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Kennedy Appoints Theresa Long to Probe 2,544 Vaccine Deaths

9/5/2026

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U.S. Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appointed Army Lt. Col. Theresa Long to investigate COVID-19 vaccine deaths among service members.
The review will examine 2,544 deaths reported in the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System, which accepts unverified submissions.
Long said she knows 28 vaccine-related deaths but cannot disclose further details.
She aims to complete the investigation within one year.

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U.S. Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appointed Army Lt. Col. Theresa Long to investigate COVID-19 vaccine deaths among service members.
The review will examine 2,544 deaths reported in the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System, which accepts unverified submissions.
Long said she knows 28 vaccine-related deaths but cannot disclose further details.
She aims to complete the investigation within one year.