RFK Jr. Considering Adding Autism Symptoms to Vaccine Injury Program

Kennedy said over the summer that the program would be revolutionized, including by addressing the lack of discovery.

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testifies before the Senate Committee on Finance on Capitol Hill in Washington on Sept. 4, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is looking at updating symptoms after vaccination that are eligible for compensation under a federal program, an adviser said on Sept. 25.

“We have a team looking at ... a way to capture these kids,” Andrew Downing, senior policy adviser at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), told an autism roundtable in Washington.