by Brenda Baletti, Ph.D. at the Defender
“The data show these vaccines fail to protect effectively against upper respiratory infections like COVID and flu,” U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said late Tuesday. Supporters of mRNA technology warned of future pandemic unpreparedness, while others called for stronger action against the products.
U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. canceled nearly $500 million in contracts and grants to develop mRNA vaccines, in a move that drew harsh criticism from supporters of the technology and lukewarm praise from critics who said existing mRNA vaccines should be pulled from the market.
“We reviewed the science, listened to the experts, and acted,” Kennedy said in an announcement made late Tuesday. “The data show these vaccines fail to protect effectively against upper respiratory infections like COVID and flu. We’re shifting that funding toward safer, broader vaccine platforms that remain effective even as viruses mutate.”
Twenty-two programs will be affected in the “coordinated wind-down” of mRNA development within the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
HHS said it canceled contracts with some research institutions, reduced the scope of others, rejected or canceled multiple research proposals, and restructured several U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) collaborations within the vaccine industry.
No new mRNA-based projects will be initiated, HHS said. However, some existing contracts will be allowed to run their course “to preserve prior taxpayer investment.” Other uses of mRNA technology within the department will remain in place.
Longtime critics of the technology who allege the COVID-19 mRNA vaccines were rushed to market without adequate safety testing welcomed the news.
“The mRNA vaccines have not been fit for purpose. Indeed, the overwhelming evidence suggests that they were injurious and deadly to millions, said Mary Holland, CEO of Children’s Health Defense (CHD).
“CHD believes the COVID mRNA injections should be off the market, but we applaud this important step in the right direction,” Holland added.
Former pharmaceutical industry executive Sasha Latypova said…
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RFK Jr. Shocks the World: $500M in mRNA Vaccines CANCELED!
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