The New York TimesUnited States· English
RFK Jr. Plans Vaccine Injury Initiative, Drawing Wary Eye From Experts
Reported by 3 outlets from 2 countries, in 1 language, between 6 Oct 2026 and 9 Oct 2026.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., 26th United States Secretary of Health and Human Services since 2025. This image does not show the event itself. · Photo : U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is involved in several recent developments concerning vaccines. The Trump administration informed a federal appeals panel that a lower court incorrectly blocked his appointees from a vaccine advisory panel. Separately, a controversial trial involving the withholding of hepatitis B vaccines from newborns in Guinea-Bissau received approval.
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- RFK Jr. Plans Vaccine Injury Initiative, Drawing Wary Eye From Experts Headline of the event's most representative article · The New York Times, 7 Oct 2026
- Where it happened: Guinea-Bissau. See on the map
- Reported by 3 outlets from 2 countries, in 1 language, between 6 Oct 2026 and 9 Oct 2026.3 articles · See all headlines
- People named in at least half of the headlines: RFK Jr.
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The HillUnited States· English
Appeals panel wrestles with block of RFK Jr.’s vaccine panel appointments
The GuardianUnited Kingdom· English
Controversial vaccine trial touted by RFK Jr gets go-ahead in Guinea-Bissau
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- First article seen: “Appeals panel wrestles with block of RFK Jr.’s vaccine panel appointments”
- 1 new outlet, including “RFK Jr. Plans Vaccine Injury Initiative, Drawing Wary Eye From Experts”
- 1 new outlet, including “Controversial vaccine trial touted by RFK Jr gets go-ahead in Guinea-Bissau”
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The GuardianUnited Kingdom· English
Controversial vaccine trial touted by RFK Jr gets go-ahead in Guinea-Bissau
The HillUnited States· English
Appeals panel wrestles with block of RFK Jr.’s vaccine panel appointments
The New York TimesUnited States· English
RFK Jr. Plans Vaccine Injury Initiative, Drawing Wary Eye From Experts
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