mRNA vaccines, once praised during the Covid pandemic, are now facing decreased support from the US government. Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr has cancelled funding for 22 projects aimed at infectious diseases including Covid and flu, totaling $500 million. Kennedy argues that mRNA vaccines lack effectiveness against upper respiratory infections and proposes shifting focus to alternative vaccine platforms. In contrast, researchers like Prof Adam Finn caution that abandoning mRNA technology could be a severe mistake. The debate continues over the place of mRNA vaccines relative to traditional vaccine types.
mRNA vaccines were heralded as a medical marvel during the Covid pandemic, but the US is now withdrawing funding for 22 related research projects totaling $500 million.
Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr has cited failures of mRNA vaccines to protect effectively against upper respiratory infections, prompting a shift towards developing other vaccine technologies.
Prof Adam Finn describes the cessation of mRNA research as potentially disastrous, arguing that while there are valid points in Kennedy's assessment, abandoning mRNA technology would be "stupid."
Kennedy's emphasis on funding "safer, broader vaccine platforms" suggests a belief that alternative vaccine technologies may provide more effective solutions against evolving viruses.
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