Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) is “terminating 22 mRNA vaccine development investments.”
“We reviewed the science, listened to the experts, and acted. BARDA is terminating 22 mRNA vaccine development investments because the data show these vaccines fail to protect effectively against upper respiratory infections like COVID and flu,” RFK Jr. said.
“We’re shifting that funding toward safer, broader vaccine platforms that remain effective even as viruses mutate,” he added.
“Let me be absolutely clear: HHS supports safe, effective vaccines for every American who wants them. That’s why we’re moving beyond the limitations of mRNA and investing in better solutions,” RFK Jr. said in a video announcement.
The nearly two-dozen mRNA vaccine
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