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Kennedy Launches Federal Study Program for Vaccine Injuries

By Drooid · Oct 8, 2026, 4:31 AM UTC · How we work

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U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced a federal program to study vaccine injuries.
The program adds an NIH research clinic in Bethesda, Maryland, and creates a new billing code for doctors.
Kennedy proposed linking medical records, insurance claims, and lifestyle data for AI analysis of vaccine safety.
He called the CDC’s Vaccine Safety Datalink “unworkable” and urged open access for qualified researchers.

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U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced a federal program to study vaccine injuries.
The program adds an NIH research clinic in Bethesda, Maryland, and creates a new billing code for doctors.
Kennedy proposed linking medical records, insurance claims, and lifestyle data for AI analysis of vaccine safety.
He called the CDC’s Vaccine Safety Datalink “unworkable” and urged open access for qualified researchers.