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“Pentagon ran secret anti-vax campaign to undermine China during pandemic”

Excellence in National/International Investigative Reporting, the Ursula and Gilbert Farfel Prize

Reuters, 2025

Author(s): Christopher Bing and Joel Schectman

Reuters’ “Pentagon Ran Secret Anti-Vax Campaign to Undermine China During Pandemic” reveals how the U.S. military launched a secret program amid the COVID crisis to discredit China’s Sinovac vaccine in retaliation for Beijing’s efforts to blame Washington for the pandemic. One target: the Filipino public. Health experts say the move was indefensible and put innocent lives at risk.

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The Ursula and Gilbert Farfel Prize
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Ursula and Dr. Gilbert Farfel created an endowed scholarship at Ohio University, Ursula’s alma mater, to support establishment of this award. Presented in cooperation with the Scripps College of Communication at Ohio University, the prize honors excellence in investigative reporting.