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Amid concerns about potential government undermining of vaccine safety, a new initiative, the Vaccine Integrity Project, is launched. Led by prominent public health figures like Dr. Michael Osterholm, Dr. Margaret Hamburg, and Dr. Harvey Fineberg, and funded by a Christy Walton-backed foundation, the project aims to safeguard US vaccine policy. The initiative responds to actions by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has spread misinformation about vaccines. The project will initially gather information from various experts to determine necessary steps to protect the nation's vaccine program, addressing concerns raised by Kennedy's actions and other anti-vaccine legislative efforts.

Prepared by Olivia Bennett and reviewed by editorial team.