Trump administration planning to reimburse doctors treating vaccine ‘injury’
Summary
The Trump administration is finalizing a rule to reimburse doctors who diagnose, treat, or counsel patients reporting vaccine side effects. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has also announced a vaccine-injury research center at the National Institutes of Health and sought changes to the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program.Key Facts
- Kennedy disclosed $2.5 million in income from referrals for vaccine-related lawsuits before his January 2025 confirmation hearing.
- Kennedy did not commit at the hearing to giving up compensation from vaccine lawsuits after leaving office.
- Lawsuits against Merck involving its HPV vaccine were settled for more than $50 million in June 2026.
- After the hearing, Kennedy said his son would receive an expected 10% of the settlement; whether that payment occurred is unclear.
- Kennedy's publisher reportedly paid him $4 million in book advances over the previous year and $451,000 in consulting fees before he became HHS secretary.
- Kennedy earned $326,000 for 15 weeks as chairman of Children's Health Defense in 2023, according to the figures provided.
- HHS spokesperson Emily Hilliard denied that Kennedy is pursuing personal gain or seeking to dismantle American medicine.
- The article reports that Kennedy has loosened regulations on peptides, products sold in the wellness industry.
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