A Houston critical care physician who was hailed for his work during the COVID-19 pandemic has become the leader of Front Line COVID-19 Critical Care Alliance (FLCCC), a physician group that questions vaccine safety, according to the Houston Chronicle
Joseph Varon, MD, was once known for convincing his healthcare colleagues to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Now, as the leader of FLCCC, Varon is advocating against the vaccines. Varon's new focus has aligned him with President-elect Donald Trump and another prominent vaccine skeptic, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who may take the reins of HHS in the new Trump administrationopens in a new tab or window.
In fact, Varon and the FLCCC have partnered with Kennedy's group, Children's Health Defense, which is also known for anti-vaccine positions.
The report noted that Varon's about-face on vaccines fits into the context of his career in many ways, including his desire to push medical boundaries that exposed him to scrutiny by federal officials and healthcare regulators. Varon has been penalized by the Texas Medical Board twice and he has been accused of Medicare fraud and allowing unqualified medical students to work with him without proper supervision.
The Chronicle detailed numerous other allegations of misconduct by Varon throughout his career as well, including accusations that he performed medically unnecessary treatments that were billed to Medicare. Varon and his attorney have denied any wrongdoing, and they maintain that Varon had nothing to do with fraudulent Medicare billing practices.
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