The COVID Vaccine That Could Have Ended the Pandemic—

The COVID Vaccine That Could Have Ended the Pandemic—And Stopped a Looming "Pandemic of Cancer." The FDA Blocked It.

In a stunning account, Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong reveals the story of the vaccine that was—a true sterilizing shot designed not just to reduce symptoms, but to eliminate the COVID-19 virus from the body entirely.

While "Operation Warp Speed" championed antibody-based vaccines, Dr. Soon-Shiong's "BioStrike/BioShield" took a different path. It was engineered to activate T-cells and Natural Killer cells—the body's elite forces for hunting and destroying viruses.

His vaccine was the only candidate in a key primate trial that successfully cleared the virus. It promised not just temporary protection, but long-term immunity that could prevent transmission and stop the virus in its tracks.

Yet, when he applied to the FDA for a Phase II trial to deploy it as a crucial booster, he was met with a wall of silence and refusal. At the same time, the manufacturing ecosystem was entirely consumed by the major players, leaving no resources for this superior alternative.

Dr. Soon-Shiong issues a dire warning rooted in science: COVID-19 is a systemic vascular virus. When it lingers, it causes chronic inflammation. This inflammation, he states, has a "sad, sad chance" of triggering a looming global pandemic of cancer with a 5-10 year latency.

The world was given a tool to reduce immediate mortality. But it was denied the tool that could have cleared the virus, potentially prevented long COVID, and averted a future cancer crisis. This is not just a story of a missed opportunity; it's a warning we must now heed.