RFK Jr. Cancels Nearly $500 Million in mRNA Vaccine Contracts

That kind of shot was first used during the Covid-19 pandemic, but the health secretary has been sharply critical of the technology.

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Kennedy Withdraws Funding Pledge to International Vaccine Agency

In a video address, the health secretary said the United States would no longer donate to Gavi, the vaccine agency. The organization rejected his claims.

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Trump Budget Eliminates Funding for Crucial Global Vaccination Programs

The spending proposal terminates support of health programs that, according to the proposal, “do not make Americans safer.”

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U.S. to End Vaccine Funds for Poor Countries

A 281-page spreadsheet obtained by The Times lists the Trump administration’s plans for thousands of foreign aid programs.

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Trump’s Return May Worsen Financial Woes for Global Health Institutions

The U.S. provides nearly half of the aid for global health, including childhood vaccination, H.I.V. treatment and disease surveillance.

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