US government cancels mRNA vaccine research

By Rebecca Trager2025-08-08T08:00:00

A digital artwork of a liposome containing mRNA as used in vaccines

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Experts fear industrial and academic research may move abroad after infectious disease projects cancelled

The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has terminated 22 messenger RNA vaccine research projects, totalling $500 million (£370 million) in funding from its Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (Barda).