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Are mRNA Vaccines Safe — and Should You Still Get a COVID Shot? Doctors on the Pros and Cons

With the U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. canceling nearly $500 million in mRNA vaccine research contracts on Tuesday, you may be wondering if mRNA vaccines are safe.
NBC 10 Philadelphia

Fact check: HHS misleads on mRNA vaccine safety after pulling Moderna funding

The Department of Health and Human Services has defended cuts to vaccine research with statements that mislead on the safety of mRNA technology, despite an extensive history of testing. “After a ...
The BMJ

mRNA vaccines are under threat—could cancer vaccines be the answer?

The safety of mRNA vaccines, hailed as a saviour in the covid-19 pandemic, has been called into question by the US ...
AOL

Are mRNA vaccines safe and effective? What to know as RFK Jr. halts funding

Vaccines using mRNA technology weren’t immune to the latest round of federal research cuts. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said this week that he’s pulling the plug on ...
LAist

Public health experts dismayed by RFK Jr.'s defunding of mRNA vaccine research

The Trump administration is cancelling almost $500 million in contracts to develop mRNA vaccines to protect the nation against future viral threats. The move thrilled critics of the technology but ...
KCUR 89.3 FM

The federal government cut nearly $500 million in mRNA research. Here's what that means

Dr. Sarah Boyd, an infectious disease specialist with Saint Luke's Health System, told KCUR that federal cuts to mRNA research and development could cause a setback in pandemic preparedness. Last week ...
USA Today

Moderna Announces Global Regulatory Submissions for Its Investigational Seasonal Influenza Vaccine

CAMBRIDGE, MA / ACCESS Newswire / January 5, 2026 / Moderna, Inc. (NASDAQ:MRNA) today provided an update on regulatory submissions for its investigational seasonal influenza vaccine, mRNA-1010, for ...