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States no longer have to report Medicaid, CHIP vaccination rates to CMS, further undermining immunization

Medicaid and CHIP cover almost half of American children. A new CMS policy means we will know less about their health.
CBS News

Inside the high-stakes battle over vaccine injury compensation, autism and public trust

Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has floated a seismic idea: adding autism to the list of conditions covered by the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. The ...
Chicago Tribune

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s vow to overhaul vaccine injury program echoes grievances of anti-vaccine movement

WASHINGTON — Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is vowing to “fix” the federal program for compensating Americans injured by vaccines, opening the door to sweeping changes for a system long ...
Salon

New COVID vaccines have arrived just as a vaccine equity program is ending

Last week, the Food and Drug Administration approved two COVID-19 vaccines earlier than expected due to record-breaking surges of the virus. Instead of releasing them in the fall, following the ...
The New York Times

The $8 Billion Children’s Vaccine Fund Kennedy Would Oversee

If confirmed by the Senate to be the nation’s health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. would have vast powers over immunization policies for children and adults. By Christina Jewett and Sheryl Gay ...