RFK Jr. announces end to some mRNA contracts, including for flu, covid
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The US Department of Health and Human Services is ending some contracts for mRNA vaccine development, including those for flu and covid vaccines. The move, announced by RFK Jr, involves halting hundreds of millions of dollars in funding for research on vaccines for respiratory viruses. The exact amount of funding being halted is reported to be nearly $500 million.
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