The GOP-led House Judiciary Committee is requesting records from Pfizer’s CEO and an interview with a former company executive to investigate an allegation that clinical testing related to the development of the company’s Covid-19 vaccine was purposefully delayed until after the 2020 presidential election.

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. lawmakers on Thursday asked Pfizer Inc for information on alleged comments by a former executive suggesting its research executives intentionally delayed clinical trial results of its COVID-19 vaccine to influence the 2020 presidential election.

The House Judiciary Committee, led by Republicans, has accused Pfizer of engaging in a “massive scandal” related to its COVID-19 vaccine trial data, alleging the company deliberately delayed results to influence the 2020 presidential election.

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As of April 26, about 14% of pregnant women and 13% of children had received the updated COVID vaccine, according to the CDC. In the U.S., three COVID shots have been authorized for use - Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech's/ messenger RNA based vaccines along with Novavax's protein-based shot.

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