{
  "id": 16209205,
  "title": "RFK Jr.’s vaccine injury clinic could damage NIH hospital, board warns",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/rfk-jr-s-vaccine-injury-clinic-could-damage-nih-hospital-board-warns-16209205",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-23T16:58:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ars Technica Health",
    "slug": "ars-technica-health",
    "url": "https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/10/rfk-jr-s-vaccine-injury-clinic-could-damage-nih-hospital-board-warns/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "At a recent board meeting for the National Institutes of Health's Clinical Center Research Hospital, chair Jack Leslie made headlines by giving a warning about Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy's vaccine injury clinic. The usually jovial meeting was abruptly shifted as Leslie took aim at Kennedy's activities. He cautioned that Kennedy's anti-vaccine stance could potentially harm the hospital's reputation, often referred to as the \"house of hope\" for patients with rare conditions or those with no other options. Leslie specifically took issue with Kennedy's recent visit to the hospital, which included a ribbon-cutting ceremony for his vaccine injury clinic. This event featured a panel of individuals claiming to be \"vaccine injured,\" who spoke with Kennedy and other high-ranking Trump administration officials. Leslie emphasized that while some might expect him to remain silent, he believes it would be unprofessional to stay quiet. He also clarified that he has no reservations about investigating potential vaccine injuries. However, he stressed that while serious vaccine reactions are rare, they are real, and individuals who believe they have been injured should be treated seriously.",
  "summary": "\"Trust is slow to build and quick to lose,\" board chair Jack Leslie said.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}