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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced Tuesday the termination of 22 mRNA vaccine development contracts worth approximately $500 million under the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA).

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced Tuesday the termination of 22 mRNA vaccine development contracts worth approximately $500 million under the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA).

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stated that BARDA is terminating the investments because data show that these vaccines fail to provide effective protection against upper respiratory infections, such as COVID-19 and the flu.

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Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stated that BARDA is terminating the investments because data show that these vaccines fail to provide effective protection against upper respiratory infections, such as COVID-19 and the flu.

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.

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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.

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

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

HHS stated that it will shift funding toward what it calls "safer, broader vaccine platforms," such as "whole virus vaccines and novel platforms that don't collapse when viruses mutate."

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HHS stated that it will shift funding toward what it calls "safer, broader vaccine platforms," such as "whole virus vaccines and novel platforms that don't collapse when viruses mutate."

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

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

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This decision is a necessary course correction based on scientific evidence. The data clearly show mRNA vaccines don't provide adequate protection against respiratory infections, and they become ineffective when viruses mutate. It's time to invest in proven, safer vaccine platforms that offer broader protection.

This decision is a necessary course correction based on scientific evidence. The data clearly show mRNA vaccines don't provide adequate protection against respiratory infections, and they become ineffective when viruses mutate. It's time to invest in proven, safer vaccine platforms that offer broader protection.

HHS Winds Down mRNA Vaccine Development Under BARDA

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.

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.

RFK Jr cancels $500m in mRNA vaccine development in the US

HHS Cancels $500M in mRNA Vaccine Development Contracts

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Canceling these contracts undermines pandemic preparedness and abandons one of America's 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.

Canceling these contracts undermines pandemic preparedness and abandons one of America's 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.

HHS Cancels $500M in mRNA Vaccine Development Contracts

HHS Cancels $500M in mRNA Vaccine Development Contracts

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