Robert F. Kennedy Jr. also disclosed that he had reached at least one settlement agreement with a company or individual that has accused him of “misconduct or inappropriate behavior.”

Facing intense scrutiny from senators over his potential profit from vaccine lawsuits while serving as the nation's health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said that if he is confirmed he will not collect fees from litigation against the drugmakers of a cervical cancer vaccine.

Kennedy’s commitment to walk away from the potential windfall is a major reversal for the nominee, who in his ethics plan submitted to federal officials earlier this month told lawmakers he was entitled to those proceeds so long as the U.S. government wasn’t involved.

During his second day of confirmation hearings, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. declined to disavow comments he had made disparaging the vaccine as unsafe.

Kennedy Jr. is revising his ethics agreement to divest his interest in litigation against an HPV vaccine maker and directing the stake to his adult son, The New York Times reported Friday, citing a written response to questions from senators who are weighing his confirmation as Health and Human Services secretary.

Medically reviewed by Khadeja Haye, MD The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine is recommended for people ages 9 to 26. Most people get their first dose of the vaccine at age 11 or 12. When to get the HPV vaccine depends on your personal circumstances,

HPV vaccines aim to prevent the development of HPV-related cancers by stopping the viral infection from taking hold in the first place. Like other vaccines, they do this by making the immune system think it’s been exposed to the actual virus, triggering it to produce antibodies against HPV.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump’s nominee for Health secretary, told senators Friday he will divest his financial stake in a lawsuit against pharmaceutical giant Merck over its

Kennedy Jr. earned more than $2.4 million as a consultant referring cases to the law firm Wisner Baum, government records show. Wisner Baum is suing Merck & Co. over allegations that the pharmaceutical company failed to properly warn patients about HPV vaccine risks.

RFK Jr. played a lead role in building a case against Merck's HPV vaccine and could profit from the lawsuit alleging fraud, even if confirmed as health secretary.

India plans to roll out the HPV vaccine in the national immunization programme for school girls to protect them from cervical cancer “in a few months

President Donald Trump’s Health and Human Services nominee said he will divest his interest in lawsuits against an HPV vaccine manufacturer.