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US Scraps $600M Moderna Flu Vaccine Contract, Sparks Concerns

5/29/2025

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has scrapped a $600 million contract with Moderna aimed at developing flu vaccines, including for H5N1. This move, expected since February, raises concerns about the nation's pandemic readiness. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his supporters express doubts about the mRNA vaccine platform's effectiveness.

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has scrapped a $600 million contract with Moderna aimed at developing flu vaccines, including for H5N1. This move, expected since February, raises concerns about the nation's pandemic readiness. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his supporters express doubts about the mRNA vaccine platform's effectiveness.