Debate Over mRNA Vaccine Funding and Future in Public Health
TL;DR
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is ending significant funding for mRNA vaccines for infectious diseases, raising concerns among cancer researchers that broader hostility towards mRNA technology could hinder the development of promising cancer vaccines, although current oncology research appears unaffected.
- As mRNA falls out of favor for HHS, are cancer vaccines next? statnews.com
- On Vaccines, RFK Jr. Has Broken Sharply With the Mainstream The New York Times
- Federal mRNA funding cut is ‘most dangerous public health decision’ ever, expert says PBS
- FACT FOCUS: RFK Jr.'s reasons for cutting mRNA vaccine not supported by evidence AP News
- RFK Jr. is canceling mRNA vaccine development. Can I still get a COVID vaccine? USA Today
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