James Lyons-Weiler | 16 June 2022

I suppose there’s a rational explanation as to why he was even on the Committee?

We owe a debt to past generations who passed legislation to make sure that the public could find out if their doctors are influenced by funds from pharmaceutical companies.

OpenPaymentsData.CMS.gov is a freely accessible website that is searchable by physician name.

Dr. Arnold Monto of the recent VRBPAC Committee that rubberstamped COVID-19 vaccines for kids, toddlers, and infants.

So, I wondered: Does he have any conflicts of interest with vaccine makers?

Why, yes. Yes he does.

See for yourself. Toggle the settle to “All years”

https://openpaymentsdata.cms.gov/physician/1311454

His income from these activities is much, much higher than the national median for physicians.