Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told Newsmax on Monday that fixing the broken Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP) is a vital step in rebuilding public trust in the vaccine program altogether.

Kennedy joined “Rob Schmitt Tonight” hours after his announcement that he is going to fix and restore the program that compensates victims of vaccine injuries.

Kennedy said although the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986 has paid out $5.4 billion to date, it has “devolved” over the years and become a “quagmire” for the vaccine injured.

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