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Are mRNA Vaccines Safe — and Should You Still Get a COVID Shot? Doctors on the Pros and Cons
RFK Jr. recently made major cuts to mRNA vaccine development research, questioning their safety. Should you still get the ...
UNC, Duke doctors sound off on RFK Jr.’s claims about mRNA vaccines
CSL Seqirus was one of the drugmakers the federal government listed this week as having its mRNA-related work cut. In an ...
What to know about mRNA vaccines
WASHINGTON -- So-called mRNA vaccines saved millions of lives during the COVID-19 pandemic — and now scientists are using ...
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mRNA Technology Expands Beyond COVID to Target Cancer and Cystic Fibrosis
Cystic fibrosis, a genetic disorder that causes severe damage to the lungs and digestive system, is another target for mRNA technology. Scientists are exploring ways to use mRNA to deliver correct ...
What is an mRNA vaccine, and why is it controversial?
Messenger RNA vaccines, or mRNA, differ from traditional ones. Instead of growing a virus and weakening it to allow the body to engage its natural defenses, mRNA vaccines use pieces of genetic code to ...
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Did FDA Pick the Wrong COVID Vaccine Strain Last Season? | MedPage Today
In Danes over age 65, the vaccine effectiveness of the JN.1-based mRNA boosters reached 70-85% against COVID-related hospitalization and 76-96% against COVID-associated death. Despite the shift away ...
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Study: mRNA COVID vaccines cost-effective for US seniors, and under some scenarios, younger adults
Vaccination was cost saving for participants aged 65 years and older. In phase 2 analyses, an additional dose was ...
Marjorie Taylor Greene praises move to pull $500 million from mRNA vaccine development
Infectious disease experts say the mRNA technology used in vaccines is safe, and they credit its development during the first ...