The health and human services secretary nominee, after questions from Democrats, has agreed to transfer his stake in Gardasil personal-injury lawsuits.

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.

In his second day of confirmation hearings, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, refused to say that vaccines do not cause autism -- despite a large body of evidence showing there is no link.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told senators he would apologize if data shows vaccines don’t cause autism, but he cited a poorly conducted study to counter the dozens that show they do not.

Kennedy has faced scrutiny from senators at his confirmation hearings over his plan to profit from vaccine lawsuits while serving as health secretary.

During a sometimes contentious confirmation hearing, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. refused to confirm that he believes vaccines do not cause autism.

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