Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the Health Secretary, terminated federal contracts worth nearly half a billion dollars for mRNA vaccine development, resulting in the cancellation of 22 projects from the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority. This decision follows a prior revocation of a $600 million contract with Moderna for a bird flu vaccine and represents a significant shift in the government's approach to vaccine technology. The move was met with widespread criticism across the political spectrum, with commentators calling Kennedy's rationale nonsense and labeling the decision anti-scientific, potentially endangering public health.
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. canceled nearly half a billion dollars in federal contracts for mRNA vaccine development, leading to bipartisan backlash from commentators.
The Department of Health and Human Services terminated 22 projects backed by the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority, marking an abrupt shift away from vaccine technology.
Critics from both conservative and liberal circles condemned Kennedy's decision, labeling it as anti-scientific and madness, with severe implications for public health.
Former officials and commentators expressed disbelief at Kennedy's actions, with some calling him the worst cabinet pick and criticizing revived anti-vaccine sentiments.
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