Prasad's emailed memo, a copy of which was reviewed by Axios, said no fewer than 10 children's deaths were linked to the vaccines, based on an intial review of 96 deaths between 2021 and 2024 reported to the federal Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System.

• Prasad called the findings a "profound revelation" and called for swift action, including "pre-market randomized trials assessing clinical endpoints for most new products."