Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: Alanna Smith
Publication Date: August 6, 2025 - 20:10
RFK Jr.’s cuts to vaccine funding threaten pandemic preparedness, Canadian health experts warn
August 6, 2025
Canadian experts in vaccines and infectious diseases say the decision by the U.S. government to terminate nearly US$500-million in funding for mRNA vaccine development is not just illogical but threatens pandemic preparedness.
U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced on Tuesday that 22 mRNA-based projects will be halted and no new projects will be green lit. He claimed data show these vaccines “fail to protect effectively against upper respiratory infections like COVID and flu.”
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