EXPERTS CONDEMN NIH DIRECTOR’S DEFENSE OF CUT TO VACCINE RESEARCH
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✍️ The director of the National Institutes of Health, Jay Bhattacharya, has sparked controversy by claiming that funding for mRNA vaccine research is being wound down due to a lack of public trust, despite the vaccines' success in saving millions of lives.
👉 Jay Bhattacharya, director of the National Institutes of Health, claims funding for mRNA vaccine research is being wound down due to a lack of public trust. 👉 Critics argue that Bhattacharya and other top health officials have done more to sow doubts about public health institutions and the value of vaccines. 👉 Experts say the evidence does not support ending the research, and that the mRNA platform has the potential to deliver breakthroughs in cancer and other diseases. 👉 The controversy has raised concerns about the future of mRNA vaccine research and the potential for policy changes.
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