Robert Califf, MD

Commissioner, FDA (Feb. 2022 - Jan. 2025)

Received Dr. Szarfman's 2022 paper on unmasking hidden signals and replied only, 'Thanks. These are good.'

Timeline appearances (9)

  • oversight

    Sen. Johnson writes to HHS Secretary Becerra, FDA Commissioner Califf, NIAID Director Fauci, and CDC Director Walensky highlighting more than 1 million VAERS reports of adverse events.

  • publication

    Szarfman emails her unmasking paper to Commissioner Califf, who replies, 'Thanks. These are good.'

  • oversight

    Sen. Johnson writes to FDA Commissioner Califf requesting FDA produce all EB data mining analyses related to the COVID-19 vaccines.

  • oversight

    Sen. Johnson writes to Califf, Becerra, CDC Director Cohen, and NIH Acting Director Tabak reiterating earlier requests and seeking information on myocarditis and pericarditis after vaccination.

  • oversight

    Sen. Johnson writes to Becerra, Califf, and Cohen highlighting that deaths per million doses of COVID-19 vaccines are approximately 55 times greater than for flu vaccines and requesting all PRR and EB data mining analyses.

  • oversight

    Sen. Johnson writes to Califf and Cohen highlighting higher rates of adverse events connected to specific manufacture lots of COVID-19 vaccine and reiterating December requests for EB data mining.

  • oversight

    Sen. Johnson writes to Califf and Cohen about a study finding increased all-cause mortality after Moderna mRNA COVID-19 vaccination and requests mortality data.

  • oversight

    Sen. Johnson writes to Becerra, Califf, and Cohen about heavily redacted FOIA records on myocarditis and pericarditis after mRNA COVID-19 vaccination, requesting unredacted copies.

  • oversight

    Sen. Johnson writes to Becerra, Califf, and Cohen about additional heavily redacted FOIA records on myocarditis and pericarditis, requesting unredacted copies.

Quotes (1)

  • "Thanks. These are good."
    Then-FDA Commissioner Califf's only reply to Szarfman after she emailed him her Drug Safety paper on unmasking hidden signals in COVID-19 vaccine surveillance. · 2022-07 view in /quotes/ →