Published On: Thu, Aug 7th, 2025

WATCH | The U.S. just killed mRNA vaccine funding — what now?

A syringe in a gloved hand.

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has cancelled $ 500 million in funding for the development of mNRA vaccine technology. For The National, CBC’s Heather Hiscox asks infectious disease specialist Dr. Allison McGeer and health researcher Bradley Wouters to break down what kind of impact this could have on fighting disease in Canada and around the world.

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WATCH | The U.S. just killed mRNA vaccine funding — what now?