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HHS has canceled almost $500 million in funding for mRNA vaccine projects, citing safety and efficacy concerns.

Messenger RNA vaccines are safe and effective, according to the CDC.

The decision to cancel almost $500 million dollars in U.S. funding for the development of messenger RNA vaccines is dangerous, shortsighted and tarnishes the legacy of a scientific advancement that saved millions of lives, experts said.

HHS announced Tuesday that it was winding down nearly two dozen mRNA vaccine development efforts under the Center for the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), which is responsible for medical countermeasures that can address, among other things, pandemics and emerging diseases like COVID-19.

HHS has terminated nearly $500 million in

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