What A Day RFK Jr. Is Putting American Lives At Risk
Aug 8, 2025
Dr. Fiona Havers, an infectious disease expert and former CDC vaccine policy advisor, discusses the alarming decision by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to cancel $500 million in mRNA vaccine development grants. She highlights the critical role of mRNA technology in combating diseases, the dangerous implications of misinformation, and the broader public health risks that arise from undermining vaccine innovation. The conversation serves as a wake-up call on vaccine accessibility and the importance of advocacy in these tumultuous times.
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Deadly Impact of Killing mRNA Grants
- Cancelling $500 million in mRNA vaccine grants will drastically hurt public health preparedness.
- Experts say this decision risks future pandemics and will cost lives.
How mRNA Vaccines Work
- mRNA vaccines use a small segment of genetic code to instruct cells to create proteins targeting specific pathogens.
- This flexibility allows faster vaccine development against new or changing viruses.
Speed And Flexibility of mRNA
- mRNA vaccine technology enables rapid, adaptable vaccine design and development.
- This technology was key to the swift COVID-19 vaccine rollout and continues to have broad applications.