Jeffrey Tucker, president of the Brownstone Institute, has revealed a striking claim about the COVID-19 pandemic response. He states that top officials from the FDA and NIH confided in him about the true purpose of the lockdowns. According to Tucker, these measures were not primarily for public safety. Instead, their aim was to delay the development of natural immunity within the population. The intention was to prevent widespread immunity from building up naturally until COVID-19 vaccines were available. Tucker asserts that multiple sources involved in the pandemic response have corroborated this information. He believes this strategy prolonged suffering and prevented a natural resolution to the virus. The lockdowns, school closures, and masking were part of this deliberate delay. The goal was to ensure the vaccines received credit for controlling the pandemic. Tucker acknowledges this sounds like a conspiracy theory but insists it was confirmed by insiders. He interprets "flatten the curve" as a directive to extend the crisis. The ultimate objective was to delay natural immunity and immune system enhancements gained through exposure.