Health Canada Delays Info Request 15 Years on Vaccines

Is vaccine record sealing hiding injuries or is this part of a broader government transparency problem?

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Health Canada Delays Info Request 15 Years on Vaccines

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Above: Flu Shot and COVID vaccine advertising board seen in South Edmonton on Jan. 14, 2024. Image credit: Artur Widak/NurPhoto/Getty Images

The Spin

Right narrative

Sealing vaccine injury records for 15 years enables the government to dismiss injuries as rare and avoid accountability, which directly leads to delayed or denied care for the disabled. When transparency disappears, cost control replaces genuine health care, leaving injured Canadians medically gaslit and financially abandoned by the system meant to protect them.

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Left narrative

Access to information delays affect all government records, not just vaccine data, and the government has committed to reviewing the entire system to improve transparency. Extensive post-market surveillance confirms vaccines' strong safety profile, with serious adverse events exceptionally rare. The access regime's problems stem from operational challenges requiring comprehensive reform rather than singling out specific topics.

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