Cutting funding for mRNA vaccine development significantly jeopardizes public health preparedness against respiratory viruses like COVID-19. This initiative, led by Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr, aligns with President Trump's broader strategy against the vaccine industry. Kennedy's vaccine scepticism prompted the replacement of the CDC's advisory panel members with his own selections, furthering the ideological approach to healthcare. Health experts caution that these moves will increase vaccine hesitancy and could lead to more illness and fatalities, especially among children. Nearly $500 million worth of mRNA projects are cancelled based on claims of their ineffectiveness against mutating viruses.
Health experts express concern that cutting funding for mRNA vaccine development makes the US more vulnerable to future outbreaks, undermining public health preparedness.
David Elliman warns that an ideological approach to healthcare under Trump is likely to increase vaccine hesitancy, resulting in unnecessary suffering and deaths.
Kennedy announced the cancellation of 22 mRNA vaccine projects worth nearly $500m, citing ineffectiveness against mutating viruses as the primary reason for the cuts.
Trump's previous actions undermining vaccine efficacy have set the stage for a targeted approach against the vaccine industry, favoring vaccine scepticism.
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