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RFK Jr. unveils sweeping federal initiative to find evidence of vaccine injuries
Publication: Ars Technica - All content
Author: Beth Mole
Source published: 08/10/2026, 19:26:32 UTC
Briefing created: 09/10/2026, 03:21:47 UTC
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The Department of Health and Human Services launched a new clinic at the National Institutes of Health dedicated to studying vaccine-related injuries, which opened on October 5. The initiative includes a proposal to reimburse doctors for reporting vaccine injuries to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS). Robert F. Kennedy Jr. served as the federal health secretary during this announcement, though the Trump administration reportedly did not disclose the clinic's opening or Kennedy's attendance at the ribbon-cutting ceremony. VAERS is a centralized reporting system managed by the CDC where any individual can submit unvetted reports about potential vaccine safety concerns.
Key points
- The Department of Health and Human Services launched a new clinic at the National Institutes of Health dedicated to studying vaccine-related injuries, which opened on October 5.
- The initiative includes a proposal to reimburse doctors for reporting vaccine injuries to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS), a system managed by the CDC where any individual can submit unvetted reports.
Context and limitations
The clinic's opening date is confirmed as October 5, but the specific reasons for the delay in public disclosure remain unexplained. The initiative's full scope and implementation timeline are not detailed in the provided evidence.
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