In a move that has sparked outrage among medical experts, lawmakers, and participants, Australiaโs Queensland Health has suddenly shut down one of the worldโs largest real-world studies comparing Covid โvaccinatedโ and unvaccinated individuals and ordered the complete destruction of all samples and critical data.
The stateโs health officials permanently shut down the QoVAX Safety and Efficacy Trial (QoVAX-SET).
However, the reasoning behind the sudden destruction of all data was not clear.
The announcement came in a letter to participants, in which Metro North Health stated:
โThere is no longer a scientific and public health need to retain these biological samples for future study.โ
โThese samples will be appropriately sterilised and disposed of,โ the letter continued.
โAll study dataโฆ will be archivedโฆ [but] will not be accessed or used for any future purpose.โ
Australia Abruptly Shuts Down Covid โVaccineโ Safety Study, Destroys All Datahttps://t.co/2q5oxca510
— โSudden And Unexpectedโ (@toobaffled) June 2, 2025
