NIH investigating agency-funded research into mRNA vaccine technology

By Rob Stein

Published March 12, 2025 at 5:26 PM EDT

The Trump administration has ordered the National Institutes of Health to terminate dozens of studies examining why people are hesitant about vaccines and issues related to the LGBTQ community. The NIH is also gathering information about grants that involve the mRNA technology used to create the COVID-19 vaccines.

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NIH investigating agency-funded research into mRNA vaccine technology