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HHS opens a vaccine-injury clinic at NIH and moves to pay doctors to file VAERS reports

The clinic opened Oct. 5 at NIH headquarters in Bethesda.

The clinic will evaluate and study people who report health problems after vaccination, but a report to VAERS, the federal vaccine-safety database, does not by itself show that a vaccine caused an injury.

Where the doctor payments stand:

  • Reuters says HHS is moving to have CMS reimburse doctors for filing VAERS reports.
  • The Washington Examiner says the payments were announced as part of the rollout.
  • The Hill says the payments are still under consideration.