Robert Redfield, former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, has called for Congress to remove liability protections for vaccine manufacturers. Speaking at a Heritage Foundation event Wednesday, Redfield argued that the liability shield established under the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986 has failed to address public concerns effectively.

“The protections were well-intended, but they don’t work,” Redfield said, pointing to what he described as a lack of accountability in the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines. He also called on public health officials to acknowledge vaccine injuries to restore credibility.

Redfield, who still treats patients, revealed that some individuals presenting with symptoms resembling “long COVID” had never contracted the virus but had received mRNA vaccines. He criticized public health agencies for overselling the vaccines and failing to provide the public with honest information, which he said eroded trust in health leadership.

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He also proposed limiting public health officials to 10-year tenures to prevent entrenchment and encourage openness to new perspectives. This suggestion appeared to reference Dr. Anthony Fauci, who led the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases for nearly four decades.

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Redfield, a virologist, reiterated his belief that SARS-CoV-2 likely originated in a lab and was “educated to infect humans.” He said his stance led to harassment from fellow scientists, including death threats and encouragements to commit suicide.

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Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI), speaking at the same event, promised to intensify investigations into pandemic-related decisions under the incoming Trump administration. Johnson vowed to seek unredacted records related to COVID-19 vaccine injuries, including documents on heart inflammation cases linked to the vaccines.

Johnson also expressed optimism about working with Trump’s nominees for key federal roles, including Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for Health and Human Services secretary and Kash Patel for FBI director.