RFK Jr. taps Army doctor to probe vaccine-linked troop deaths

An Army aerospace physician told a Virginia federal court she’s advising Health Secretary RFK Jr. and Defense Secretary Hegseth to investigate whether Covid vaccines contributed to deaths among service members, focusing on 2,544 VAERS reports that remain unverified; Kennedy has hired others to scrutinize vaccine safety amid ongoing vaccine-mandate disputes, in a case tied to related lawsuits, while a 2026 Pentagon health report found short-term rises in myocarditis after vaccination but no sustained fatalities.