US EditionHHS cancels nearly $600 million Moderna contract on vaccines for flu pandemics
- The Trump administration has canceled a $766 million contract with Moderna for developing a bird flu vaccine, according to the drugmaker's announcement.
- An HHS spokesperson explained that the project did not meet scientific standards or safety expectations for federal investment following a comprehensive internal review.
- Amesh Adalja stated that the cancellation discards a potentially effective tool against avian influenza outbreaks.
- Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Questioned vaccine use and suggested letting bird flu spread among poultry to study resistant chickens.
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As Bird Flu Spreads, HHS Cancels $600 Million Contract to Develop Influenza Vaccines
A major report on chronic health conditions by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was found to contain citations to nonexistent studies. According to the outlet NOTUS, the 73-page “Make America Healthy Again” document contains references to at least seven fabricated studies, while other studies are misinterpreted. This comes as the Health Department has just canceled a $600 million contract with Moderna to develop mRNA vaccines protecting ag…
HHS slams ‘under-tested’ mRNA technology as Trump cuts Moderna’s H5N1 vaccine funding – CLG News
HHS slams ‘under-tested’ mRNA technology as Trump cuts Moderna’s H5N1 vaccine funding | 28 May 2025 | President Donald Trump’s Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is terminating awards totaling more than $750 million dollars that were provided to pharmaceutical manufacturer Moderna to help facilitate its production of mRNA-based bird flu vaccines. During President [sic] Joe Biden’s final week in office, his administration awarded $590 …
US government cancels funding to Moderna for its bird flu vaccine
The Trump Administration has halted an award worth $766 million that was intended to support Moderna in the development of a bird flu vaccine. The decision to stop the funding is a significant setback for Moderna's efforts to create a vaccine for the bird flu, and the company has acknowledged the termination of the award.
HHS cancels funding for Moderna vaccines to fight pandemic flu
(The Hill) - The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is canceling hundreds of millions of dollars in funding pledged to Moderna to help the company develop, test and license mRNA-based vaccines to combat pandemic flu viruses, including bird flu in humans. The company said it was notified Wednesday that the agency had terminated the funding awarded by the Biden administration for the late-stage development and right to purchase prepand…
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