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HHS Winds Down mRNA Vaccine Development Under BARDA (www.hhs.gov)
submitted 9 months ago by DrunkEngineer@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced the beginning of a coordinated wind-down of its mRNA vaccine development activities under the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), including the cancellation and de-scoping of various contracts and solicitations. The decision follows a comprehensive review of mRNA-related investments initiated during the COVID-19 public health emergency.

“We reviewed the science, listened to the experts, and acted,” said HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. “BARDA is terminating 22 mRNA vaccine development investments because the data show these vaccines fail to protect effectively against upper respiratory infections like COVID and flu. We’re shifting that funding toward safer, broader vaccine platforms that remain effective even as viruses mutate.”

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[–] 9point6@lemmy.world 39 points 9 months ago (1 children)

So kneecapping one of the most promising fields in the pharmaceutical industry domestically?

Another weird open goal for some European companies then

Is it just his accent and he's been saying MEGA the whole time?

[–] ozoned@piefed.social 33 points 9 months ago (1 children)

US has done it before. Stem cell research has been held back in the US even before it could PROVE that it was effective. Here, mRNA PROVED it worked and we're undoing it. This is worse than ignorance. It's down right maliciously negligent. Once again all because of their beliefs that science is wrong.

[–] spankmonkey@lemmy.world 16 points 9 months ago

They are mad that mRNA worked on COVID, which made the 'it isn't worse than the flu derp a derp' crowd mad.

They want to destroy anything that might show they were wrong.