His claim is contradicted by scientific evidence. Countless studies show that vaccinated individuals fare far better against COVID-19 infections than those who are unvaccinated, while others have estimated that COVID-19 vaccines prevented millions of deaths during the global pandemic.

Although mRNA vaccines saved millions of lives during the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. incorrectly argued they are ineffective to justify the Department of Health and Human Service’s recent decision to cancel $500 million in government-funded research projects to develop new vaccines using the technology.

The longtime vaccine critic said in an X video posted Tuesday evening that mRNA vaccines do not adequately prevent upper respiratory infections such as COVID-19 and the flu, advocating instead for the development vaccines that use other processes.

COVID-19 is the only virus for which real-world data on mRNA vaccine effectiveness is currently available, as mRNA vaccines for other diseases, including the flu, are still under development. The two scientists whose discoveries enabled the creation of mRNA vaccines against COVID-19 won a Nobel Prize in 2023 for their work.

  • buddascrayon@lemmy.world
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    3 days ago

    First, we’re on Lemmy so it’s okay to say FUCK.

    Second, the reason these articles are important is that if we don’t continually point these things out these assholes are going to simply get away with doing what they’re doing and have no accountability at all. It may not feel like they are being held accountable right now but, if the recent polls can be trusted, public opinion is definitely not on their side.

    • Boomer Humor Doomergod@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      3 days ago

      They’re already getting away with it. There is no accountability. If there were the last four presidents would be in The Hague. If there were we wouldn’t have reelected a twice impeached felon.