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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced on Aug. 5 that 22 mRNA vaccine development contracts are being canceled and redirected “because the data show these vaccines fail to protect effectively against upper respiratory infections like COVID and flu.”

The mRNA development activities are spearheaded by the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), which is managed by Global Health Investment Corporation (GHIC).

The 22 projects are worth nearly $500 million, according to the Aug. 5 HHS <a href="https://www.hhs.gov/press-room/hhs-winds-down-mrna-development-under-barda.html">press release</a>.

The news release explained that the decision “follows a comprehensive review of mRNA-related investments initiated during the COVID-19 public health emergency.”

“We reviewed the science, listened to the experts, and acted,” Kennedy said in a statement. “We’re shifting that funding toward safer, broader vaccine platforms that remain effective even as viruses mutate.”

As part of the wind-down, BARDA’s award to Moderna/UTMB for an mRNA-based H5N1 vaccine will be canceled, HHS noted. Contracts with Emory University and Tiba Biotech will also be terminated. Pre-award solicitations from Pfizer, Sanofi Pasteur, CSL Seqirus, Gritstone, and others, as part of BARDA’s Rapid Response Partnership Vehicle and VITAL Hub, will be canceled or rejected.

There will be a “de-scoping of mRNA-related work” in three existing contracts and a restructuring of collaborations with the Department of Defense, impacting nucleic acid-based vaccine projects with AAHI, AstraZeneca, and HDT Bio, HHS reported.

Some final-stage contracts will be permitted to continue, but no new mRNA-based projects will be initiated, according to HHS.

“Let me be absolutely clear: HHS supports safe, effective vaccines for every American who wants them. That’s why we’re moving beyond the limitations of mRNA and investing in better solutions,” Kennedy said.

Kennedy’s announcement signals a broader shift in federal vaccine development priorities, according to the HHS.

BARDA will focus on platforms with stronger safety records and transparent clinical and manufacturing data practices moving forward, the agency reported.

“Technologies that were funded during the emergency phase but failed to meet current scientific standards will be phased out in favor of evidence-based, ethically grounded solutions–like whole-virus vaccines and novel platforms,” according to the press release.

Since taking office as HHS secretary, Kennedy has implemented multiple changes regarding vaccines.

The Food and Drug Administration in late May said it <a href="https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/rfk-jr-announces-repeal-of-policy-that-rewarded-hospitals-for-reporting-staff-vaccination-rates-5895720">planned</a> to limit access to future COVID vaccines to people 65 and older and individuals with underlying health conditions.

The agency also announced it would permit vaccine manufacturers to coordinate in-depth studies to assess the efficacy and safety of COVID vaccines in children and younger, healthy adults.

In recent months, HHS  also <a href="https://www.theepochtimes.com/epochtv/rfk-dismisses-all-17-members-of-cdcs-vaccine-committee-installs-new-replacements-facts-matter-5884358">dismissed</a> all 17 members of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention vaccine advisory panel, ended the CDC’s COVID-19 vaccine <a href="https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/cdc-stops-recommending-covid-vaccine-for-healthy-children-pregnant-women-5863960">recommendations</a> for pregnant women and healthy children, and ordered the <a href="https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/rfk-jr-orders-removal-of-mercury-from-flu-vaccines-5891415">removal</a> of mercury from influenza vaccines.

On Aug. 1, Kennedy announced more repeals of federal policy that rewarded hospitals for reporting staff vaccination rates.

Created under the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services inpatient payment rule in August 2021, the policy linked hospital reimbursement to staff vaccination reporting.

<em>From <a href="https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/hhs-cancels-22-mrna-vaccine-development-contracts-5897223">The Epoch Times</a></em>

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