Overview

• Kennedy’s blueprint renews a push to investigate vaccine injuries, propose a new vaccine framework, and expand injury data collection while pledging the “best” childhood schedule.
• The plan orders NIH to link insurance claims, electronic health records, and wearables for research on chronic disease and autism, drawing warnings about patient privacy and data use.
• The document includes no citations after earlier MAHA materials drew corrections, and the commission touted transparency despite holding no public meetings before release.
• Execution faces major hurdles as a 40% NIH budget cut is proposed and Congress splits on funding a new coordinating office, with no Senate funding and a $100 million House proposal.
• The rollout follows months of turbulence in federal health agencies tied to vaccine policy disputes, including the CDC director’s firing, senior resignations, reduced vaccine access, and canceled mRNA contracts worth about $500 million.