Published On: Fri, Aug 8th, 2025

The U.S. just cut $500M in funding for mRNA vaccine technology. Experts explain what this could mean

A vaccinator draws a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine in Philadelphia in May 2021.

The Trump Administration said this week it is pulling half a billion dollars from U.S. government-funded research projects to create new mRNA vaccines. Experts say this could potentially impact mRNA vaccines that might be used to treat cancer, other diseases and stop future pandemics.

CBC | World News

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The U.S. just cut $500M in funding for mRNA vaccine technology. Experts explain what this could mean