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Fauci Texts Show 'Theoretical' Miscarriage Concern After Second COVID Dose

Senators Ron Johnson and Rand Paul released the messages during an ongoing congressional review that raises questions about private caution versus later public reassurances.

Dr. Anthony Fauci appears before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee at the Capitol on July 29, 2026, in Washington.
WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 29: Former NIH Director Anthony Fauci listens during a hearing with the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on July 29, 2026 in Washington, DC. Fauci declined to answer questions from the committee asserting his fifth amendment right during the hearing. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Overview

  • The first batch of messages published by Johnson and Paul includes a Jan. 25, 2021 text from Dr. Anthony Fauci saying fever and strong cytokine responses after a second mRNA dose “theoretically could be associated with miscarriage in the 1st trimester.”
  • The January exchange involved Fauci, then‑CDC director Rochelle Walensky and then‑nominee Vivek Murthy and shows officials weighing a theoretical risk while noting limited pregnancy trial data and animal toxicology that showed no red flags.
  • The senators say HHS produced Fauci’s government phone, which they report contains about 34,000 texts and 522 voicemails and only three named contacts, and they are continuing a page‑by‑page review for additional material.
  • Large post‑rollout safety studies and CDC monitoring later found no increased miscarriage risk after COVID vaccination and public officials subsequently cited that evidence when recommending vaccination in pregnancy.
  • The release has intensified congressional oversight and political debate, with lawmakers calling for more documents and possible transcribed interviews while legal and Justice Department steps on contempt referrals remain pending.