Executive Branch

RFK Jr. Announces Repeal of Policy That Rewarded Hospitals for Reporting Staff Vaccination Rates

The move is the most recent decision related to vaccine-related reform implemented by Kennedy and the Health and Human Services Department.
RFK Jr. Announces Repeal of Policy That Rewarded Hospitals for Reporting Staff Vaccination Rates
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testifies before a Senate Appropriations subcommittee on Capitol Hill in Washington on May 20, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times
Jeff Louderback
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In his department’s latest move related to vaccine-related reform, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Aug. 1 announced more repeals of federal policy that rewarded hospitals for reporting staff vaccination rates.

Kennedy said in a press release that the policy was coercive and denied informed consent.
Jeff Louderback
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Jeff Louderback covers major news and politics, including the Make America Healthy Again movement and regenerative farming. Since joining The Epoch Times in 2022, he has covered national elections, the Robert F. Kennedy Jr. presidential campaign, the East Palestine train derailment, and the aftermath of Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina. Jeff has 30-plus years of professional experience as a reporter, editor, and author.