Global immunization expert Dr. Peter Hotez says the federal government’s recent decision to slash $500 million in research funding for mRNA vaccines is dangerous, and potentially deadly, for Americans.

U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy announced the cuts earlier this month, claiming that mRNA technology is unsafe and ineffective. The decision comes on the heels of a $700 million cut for Moderna flu vaccines.

“He’s pulling out all government funding for mRNA technology when it represents one of our best hopes for pandemic preparedness,” Hotez said. “When you have a brand new emerging viral pathogen, the mRNA technology has the advantage of being the first out of the starting gate in terms of immunizing a population that hasn’t seen that pathogen before.”

And

See Full Page