====== New England Journal of Medicine ======

The **New England Journal of Medicine** (or **NEJM**) is a medical journal published by the Massachusetts Medical Society. As the medical journal with the longest continuous publication record, it is considered an elite (first tier) journal.((March 20, 2012 | [[The New York Times]] | [[https://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/20/science/200-years-of-the-new-england-journal-of-medicine.html|A Journal Stands Out in Prestige and Longevity]]))

Eric Rubin MD PhD is the editor-in-chief.  He is also a voting member of the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) Advisory Committee (FDA).  On the question of whether it is safe to vaccinate 5-11 year olds with the Pfizer vaccine:

https://townhall.com/tipsheet/scottmorefield/2021/10/26/fda-panel-member-were-never-gonna-learn-about-how-safe-the-vaccine-is-until-we-start-giving-it-n2598090

===== Controversies =====

==== The COVID-19 Pandemic ====
The NEJM has been the center of numerous publishing controversies during the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].