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RFK Jr.’s vow to overhaul vaccine injury program echoes grievances of anti-vaccine movement

Kennedy wants to rework the U.S. program for compensating Americans injured by vaccines. The plan has long been a target of ...

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 ...

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

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. incorrectly argued mRNA vaccines are ineffective to justify the Department of ...

UNC, Duke doctors sound off on RFK Jr.'s claims about mRNA vaccines

When COVID-19 cases were surging, Dr. David Wohl saw patients "hungry for air" fill UNC hospital wards. What most saved lives ...

RFK Jr. halts $500 million for mRNA vaccine research

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says the federal government is calling off around $500 million worth of vaccine ...

RFK Jr cancels $500 million in mRNA research, HHS to prioritize 'safer' vaccine alternatives

Trump administration's HHS cancels 22 mRNA vaccine contracts totaling roughly $500 million, with Secretary Kennedy announcing ...

RFK Jr. pulls $500 million in funding for vaccine development

The Department of Health and Human Services plans to cancel contracts and pull funding for some vaccines being developed to ...

RFK Jr. Cancels $500M in mRNA Vaccine Research Projects

THURSDAY, Aug. 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) — U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

RFK Jr. slashes $500M from vaccine research

$500M HALTED — Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. pulled the plug Tuesday on half a billion dollars of vaccine research, ...