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LA Times Today: RFK Jr.’s cancellation of mRNA vaccine research is even worse than it first seemed

LA Times Today: RFK Jr.’s cancellation of mRNA vaccine research is even worse than it first seemed

Watch L.A. Times Today at 8 p.m. on Spectrum News 1 on Channel 1 or live stream on the Spectrum News App. Palos Verdes Peninsula and Orange County viewers can watch on Cox Systems on channel 99.

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr abruptly canceled nearly two-dozen mRNA research contracts, justifying the decision with a compilation of handpicked studies. Critics argue those studies misrepresent the science and omit new research.

L.A. Times columnist Michael Hiltzik warns that the policy roll back is a dangerous decision that could have serious consequences for public health.

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