Trump’s NIH Chief Unveils Gain-of-Function Ban, Vaccine Injury Center
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Trump’s NIH Chief Unveils Gain-of-Function Ban, Vaccine Injury Center

Trump highlights NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya's sweeping reforms, including a ban on high-risk research, a new pandemic playbook and a vaccine injury center.

Richard Miniter
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First Published: August 2, 2026, 3:32 AM ET

WASHINGTON D.C. — Donald J. Trump spotlighted a sweeping overhaul at the National Institutes of Health, the top U.S. biomedical research agency, promoting a ban on high-risk research and a new vaccine injury center.