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Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has canceled nearly $500 million in mRNA vaccine contracts, criticizing the technology and shifting focus to traditional vaccines, which has sparked concern among scientists about potential impacts on pandemic preparedness and national security.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has canceled a nearly $600 million contract with Moderna for developing flu pandemic vaccines, including for H5N1 bird flu, which is seen as a setback for pandemic preparedness despite Moderna's mRNA platform being uniquely fast in vaccine production. The cancellation reflects political and strategic concerns about the vaccine platform.