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Kennedy's Anti-Vaccine Campaign Threatens U.S. Biotech Innovation

3/28/2025

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Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. is spearheading a campaign against mRNA vaccines, challenging their proven effectiveness against COVID-19. This wave of misinformation jeopardizes U.S. funding for vital mRNA research, threatening pandemic readiness and the nation's biotech supremacy. Potential cuts to NIH funding could stifle vaccine innovation, pushing critical advancements overseas and endangering progress in battling diseases like cancer and avian flu.

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Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. is spearheading a campaign against mRNA vaccines, challenging their proven effectiveness against COVID-19. This wave of misinformation jeopardizes U.S. funding for vital mRNA research, threatening pandemic readiness and the nation's biotech supremacy. Potential cuts to NIH funding could stifle vaccine innovation, pushing critical advancements overseas and endangering progress in battling diseases like cancer and avian flu.