August 5, 2025
RFK Jr terminates 22 mRNA vaccine projects, claims they're ineffective
Anti-vaccine activist reverses pandemic preparedness while handing leadership to rivals
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HHS Secretary RFK Jr terminated 22 mRNA vaccine projects on Aug. 5, 2025
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RFK Jr. previously called COVID vaccines "the deadliest vaccine ever made" despite extensive safety data showing serious side effects are very rare.
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How much money did RFK Jr. terminate from mRNA vaccine development projects?
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Which former BARDA director called RFK Jr.'s decision "self-inflicted vulnerability" that will be "measured in lost lives"?
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What is BARDA and why does cutting its mRNA funding matter for pandemic preparedness?
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RFK Jr. is shifting funding from mRNA vaccines toward {{blank_1}} vaccines, which use {{blank_2}} or deactivated versions of viruses and have been around since the late {{blank_3}}.
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