NIH sparks concern by singling out mRNA vaccine research for added scrutiny
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Rebecca Trager2025-03-21T15:26:00
The Department of Health and Human Services denies mRNA research faces defunding but scientists are still worried
The US National Institutes of Health (NIH) has requested information on all the research grants on messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccine technology that it funds. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), which oversees the agency, has categorically denied that this work is being defunded, however. Such assurances aside, there is significant and mounting concern within the nation’s research community.