Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s decision to cancel almost $500 million in contracts for projects to develop vaccines using mRNA technology underscores perhaps the greatest harm that he might inflict on the nation with his anti-vaccine ideology.

The disparagement of existing immunizations by the health and human services secretary is dangerous on its own, in that it might persuade people to forego recommended shots and reduce herd immunity against diseases. But potentially even worse are the impacts that will be harder to see: the diseases that public health officials won’t be able to fight because of the lifesaving innovations he is cutting short. Paid Promoted Stories Pink Salt: The Greatest Enemy of Body Fat (See How to Use) Weight Help Ad is Hidden Please tell us why you hid this ad

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