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RFK Jr. plans to create list of injuries caused by Covid-19 vaccines

List would make it easier for people to get compensated for vaccine injuries

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Washington Correspondent

Chelsea covers the Department of Health and Human Services with a particular focus on power and influence at the top. Confidential tips can be sent via Signal at chelseacirruzzo.42.

WASHINGTON — Health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is preparing to make it easier for people to claim that they were injured by a Covid-19 vaccine and receive compensation.

Kennedy is set to start the process of compiling a list of injuries that are presumed to be caused by Covid shots. People with those conditions could then ask for compensation from the government. It’s not clear what conditions may make the list — and that’s something that outside experts are keeping a close eye on.

Kennedy has long been critical of vaccines, saying none have been adequately safety tested. He’s said that he plans to overhaul a similar but separate program that provides compensation for individuals who claim injury by a vaccine recommended by the federal government.

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