The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in recent months stopped publication of studies about the safety of COVID-19 and shingles vaccines, a spokesperson for the Department of Health and Human Services confirmed.

The refunds are not automatically handed out, either. Taxpayers who experienced the aforementioned penalties must ask the IRS for their refunds by no later than July 10, 2026, “using Form 843, Claim for Refund and Request for Abatement.”