In a courageous stand against risky mRNA technology, Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has slammed the brakes on multiple projects, including a multimillion-dollar project to create a Covid-19 vaccine in pill form.
The halted Covid project was a $460 million contract with Vaxart to develop an oral mRNA vaccine, with $240 million already greenlit for a preliminary study. Clinical trials involving 10,000 unsuspecting participants were slated to begin Monday, but Kennedy’s intervention has spared them from becoming guinea pigs in yet another reckless mRNA rollout.
This isn’t just a pause—it’s a lifeline for a public already battered by the fallout of these unproven vaccines.
“While it is crucial that the Department [of] Health and Human Services support pandemic preparedness, four years of the Biden administration’s failed oversight have made it necessary to review agreements for vaccine production, including Vaxart’s,” Kennedy said, according to Fox News.
RFK’s statement pulls no punches: the mRNA push has been a disaster, and it’s time to stop pretending otherwise. After years of adverse reactions, unexplained injuries, and mounting skepticism, Kennedy is finally drawing a line in the sand.
Better still, he’s not just stopping the madness—he’s demanding answers. “I look forward to working with Vaxart and medical experts to ensure this work produces safe, effective, and fiscal-minded vaccine technology,” Kennedy added.
This isn’t a blanket ban; it’s a call to ditch the dangerous mRNA framework and prioritize truly safe alternatives. By engaging experts and holding companies like Vaxart accountable, he’s fighting for a future where public health isn’t sacrificed on the altar of Big Pharma’s profits.
Kennedy’s resolve didn’t end with Covid. The Food and Drug Administration also canceled a March meeting of the Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee (VRBPAC), which was set to decide next season’s flu vaccine strains.
Dr. Paul Offit, a committee member and director of the Vaccine Education Center at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, told NBC News that no explanation was given in the Wednesday email from federal officials. A CDC vaccine advisory meeting was also postponed last week.
Sure, some like Norman Baylor, a former FDA vaccine office director, are “shocked,” telling NBC that “the VRBPAC is critical for making the decision on strain selection for the next influenza vaccine season.” And with flu season still raging—86 children and 19,000 adults dead, per the CDC—the timing might seem odd.
But here’s the truth: these cancellations signal Kennedy’s refusal to let the same flawed system that greenlit mRNA disasters keep churning out questionable vaccines. Why rush flu shots through a broken process when the last few years have shown how badly that can backfire?
Let’s not mince words: mRNA vaccines have been a public health nightmare. From myocarditis in young men to blood clots and sudden deaths, the data—and the stories—are piling up. A Covid pill using the same technology? That’s not innovation; it’s insanity.
Kennedy’s sledgehammer isn’t just smashing a project—it’s shattering the illusion that more mRNA is the answer. The public deserves protection, not more exposure to a biotech gamble gone wrong.