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Kennedy ends federal mRNA vaccine projects over experts objections

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<span>Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stated that BARDA is terminating the investments because data show these vaccines fail to protect effectively against upper respiratory infections like COVID and flu.</span

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Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stated that BARDA is terminating the investments because data show these vaccines fail to protect effectively against upper respiratory infections like COVID and flu.

<span>The cancellations affect contracts with major pharmaceutical companies including Pfizer, Moderna, Sanofi Pasteur, CSL Seqirus, and Gritstone, as well as academic institutions like Emory University and Tiba Biotech.</span

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The cancellations affect contracts with major pharmaceutical companies including Pfizer, Moderna, Sanofi Pasteur, CSL Seqirus, and Gritstone, as well as academic institutions like Emory University and Tiba Biotech.

<span>Some final-stage contracts with companies like Arcturus and Amplitude will be allowed to run their course to preserve prior taxpayer investment, while no new mRNA-based projects will be initiated.</span

Some final-stage contracts with companies like Arcturus and Amplitude will be allowed to run their course to preserve prior taxpayer investment, while no new mRNA-based projects will be initiated.

<span>HHS stated it will shift funding toward what it calls safer, broader vaccine platforms like whole-virus vaccines and novel platforms that remain effective as viruses mutate.</span

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HHS stated it will shift funding toward what it calls safer, broader vaccine platforms like whole-virus vaccines and novel platforms that remain effective as viruses mutate.

<span>The department clarified that other uses of mRNA technology within HHS are not impacted by this announcement, and existing approved mRNA vaccines for COVID-19 and RSV remain unaffected.</span

The department clarified that other uses of mRNA technology within HHS are not impacted by this announcement, and existing approved mRNA vaccines for COVID-19 and RSV remain unaffected.

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HHS Winds Down mRNA Vaccine Development Under BARDA

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Canceling these contracts undermines pandemic preparedness and abandons one of our most promising medical tools. mRNA technology saved millions of lives during COVID-19 and offers rapid vaccine development crucial for future pandemics. This move weakens our defense against biological threats.

<span>Canceling these contracts undermines pandemic preparedness and abandons one of our most promising medical tools. mRNA technology saved millions of lives during COVID-19 and offers rapid vaccine development crucial for future pandemics. This move weakens our defense against biological threats.</span>

HHS Cancels $500M in mRNA Vaccine Development Contracts

HHS WindsCancels Down$500M in mRNA Vaccine Development Under BARDAContracts

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