Kennedy announces vaccine injury initiative

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced Thursday that the Department of Health and Human Services is launching a four-part federal effort focused on injuries claimed to be related to vaccines.

New N I H clinic opens in secret

The first part is a new clinic at the National Institutes of Health dedicated to studying and caring for patients experiencing health problems following vaccination.It opened October fifth, and Kennedy secretly attended its ribbon-cutting ceremony.

Plan to pay doctors for reports

The initiative proposes reimbursing doctors for reporting possible vaccine injuries to V A E R S, the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System run by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

V A E R S system to be overhauled

H H S plans to make V A E R S simpler and more accessible, including mobile device reporting for doctors and new research tools.

Electronic records to track injuries

The initiative will require electronic health records to include information about vaccine injuries, overseen by the H H S Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology.

Experts warn of inflated risks

Health experts say monitoring vaccine safety is vital, but expect Kennedy's goals are to attack vaccines by inflating risks and overemphasizing rare outcomes.

“Somehow the Trump-RFK Jr. anti-vax agenda keeps getting more corrupt and dangerous.”

Kennedy defends trust in vaccines

Kennedy said in a statement that the administration is building a health system that listens to patients reporting vaccine injuries, follows evidence, and uses findings to make vaccines safer and earn back trust in public…

“We must listen to patients and families who report vaccine injuries, not dismiss or gaslight them.”