RFK Jr. Cancels $500M Shots, Won't Stop COVID or Bird Flu
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is ghosting Moderna, Pfizer, and Sanofi's shiny new mRNA vaccines by yanking a cool $500 million, citing them as "fail[ing] to protect effectively." The governmentās tossing aside these "rapid response" contracts to chase "safer, broader vaccine platforms"ābecause apparently vaccines *that donāt stop every sniffle* just won't cut it. Experts are like, duh, 'No vaccine for respiratory viruses... provides durable sterilizing immunity'āso maybe chill on the vaccine gatekeeping? Meanwhile, RFK Jr.'s vaccine overhaul includes firing all 17 CDC advisory committee members and pushing that debunked autism claim remix.
Share the Story
Source: Axios | Published: 8/5/2025 | Author: Adriel Bettelheim