NIH launches new vaccine injury center under HHS initiative
The U.S. National Institutes of Health is opening a clinic studying possible harms from vaccines and infections, part of a wider federal review.
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What happened
The National Institutes of Health has created a new vaccine injury center as part of a broader “vaccine injury” initiative from the Department of Health and Human Services. The center will study the long-term effects of infections as well as vaccines, going beyond the focus of HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on shots.
Why it matters
The initiative signals a federal push to take a closer look at potential vaccine injuries, with research extending to infections.
Timeline
- Oct 26, 4:30 AM ET: The NIH announced a new vaccine injury center that will study long-term impacts of infections in addition to vaccines.
- Oct 27, 4:37 PM ET: HHS launched a vaccine injury initiative that includes the new NIH clinic.
Coverage
- HHS wants to take a closer look at potential vaccine injuries (healthcare-brew.com)
- NIH’s new vaccine injury center has broad goals beyond RFK Jr.’s focus on shots (statnews.com)
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