--- title: "Fauci texts show private concern over COVID vaccine and miscarriage risk" publication: "MediaBias News" url: "https://mediabias.news/health/fauci-texts-show-private-concern-over-covid-vaccine-and-miscarriage-risk" api: "https://mediabias.news/api/v1/stories/fauci-texts-show-private-concern-over-covid-vaccine-and-miscarriage-risk" markdown: "https://mediabias.news/health/fauci-texts-show-private-concern-over-covid-vaccine-and-miscarriage-risk.md" audio: "https://mediabias.news/api/audio/fauci-texts-show-private-concern-over-covid-vaccine-and-miscarriage-risk" category: "Health" area: "United States" published: "2026-08-10T19:25:27.130Z" source_reported: "2026-08-10T18:49:02.000Z" updated: "2026-08-10T19:25:27.130Z" trust_score: 76 critic_score: 75 hype_score: 30 assessment_type: "coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis" fact_check_status: "not-performed" coverage_measured: "2026-08-10T20:30:54.991863+00:00" --- # Fauci texts show private concern over COVID vaccine and miscarriage risk *Senators release messages from 2021 where Fauci discussed theoretical link to first-trimester miscarriage* **Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): - Trust 76 of 100, higher is better. Named sources, quoted texts, dates, figures, and Senate committee document raise trust to 76. - Craft 75 of 100, higher is better. Clear facts, specific data, and noted unknowns give critic score 75. - Hype 30 of 100, lower is better. Headline is mildly sensational but body matches, yielding hype score 30. Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology. **The short version** - Anthony Fauci sent a text on 25 January 2021 expressing concern that cytokine storm and fever after the second COVID-19 vaccine dose could theoretically be linked to first-trimester miscarriage. - The texts were released by Senators Rand Paul and Ron Johnson from over 34,000 messages obtained by the Senate Homeland Security Committee. - Fauci publicly stated on 3 February 2021 that the FDA had found no red flags for pregnant women receiving the vaccine. - The Senate committee noted only three contacts are listed on Fauci’s phone, and it is unclear whether any data has been deleted. On 25 January 2021, Anthony Fauci sent a text message to then-Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Rochelle Walensky and Surgeon General Vivek Murthy. In it, he wrote that fever and cytokine storm after the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine could theoretically be associated with miscarriage in the first trimester. The message was part of a batch of over 34,000 texts and 522 voicemails obtained from Fauci’s government-issued phone by the Senate Homeland Security Committee. The texts were released by Senators Rand Paul and Ron Johnson. The committee’s statement noted that only three contacts are listed on Fauci’s phone, and it is too early to determine whether any data has been deleted. On 3 February 2021, Fauci publicly stated that the FDA had found no red flags regarding the vaccine’s safety for pregnant women. ## What the coverage left out No left- or centre-rated outlet ran this story. None of the right-rated digests mentioned the Senate committee’s statement that only three contacts are listed on Fauci’s phone, or the uncertainty over whether data has been deleted. ## Who covered it Shares of the 9 covering outlets with a published leaning rating: - Left: 0% (0) - Centre: 11% (1) - Right: 89% (8) 1 of 10 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-08-10T20:30:54.991863+00:00. **Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 9 times; 0 checks found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-08-10T21:30:08.016Z. ## How the sides framed it ### Left No separate framing summary. ### Centre No separate framing summary. ### Right - The New York Post led with Fauci’s private concern about a theoretical link between the vaccine and miscarriage, contrasting it with his public statements that there were no red flags for pregnant women. The report quoted the text directly: “Since many people have significant cytokines storm and fever after the 2nd dose, this theoretically could be associated with miscarriage in the 1st trimester.” - The digests from The Gateway Pundit, Just the News, and The Daily Sceptic all carried the release of the texts by Senators Paul and Johnson. The Gateway Pundit and Just the News mentioned the discussion between Fauci, Walensky, and Murthy. The Daily Sceptic did not reference the miscarriage concern in its digest, focusing instead on Fauci’s public statements about COVID-19’s fatality rate. **Provisional coverage gap:** left. The watch is not closed, so this is not yet a settled blindspot finding. ## Factuality profile of the covering outlets These are published factuality ratings of the outlets, not a verdict on whether this story or its claims are true. - veryLow: 2 - low: 2 - mixed: 4 - unknown: 2 ## Verification scope This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true. ## Original reporting this was written from - [The Last Refuge](https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2026/08/10/senator-ron-johnson-reveals-fauci-texts-and-horrific-vaccine-induced-abortion-rate-hidden-within-the-data) — Senator Ron Johnson Reveals Fauci Texts and Horrific Vaccine Induced Abortion Rate Hidden Within the Data - [WND](https://wnd.com/2026/08/clearly-deception-bombshell-fauci-text-messages-reveal-shocking) — ‘Clearly a deception’: Bombshell Fauci text messages reveal shocking admission about COVID-shot dangers * WorldNetDaily * by Joe Kovacs - [illinoisreview.com](https://illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2026/08/revealed-fauci-privately-raised-miscarriage-concern-over-second-covid-vaccine-dose-in-pregnant-women.html) — REVEALED: Fauci Privately Raised Miscarriage Concern Over Second COVID Vaccine Dose in Pregnant Women - [New York Post](https://nypost.com/2026/08/10/us-news/fauci-warned-of-miscarriage-risk-linked-to-covid-vaccine-while-publicly-claiming-no-issues-newly-released-texts-show) — Fauci privately warned of miscarriage risk linked to COVID vaccine while publicly claiming no issues, newly released texts show - [The Gateway Pundit](https://thegatewaypundit.com/2026/08/breaking-senators-johnson-rand-paul-release-first-batch) — BREAKING: Senators Johnson and Rand Paul Release First Batch of Texts From Fauci’s Covid-Era iPhone That Reveals Shocking Admission About Pregnant Women * The Gateway Pundit * by Cristina Laila - [Just the News](https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/ron-johnson-rand-paul-release-first-batch-texts-faucis-phone) — Ron Johnson, Rand Paul release first batch of texts from Fauci's phone - [Wispolitics.com](https://wispolitics.com/2026/u-s-sen-johnson-senators-johnson-paul-release-initial-texts-from-dr-faucis-government-iphone) — U.S. Sen. Johnson: Senators Johnson, Paul release initial texts from Dr. Fauci’s government iPhone - [Fox News](https://foxnews.com/politics/fauci-discussed-covid-mrna-vaccine-concerns-pregnant-women-text-chain-released-senate-committee) — Fauci discussed COVID mRNA vaccine concerns for pregnant women in text chain released by Senate committee - [RedState](https://redstate.com/rusty-weiss/2026/08/10/faucis-secret-texts-show-he-flagged-covid-shots-miscarriage-risk-told-pregnant-women-to-get-it-n2205438) — What They Found on Fauci’s Phone Should Alarm Every Pregnant Woman Who Took the COVID Shot - [The Daily Sceptic](https://dailysceptic.org/2026/08/10/why-did-fauci-exaggerate-the-threat-from-covid-19) — Why Did Fauci Exaggerate the Threat From COVID-19? ## Questions **What did Fauci say in the text about the COVID vaccine and miscarriage?** On 25 January 2021, Anthony Fauci texted that fever and cytokine storm after the second COVID-19 vaccine dose could theoretically be linked to first-trimester miscarriage. He sent the message to CDC Director Rochelle Walensky and Surgeon General Vivek Murthy. The texts were released by Senators Rand Paul and Ron Johnson. **Did Fauci publicly address concerns about the vaccine and pregnant women?** Yes. On 3 February 2021, Fauci publicly stated that the FDA had found no red flags regarding the COVID-19 vaccine’s safety for pregnant women. This was nine days after he privately raised theoretical concerns about miscarriage risk in a text message. **How many texts were obtained from Fauci’s phone?** The Senate Homeland Security Committee obtained over 34,000 texts and 522 voicemails from Anthony Fauci’s government-issued phone. The first batch of these messages was released by Senators Rand Paul and Ron Johnson in August 2026. --- MediaBias News — https://mediabias.news. Reproduced from https://mediabias.news/health/fauci-texts-show-private-concern-over-covid-vaccine-and-miscarriage-risk. 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