Fears grow over the future of mRNA vaccine research in the US

By Rebecca Trager2025-04-16T13:56:00

A photograph of a researcher wearing eye-protection, gloves and a mask, holding a vial containing an mRNA vaccine

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Researchers working on mRNA vaccines fear federal funding might be halted, with many looking to move projects abroad

Researchers are increasingly concerned about the future of messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccine research in the US. Initial worries were sparked by a US National Institutes of Health (NIH) review of the studies it funds in this area, while staff cuts at agencies that support this type of research have added to scientists’ fears.