RFK Jr. Announces Creation of CDC Sub-Agency Focused on Vaccine Injury Claims

U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has announced the formation of a new sub-agency focused on vaccine injuries.

In a move that may reshape the CDC’s internal structure and public messaging, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has announced the formation of a new sub-agency within the CDC to focus on vaccine injuries. The announcement came during a televised interview on NewsNation and is part of a broader HHS restructuring.

The stated goal of improving surveillance and treatment of legitimate adverse events could be overshadowed by what appears to be an attempt to reframe public health debates around disproven claims.