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.

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 ...

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

The technology once embraced by President Donald Trump for speeding the development of COVID-19 vaccines is now under scrutiny. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recently took sweeping action ...

In early 2020, when the first genetic sequence of the new coronavirus was posted online, scientists were ready. Within hours, they began designing a vaccine. Within weeks, clinical trials were ...