# Kennedy launches federal push on vaccine injuries

> RFK Jr.'s HHS announces a four-part initiative to study and document claimed vaccine harms, including a new NIH clinic and payments to doctors for reporting.
- Title: Kennedy launches federal push on vaccine injuries | Shortify
- Summary: RFK Jr.'s HHS announces a four-part initiative to study and document claimed vaccine harms, including a new NIH clinic and payments to doctors for reporting…
- Keywords: robert f. kennedy jr., vaccine safety, department of health and human services, national institutes of health, vaers, vaccine adverse events, anti-vaccine, technology, science, Kennedy, launches, federal
- Source: Ars Technica — https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/10/rfk-jr-unveils-sweeping-federal-initiative-to-find-evidence-of-vaccine-injuries
- Published: 2026-10-08T19:26:32+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: robert f. kennedy jr., vaccine safety, department of health and human services, national institutes of health, vaers, vaccine adverse events, anti-vaccine, technology, science
## 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.
## Key takeaway

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. unveiled a federal initiative to investigate vaccine injuries, including a new clinic, doctor payments for reports, and changes to the adverse event system.