Divesting from mRNA technology risks halting progress in critical areas of modern medicine. Nearly $500 million in HHS contracts with mRNA projects are being cut, shifting focus to safer vaccine platforms. Scientists emphasize that mRNA vaccines are safe, having been developed over decades. The rapid deployment of mRNA COVID vaccines illustrates the technology's potential in responding to pandemics. Quick action is essential during health crises, making the surface-level evaluation of mRNA technology shortsighted in handling future viral threats.
"Walking away from this technology now would be like pulling funding from antibiotics after penicillin or from computers after the microchip. It's short-sighted and puts us at a disadvantage globally."
"Scientists refute the implication that mRNA vaccines are unsafe. The technology that brought mRNA COVID vaccines in Trump's first term has been in development for decades."
"When we have a pandemic, we need to act quickly. We don't have time to wait several years or decades to do testing of older platforms the way they were normally done in years past."
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