💨 Abstract

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is considering significant changes to the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, created in 1986. Critics worry his past involvement in the anti-vaccine movement could expand claims to include unproven injuries, potentially bankrupting the fund. The program, designed to quickly compensate known vaccine injuries, faces backlogs and is under scrutiny for its 40-year-old compensation cap and slow process.

Courtesy: WTOP Staff