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NIH Hospital Board Rebukes Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Over Vaccine-Injury Clinic
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Core Event
The governing board of the National Institutes of Health’s research hospital issued a unanimous rebuke of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. after his unannounced visit to the facility. During the quarterly meeting, board chairman Jack Leslie read a six-minute statement expressing “troubled” concerns that the secretary’s ribbon-cutting ceremony for a new clinic studying vaccine injuries and the subsequent round-table with self-identified vaccine-injured patients could compromise the center’s scientific independence.
Background & Context
The clinic, announced by Kennedy on social media the previous week, is intended to investigate alleged vaccine-related injuries. The board emphasized that the NIH clinical center’s credibility depends on research designed to uncover truth rather than confirm a pre-set narrative.
Official Statements & Responses
Jack Leslie argued that the secretary’s involvement risks eroding public trust: “If this research finds evidence of harm, many will dismiss it as the work of a secretary who has long argued that vaccines are dangerous,” and added that a null finding would label the clinic a “sham.”
Verbatim Quotes
- “If this research finds evidence of harm, many will dismiss it as the work of a secretary who has long argued that vaccines are dangerous,” — Mr. Leslie
What’s Next
The board’s statement signals heightened scrutiny of the clinic’s agenda, but no further actions or policy changes have been announced.