Viewpoint: RFK, Jr. is setting up a panel to compensate people who claim they were injured by a COVID vaccine–no proof needed 

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wants to make it easier for people to get compensated for injuries they claim came from COVID-19 vaccines.

A rule being prepared by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) would allow the agency to compile a list of specific injuries that it will presume were directly caused by a covered COVID-19 countermeasure, such as a vaccine or therapeutic, so long as it was caused within a specific time frame.

If the injury were placed on the list, people would be able to get compensated without having to prove causation.

The rule hasn’t been publicly released, so it’s not clear which injuries the HHS might include. The agency in a Federal Register notice indicated the proposal would be published in November. 

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While rare, certain injuries associated with mRNA COVID-19 vaccines like myocarditis or anaphylaxis have been recognized by medical literature. Experts think it’s smart to create a list for established, well-documented injuries associated with the COVID-19 shot, since it is so widespread. 

But they are wary about Kennedy’s plans.

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