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Kennedy Group Threatens Legal Action Over Vaccine Injury Claims

3/26/2026

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A group aligned with U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. seeks to add over 300 injuries to the Vaccine Injury Table, threatening legal action if not addressed within 60 days.
Experts say the petition misinterprets legal definitions and could hinder future vaccine research.
U.S. President Donald Trump has tense relations with Kennedy over policy, including the glyphosate executive order.
Kennedy has previously called the compensation system "broken."

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A group aligned with U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. seeks to add over 300 injuries to the Vaccine Injury Table, threatening legal action if not addressed within 60 days.
Experts say the petition misinterprets legal definitions and could hinder future vaccine research.
U.S. President Donald Trump has tense relations with Kennedy over policy, including the glyphosate executive order.
Kennedy has previously called the compensation system "broken."