Pittsburgh-area science experts are warning that the public’s health could be in jeopardy after Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced the sudden cancellation of 22 federally funded vaccine projects.
The halted projects focused on next-generation vaccines designed to generate stronger and longer-lasting immune responses.
On Tuesday, the Department of Health and Human Services announced the termination of over $500 million in funding for vaccines under development with mRNA technology to fight respiratory viruses such as covid-19 and the flu…