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Maddow Blog | Trump’s NIH chief tries (and fails) to defend cuts to mRNA vaccine research

The NIH's Jay Bhattacharya tried his best pitch to explain the Trump administration's shift away from mRNA vaccine research.

RFK Jr.’s cancellation of mRNA vaccine research is even worse than it first seemed

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. used discredited and misrepresented studies to justify canceling research into ...

A look at how mRNA vaccines work as RFK Jr. cancels government-funded research

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a longtime vaccine critic, canceled $500 million in government-funded research ...

Former Trump surgeon general says "people are going to die" after RFK Jr. halts some mRNA vaccine research

Adams, who served as surgeon general during the first Trump administration, said Kennedy's assertions about the efficacy of ...

RFK Jr. Shifts $500 Million From mRNA Research to 'Safer' Vaccines. Does the Data Back That Up?

The post RFK Jr. Shifts $500 Million From mRNA Research to 'Safer' Vaccines. Does the Data Back That Up? appeared first on ...

FACT FOCUS: RFK Jr.'s reasons for cutting mRNA vaccine not supported by evidence

His claim is contradicted by scientific evidence. Countless studies show that vaccinated individuals fare far better against ...

RFK Jr.'s mRNA vaccine funding cut: Are NY scientists working on mRNA research affected?

In statements to the USA TODAY Network, both the University of Rochester Medical Center, or URMC, and Regeneron noted they ...

Are mRNA vaccines safe and effective? What to know as RFK Jr. halts funding

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said this week that he's pulling the plug on nearly $500 million in ...

Republican senator claims RFK Jr. mRNA vaccine decision undermines Trump agenda

Sen. Bill Cassidy spoke out against HHS winding down mRNA vaccine development activity, asserting the move undermines the ...