MTG slams lack of COVID-19 vaccine injury compensation: ‘I have a PhD in recognizing bulls***’

Published February 15, 2024 6:48pm ET



Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) harshly criticized the United States government’s failure to compensate victims of COVID-19 vaccine injuries, describing it as “bulls***.”

The Georgia lawmaker made the statement during a congressional hearing on Thursday, during which Dr. Peter Marks, director of the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research within the Food and Drug Administration, said the COVID-19 vaccine was responsible for saving about 3.2 million lives in the U.S. Greene was especially critical of Marks for “rushing” the authorization of the COVID-19 vaccine for children while numerous side effects and injuries were reported when testing it.

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