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Scientists Say NIH Officials Told Them To Scrub mRNA References on Grants - KFF Health News

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NIH urged scientists to remove all references to mRNA vaccine technology from grant applications, researchers say.

The mRNA technology is under study at the NIH for prevention and treatment of infectious diseases, including flu and AIDS.

It was deployed in the development of covid-19 vaccines credited with saving 3 million lives in the U.S ..

NIH scientist: "My grant does not involve a request for funds to conduct mRNA vaccine experiments" The 2023 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine was given to two scientists for developing mRNA vaccines.

Kennedy has faced scrutiny in his first weeks in office for his handling of a measles outbreak in Texas .