The Department of Health and Human Services announced the cancellation of $500 million in vaccine development projects that focus on respiratory viruses, including COVID-19 and the flu. These projects, utilizing mRNA technology, involved 22 initiatives led by major pharmaceutical companies like Pfizer and Moderna. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. expressed the intention to move away from mRNA vaccines and seek better solutions, but did not specify the alternative technologies he envisions.
The Department of Health and Human Services will cancel contracts and pull funding for vaccine development projects aimed at respiratory viruses, including COVID-19 and the flu.
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced that $500 million in vaccine projects will be halted, all utilizing mRNA technology.
Kennedy emphasized the need to shift away from mRNA vaccines and invest in alternative solutions without providing specific details on these technologies.
The halted projects involve 22 development initiatives led by major pharmaceutical companies such as Pfizer and Moderna, which aimed to prevent flu, COVID-19, and H5N1 infections.
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