Dr Anthony Fauci privately flagged a theoretical link between the COVID-19 vaccine’s second dose and first-trimester miscarriage in January 2021, even as public health agencies urged pregnant women to get vaccinated, citing safety data.

The text messages, pulled from Fauci’s government-issued phone, were released on Monday, 10 August 2026, by Republican Senators Ron Johnson of Wisconsin and Rand Paul of Kentucky. They form part of an ongoing congressional probe into the former National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases director’s handling of the pandemic. The exchange has reignited scrutiny over the timing of what officials knew about the vaccine’s risk profile for pregnant women.

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In the chain, Fauci wrote: ‘I asked around a bit more and another issue came up that you need to be aware of. Since many people have significant cytokines storm and fever after the 2nd dose, this theoretically could be associated with miscarriage in the 1st trimester.’ Walensky responded in agreement with the concern Fauci raised.

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