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Are mRNA Vaccines Safe — and Should You Still Get a COVID Shot? Doctors on the Pros and Cons
RFK Jr. recently made major cuts to mRNA vaccine development research, questioning their safety. Should you still get the ...
What to know about mRNA vaccines
WASHINGTON -- So-called mRNA vaccines saved millions of lives during the COVID-19 pandemic — and now scientists are using ...
What is an mRNA vaccine, and why is it controversial?
Messenger RNA vaccines, or mRNA, differ from traditional ones. Instead of growing a virus and weakening it to allow the body to engage its natural defenses, mRNA vaccines use pieces of genetic code to ...
UPenn, where mRNA vaccine tech was pioneered, will not lose funding as feds cut $500M in mRNA grants
There have been no changes to the licensing and royalty agreements related to mRNA research that have netted the university ...
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Why mRNA Vaccines Are So Revolutionary—And What’s at Stake if We Lose Them
The move drew sharp criticism from medical and health experts. “Scrapping the fastest platform we have is a reckless move ...
RFK Jr. announces end to some mRNA contracts, including for flu, covid
The targeting of the vaccine technology once considered revolutionary follows intense criticism by conservatives and ...
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Study: mRNA COVID vaccines cost-effective for US seniors, and under some scenarios, younger adults
Vaccination was cost saving for participants aged 65 years and older. In phase 2 analyses, an additional dose was ...
US rejection of mRNA vaccines shows ‘lack of respect for science,’ says Nobel laureate
The Nobel Prize winning scientist behind mRNA vaccine technology has attacked the US health secretary’s plan to effectively ...
RFK Jr. pulls funding for mRNA vaccines as scientists pursue breakthrough treatments for HIV, cancer, the flu and more
The government has canceled nearly $500 million in research grants into the revolutionary technology, which experts believe ...