Francis Collins, MD, PhD

Director, National Institutes of Health (NIH)

NIH Director from 2009 to 2021; recipient of multiple Sen. Johnson oversight letters and the April 2021 meeting in which he responded "Senator, people die" when asked about VAERS death reports.

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Timeline appearances (3)

  • oversight

    During a meeting, NIH Director Collins responds "Senator, people die" when Sen. Johnson raises VAERS reports of more than 2,900 deaths within 30 days of vaccination.

  • oversight

    Sen. Johnson writes to Collins, Walensky, and Woodcock about vaccine safety monitoring systems described in the October 2020 VRBAC meeting.

  • oversight

    Sen. Johnson writes to Collins, Walensky, Woodcock, Marks, and Shimabukuro about federal safety surveillance systems and reports of adverse events following COVID-19 vaccination.