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RFK Jr. pulls funding for mRNA vaccines

What are mRNA vaccines, and what is the impact of RFK Jr. slashing $500M to research them?

This was one in a continuing line of moves that have put Kennedy's vaccine skepticism into public policy, though scientists say the vaccines are safe.

The News & Observer on MSN · 11h

UNC, Duke doctors sound off on RFK Jr.'s claims about mRNA vaccines

When COVID-19 cases were surging, Dr. David Wohl saw patients "hungry for air" fill UNC hospital wards. What most saved lives, he said, were vaccines developed with unprecedented speed using mRNA technologies.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

FACT FOCUS: RFK Jr.'s Reasons for Cutting MRNA Vaccine Not Supported by Evidence

Although mRNA vaccines saved millions of lives during the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. incorrectly argued they are ineffective to justify the Department of Health and Human Service's recent decision to cancel $500 million in government-funded research projects to develop new vaccines using the technology.

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Why mRNA Vaccines Are So Revolutionary—And What’s at Stake if We Lose Them

The move drew sharp criticism from medical and health experts. “Scrapping the fastest platform we have is a reckless move ...

Live Science on MSN20h

'These decisions were completely reckless': Funding cuts to mRNA vaccines will make America more vulnerable to pandemics

RNA expert Jeff Coller spoke with Live Science about the future of mRNA vaccines in the United States in the aftermath of ...

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What to know about mRNA vaccines

WASHINGTON -- So-called mRNA vaccines saved millions of lives during the COVID-19 pandemic — and now scientists are using ...

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RFK Jr.’s war on mRNA vaccines breeds distrust, threatens Canada’s access to development: experts

Canadian doctors and scientists say Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s defunding of mRNA vaccine development projects will have negative ...

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Are mRNA Vaccines Safe — and Should You Still Get a COVID Shot? Doctors on the Pros and Cons

RFK Jr. recently made major cuts to mRNA vaccine development research, questioning their safety. Should you still get the ...

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Cancer vaccines to be given to patients with deadly head and neck tumours

The vaccine used in this trial, known as AHEAD-MERIT (BNT113-01), will help the immune system recognise and kill cancer cells ...

New research using mRNA vaccines targets rare cancers

Founder of the Medulloblastoma Initiative, Fernando Goldsztein, discusses the new MBI-funded research on experimental mRNA ...

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Vaccines Hold Tantalizing Promise In The Fight Against Dementia

Over the past two centuries, vaccines have been critical for preventing infectious diseases. The World Health Organization estimates that vaccination prevents between 3 million and 5 million deaths ...

Measles Spreads Quickly in Rural Alberta Areas That Resisted Vaccines

The virus is spreading in insular Mennonite communities. But the broader population is vulnerable as vaccine rates have ...

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How many Kentuckians are opting out of childhood vaccines?

Fewer Kentucky kindergarten students have received the vaccines required to attend school, and data from the state's School ...

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