US EditionRFK Jr. pulls vaccine development funding; Trump threatens DC takeover | Hot off the Wire
UNITED STATES, AUG 6 – Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. cuts $500 million in federal mRNA vaccine contracts, undermining pandemic preparedness despite vaccines saving an estimated 2.5 million lives, experts said.
- On Tuesday evening, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced he pulled funding for vaccine development, impacting federal mRNA vaccine contracts.
- Vaccine experts warned that cuts to Covid vaccine funding could harm pandemic preparedness, as the source notes Tuesday's announcement is bad news for public health efforts.
- RFK Jr. pulls vaccine development funding, leading to the wind-down of twenty-two mRNA vaccine projects, impacting US vaccine development.
- Amid escalating violence, former President Donald Trump threatened a federal takeover of Washington DC following an attack on a former DOGE worker.
- Looking ahead, experts say Kennedy's actions could impact US public health infrastructure, with consequences likely measured in human lives, reflecting his anti-vaccine stance.
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RFK Jr. Justifies Cuts to mRNA Vaccine Projects With Falsehoods
In justifying the government's termination of $500 million in funding for mRNA vaccine projects, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. falsely claimed mRNA vaccines "fail to protect effectively" against COVID-19 and suggested they are unsafe. The mRNA shots saved millions of lives during the COVID-19 pandemic and have shown promise against influenza.
Sen. Cassidy Slams RFK Jr. Over Vaccine Funding Cuts
Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., slammed the actions of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. after the department canceled half a billion dollars in federal contracts for mRNA vaccine development, Mediaite reported. "It is unfortunate that the Secretary just canceled a half a billion worth of work, wasting the money which is already invested. He has also conceded to China an important technology needed to combat cancer and infecti…
RFK Jr’s Plan to Cancel BARDA Funding For mRNA Vaccine Projects Spurs Media ‘Meltdown’ › American Greatness
Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced Tuesday that the administration would be canceling 22 mRNA vaccine development contracts and winding […] Source
“This Is a Bombshell”: Dr. Ryan Cole Predicts What’s Coming Next as RFK Jr. Defunds mRNA Vaccines
Screenshot from Steve Bannon’s War Room. This article originally appeared on vigilantfo and was republished with permission. “This is a bombshell.” Pathologist Dr. Ryan Cole just made a devastating prediction about what RFK Jr.’s latest move means for mRNA vaccine technology. “The repercussions,” he says, “are going to be felt worldwide.” Most people have no idea how big this really is. HHS Secretary RFK Jr. dropped a mega bombshell on Tuesday w…
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