Forwarded this email? Subscribe here for more UK government still ‘withholding data that may link Covid jab to excess deaths’ UKHSA argued that releasing figures would lead to ‘distress’ of bereaved relatives if connection were discovered. But the Czech Republic showed UKHSA is wrong. They should release the data now. Steve Kirsch Jan 3   READ IN APP   Executive summary The UK government keeps the COVID vaccine data secret from the public because releasing the data risks damaging the well-being and mental health of the families and friends of people who died. Wow. What the Czech Republic Did The Czech Statistical Office (CZSO) and Institute of Health Information and Statistics (ÚZIS) released anonymized, record-level data that matched individuals’ vaccination records, Covid test results, hospitalizations, and mortality records. The Czech data release included: Date of vaccination (dose number and manufacturer), Date of death (if applicable), Limited demographic info (age, sex, region), Fully anonymized — no names, personal IDs, or geolocation data. This mirrors exactly the kind of dataset the UKHSA refuses to publish. ⚖️ Safeguards and Anonymization The dataset used standard statistical disclosure controls: Aggregation thresholds (e.g. suppressing cells with counts ≤5), Random noise injection in less populous localities, No release of direct identifiers whatsoever. This allowed meaningful epidemiological analysis without any possibility of re-identification. Under EU data-protection law (GDPR Recital 26), anonymized data is not personal data — so long as individuals can no longer be identified by any means “reasonably likely to be used.” The Czech release easily met that standard. 🔬 Outcomes of the Czech Approach Independent scrutiny: The open data enabled statisticians and health economists — independent of the government — to run analyses that either confirmed or challenged official narratives. Trust and legitimacy: Far from causing “distress,” it increased public confidence in the data itself. Citizens could see the numbers, not just be told “trust us.” No known privacy breaches or misuse: There is zero record — in media, academia, or government oversight reports — of re-identification, harassment, or psychological harm stemming from the data release. In other words: transparency caused no harm and clear social benefit. 🧩 Why the UKHSA’s Position Is Illogical The UKHSA claims anonymized UK data could cause emotional distress or privacy breaches. Yet Czech authorities, dealing with the same GDPR constraints, published far richer data safely. The difference is not privacy law, but political will and institutional culture. Czech public agencies leaned toward transparency; UK public health agencies lean toward paternalistic secrecy. If distress and “misinformation” were truly the concern, authorities could just accompany the data with official commentary. But they don’t — because the true risk isn’t distress, it’s accountability. 💡 Bottom Line The Czech Republic’s release of record-level anonymized vaccine and mortality data caused ✅ No harm, ✅ No privacy breaches, and ✅ Greater public trust and scholarly insight. Meanwhile, in Britain, the suppression of equivalent data fueled mistrust, polarized discourse, and eroded scientific credibility — exactly the opposite of public health’s supposed goals. The lesson is simple: Truth never harms a free society; secrecy does. Summary Withholding data is anti-science and promotes distrust in the health authorities. I don’t understand why the UKHSA would do this. The Czech Republic has already shown that the UKHSA is wrong. The Czech authorities released the data over a year ago and no harms have been reported. Perhaps the UKHSA are unaware that they can release the data without public harm? Share Invite your friends and earn rewards If you enjoy Steve Kirsch's newsletter, share it with your friends and earn rewards when they subscribe.