Attorney Aaron Siri told members of the CDC vaccine advisory panel that the childhood vaccines were recommended without sufficient data and that the expansion of the CDC schedule coincided with a rise in chronic illness among U.S. children.
https://www.cdc.gov/acip/downloads/slides-2025-12-04-05/01-siri-child-imz-schedule-508.pdf (the 76 slides)
KEY NOTES:
✅ He spoke for about 90 minutes on the childhood vaccine schedule, including how it has expanded and comparisons to other countries. He critiqued the accepted science used to justify the schedule.
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✅ Questioned sufficiency of data 4 vac safety, arguing many vac lack long-term placebo-controlled trials & post-licensure safety study rigor.
✅ Argued tht expansion of the schedule has coincided with Up chronic illnesses in children, suggest that has not been studied.
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✅ He criticized current safety surveillance systems, claiming “you can’t find what you’re not studying” and calling for more robust data.
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✅ He cited the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act as a problem, saying liability protections for vaccine manufacturers weaken safety incentives.
✅ He said there should be robust clinical trial data before making schedule recommendations and questioned how strongly the safety data supports current policies.
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✅ He advocated for recognition and support for people who believe they’ve been injured by vaccines.