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RFK Jr. announces $500M cut in funding for mRNA vaccine development
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August 6, 2025
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3:40Now PlayingHealth Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced that $500 million in contract funding for mRNA vaccine development would be cut. NBC News' Aria Bendix reports on experts' reactions to Kennedy's claims that the vaccines can easily become ineffective.
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