Fauci responded that there was “no data or theoretical reason to believe that vaccinating early versus later in pregnancy would be preferred.” In another exchange a day later, according to the screenshots released, Fauci said that any vaccine with limited data on pregnancy should be carefully considered. Studies have since shown that the vaccines were safe during pregnancy, and that serious adverse reactions are rare. The texts released on Monday “could have an immediate impact of public health and the principle of informed consent,” they said. Ahead of that hearing, the committee also released more than 1,100 pages of Fauci’s personal diary from 2019 to 2022.