With the U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. canceling nearly $500 million in mRNA vaccine research contracts on Tuesday, you may be wondering if mRNA vaccines are safe.

Vaccines using mRNA technology weren’t immune to the latest round of federal research cuts. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said this week that he’s pulling the plug on ...

The Department of Health and Human Services has defended cuts to vaccine research with statements that mislead on the safety of mRNA technology, despite an extensive history of testing. “After a ...

Since the announcements by federal health authorities earlier this year that federal mRNA vaccine funding will be curtailed, a fierce debate has taken place around the future of mRNA-based vaccines ...

Dr. Sarah Boyd, an infectious disease specialist with Saint Luke's Health System, told KCUR that federal cuts to mRNA research and development could cause a setback in pandemic preparedness. Last week ...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is canceling contracts and pulling funding for the development of mRNA vaccines for respiratory illnesses such as COVID-19 and the flu. The decision ...

The Trump administration is canceling almost $500 million in contracts to develop mRNA vaccines to protect the U.S. against future viral threats. The move thrilled critics of the technology but ...

Moderna has filed for marketing authorization in the U.S., EU, Canada and Australia for mRNA-1010 CAMBRIDGE, MA / ACCESS Newswire / January 5, 2026 / Moderna, Inc. (NASDAQ:MRNA) today provided an ...

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