Trump administration yanks Moderna's bird flu vaccine research funding even as company reports promising test results
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This is a politically motivated decision that puts American lives at risk and undermines crucial pandemic preparedness efforts. The attack on mRNA technology contradicts scientific evidence, as these vaccines have been administered billions of times worldwide with proven safety and efficacy. If bird flu begins spreading between humans, this short-sighted decision will have grave consequences.
There's a 50% chance that the CDC will report 163 cases of H5 bird flu in the United States in 2024 and 2025, according to the Metaculus prediction community.