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Committee Chair Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Baton Rouge, left, greets Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr., before he testifies before a Senate committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions hearing at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, in Washington. Source link

RFK Jr. pulls funding for mRNA vaccines as scientists pursue breakthrough treatments for HIV, cancer, the flu and more  yahoo.com On Vaccines, Kennedy Has Broken Sharply With the Mainstream  The New York Times Friday briefing: What will US funding cuts on mRNA vaccines mean for the health of the world?  The Guardian Federal mRNA funding cut is ‘most dangerous public health decision’ ever, …

WASHINGTON (AP) — Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is vowing to “fix” the federal program for compensating Americans injured by vaccines, opening the door to sweeping changes for a system long targeted by anti-vaccine activists. Health experts and lawyers say updates are needed to help clear a backlog of cases in the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, created by Congress …

On Vaccines, RFK Jr. Has Broken Sharply With the Mainstream  The New York TimesView Full Coverage on Google News Source link

If anyone needed a reminder that US health secretary and fervent anti-vaccine advocate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has no background in science or medicine, look no further than the video he posted on social media Tuesday evening. In the two-and-a-half-minute clip, Kennedy announced that he is canceling nearly $500 million in funding for the development of mRNA-based vaccines against diseases …

A researcher works at the Moderna headquarters in Cambridge, Mass. In May the Trump administration pulled over $700 million committed to Moderna for developing future flu vaccines and this week it cancelled another $500 million in grants to various institutions researching mRNA vaccines. Adam Glanzman/Bloomberg/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Adam Glanzman/Bloomberg/Getty Images The Trump administration is cancelling almost $500 …

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is facing a grilling on social media over his department’s latest move. The Department of Health and Human Services announced on Tuesday that it would be canceling nearly $500 million of grants and contracts for mRNA vaccines, which have been used to fight respiratory viruses like COVID-19 and the flu. The …

How RFK Jr.’s mRNA crackdown affects vaccine making and future pandemics  The Washington Post RFK Jr. Cancels Nearly $500 Million in mRNA Vaccine Contracts  The New York Times Public health experts dismayed by RFK Jr.’s defunding of mRNA vaccine research : Shots – Health News  NPR HHS slashes funding for mRNA vaccine development  CNN What to know about mRNA vaccines as Trump admin pulls …

Getty Images mRNA vaccines were heralded as a medical marvel that saved lives during the Covid pandemic, but now the US is pulling back from researching them. US Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr has cancelled 22 projects – worth $500m (£376m) in funding – for tackling infections such as Covid and flu. So does Kennedy – probably the country’s …

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks as President Donald Trump listens at an event to promote his proposal to improve Americans’ access to their medical records in the East Room of the White House, Wednesday, July 30, 2025, in Washington. Mark Schiefelbein/AP hide caption toggle caption Mark Schiefelbein/AP WASHINGTON — The Department of Health and Human …