RKF Jr. cancels half-billion in mRNA vaccine research funding

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As Covid cases rise in US, RKF Jr sparks uproar as he cancels half-billion dollar in funding for mRNA vaccines

06 August, 2025

 

The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has planned to cancel $500m (£376m) in funding for mRNA vaccines being developed to counter viruses that cause diseases such as the flu and Covid-19. The health department has said it plans to terminate 22 federal contracts for mRNA-based vaccines, safety of a technology credited with helping end the Covid pandemic and saving millions of lives.

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They [the canceled contracts] include proposals from Pfizer, Sanofi Pasteur and other drugmakers that were rejected or canceled, along with a now-shuttered award to Moderna to develop a bird flu vaccine, according to an HHS statement.

 

 

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Economic Times

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