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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Health
Julia Musto

HHS cancels funding for bird flu vaccine development because of RNA concerns

The Department of Health and Human Service is pulling millions of dollars in funding for a human bird flu vaccine developed by Covid vaccine-maker Moderna.

Before President Donald Trump took office for his second term, the Biden administration had awarded $766 million to the Massachusetts-based drugmaker. They invested $176 million last summer, and tacked on another $590 million in January.

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