Inside the high-stakes battle over vaccine injury compensation, autism and public trust
Published by CBS News on September 30, 2025
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/vaccine-injury-compensation-program-autism-rfk-jr/
A federal vaccine injury compensation program intended to address rare adverse events is being misrepresented in ways that risk undermining vaccine confidence. Conflating compensation mechanisms with causal claims—particularly around autism—ignores extensive scientific evidence and threatens public trust. Clear communication about how the program functions is essential to maintaining evidence-based vaccination policy and uptake.