COVID-19 vaccines for her staff.
Greene used her time to interrogate Walensky in front of a House committee, attempting to humiliate her. The anti-vaxx lawmaker misinterpreted data from the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) to baselessly suggest that a significant number of Americans had died or suffered adverse effects from the shots, including miscarriages and stillbirths.
Greene went on a rant about vaccine manufacturers Pfizer and Moderna profiting immensely. She sarcastically asked Walensky if she planned to join the board of either company, congratulating her on their financial success.
Walensky remained composed and explained that she couldn’t address the economics of the vaccines because the CDC didn’t purchase them. However, she did want to clarify VAERS. According to Walensky, the data includes any adverse event that happened to someone after receiving a vaccine, even if it was unrelated, such as being hit by a truck.
Greene responded by saying, “You did nothing about that and continue to push vaccines. That’s what the American people care about.”
Walensky calmly suggested that her staff could educate Greene’s staff on the matter. However, Greene snapped back, saying, “I don’t want my staff educated. You should educate the American people about what you’ve done with the 1.5 million reports because they feel like you’ve done nothing and continue to claim vaccines are ‘safe and effective’.”
Walensky concluded with a smile, stating, “Maybe I will just close by saying I don’t have any plans after I step down. Thank you.”
Walensky announced her resignation in May, recognizing that the pandemic was subsiding, making it a suitable time for transition. Her last day in office will be June 30.
According to Yale Medicine, after administering over 670 million vaccine doses since December 2020, the vaccines are still expected to be effective in preventing severe disease, hospitalization, and death from COVID-19.
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