RFK Jr. Cuts $500M mRNA Vaccine Funding | US Shifts from mRNA to Traditional Vaccines

Post by : Mariam Al-Faris

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has made a bold move, cutting $500 million in federal funding for 22 mRNA vaccine development projects. This decision signals a major pivot in U.S. public health strategy — shifting away from mRNA vaccines toward traditional vaccine platforms such as whole-virus vaccines.

Kennedy, a longtime vaccine skeptic, argues the focus should return to time-tested vaccine technologies, while public health experts warn this could cripple future pandemic preparedness and slow innovation in vaccine science.

Meanwhile, mRNA cancer research remains funded — but critics accuse Kennedy of putting ideology over science, while supporters hail the move as long-overdue reform.

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RFK Jr. Cuts $500M mRNA Vaccine Funding | US Shifts from mRNA to Traditional Vaccines

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