Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. took aim Monday at vaccine makers' federal liability protections. The big picture: Kennedy, who has repeatedly pushed the debunked idea that vaccines cause autism and in the past was involved in litigation over patient injury claims,

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Monday said he is working to overhaul the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VCIP), which is aimed at compensating people who have

It’s Kennedy’s latest reform in how the country regulates vaccines. He replaced the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, which recommends vaccine guidance. That panel recently voted to stop recommending flu shots with thimerosal.