US experts express concern over mRNA vaccine setbacks amid political tensions
TL;DR
US health officials are moving away from mRNA COVID-19 vaccines, raising concerns among experts about the country's preparedness for future pandemics and the potential impact on other vaccines. The administration's actions include funding cancellations, regulatory restrictions, and disbanding vaccine advisory committees, which some believe could undermine vaccine development and public trust, especially amid misinformation and anti-vaccine activism.
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- US experts fear all vaccines at risk as Trump officials target mRNA jabs The Guardian
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- Celebrated, then disparaged: mRNA’s promise is tarnished under Trump The Washington Post
- Latest move against mRNA research is worrying The Boston Globe
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