The Trump administration's early actions included cutting funding for over 30 projects related to vaccine skepticism, endangering mRNA research in the US. The Department of Health and Human Services, under Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., announced a $500 million cut to mRNA vaccine research funding at the NIH, halting 22 projects. Kennedy justified the cuts by claiming the vaccines do not effectively protect against respiratory infections. However, this statement was contested by experts who credited mRNA vaccines with saving millions of lives during the COVID pandemic.
Kennedy stated, 'We reviewed the science, listened to the experts, and acted.' Investment in 22 projects dealing with mRNA vaccines will be halted 'because the data show these vaccines fail to protect effectively against upper respiratory infections like COVID and flu.'
Experts immediately took issue with Kennedy's statement, emphasizing that mRNA vaccines have been used successfully during the COVID pandemic and were responsible for saving millions of lives.
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