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gtyellowjacket said:
That is pretty unfair reporting by the AP. They know full well that there are alternatives to the mRNA vaccines including novavax which is already on the market and is easier to store and distribute than mRNA covid vaccines.

The AP could have framed that more as a discussion on why Kennedy wanted to move away from mRNA vaccines and then had expert opinions on whether that reason was valid. Have a discussion on his competency based on a real issue. Instead they implied he wasn't competent because he wanted to move away from mRNA vaccines even though there was no good alternative.
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OK, I'm not in healthcare, so I know little about the technical aspects of this, but I disagree with you about the way AP framed this. It wasn't a story about mRNA vs alternatives, it was a story about canceling half a billion dollars of mRNA research (because he is a nutjob). It discussed present and possible future applications.

"Future pandemics, they warned, will be harder to stop without the help of mRNA.

“I don’t think I’ve seen a more dangerous decision in public health in my 50 years in the business,” said Mike Osterholm, a University of Minnesota expert on infectious diseases and pandemic preparations.

He noted mRNA technology offers potential advantages of rapid production, crucial in the event of a new pandemic that requires a new vaccine.

The shelving of the mRNA projects is short-sighted as concerns about a bird flu pandemic continue to loom, said Dr. Paul Offit, a vaccine expert at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia."
 
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BillOfRights said:
OK, I'm not in healthcare, so I know little about the technical aspects of this, but I disagree with you about the way AP framed this. It wasn't a story about mRNA vs alternatives, it was a story about canceling half a billion dollars of mRNA research (because he is a nutjob). It discussion present and possible future applications.

"Future pandemics, they warned, will be harder to stop without the help of mRNA.

“I don’t think I’ve seen a more dangerous decision in public health in my 50 years in the business,” said Mike Osterholm, a University of Minnesota expert on infectious diseases and pandemic preparations.

He noted mRNA technology offers potential advantages of rapid production, crucial in the event of a new pandemic that requires a new vaccine.

The shelving of the mRNA projects is short-sighted as concerns about a bird flu pandemic continue to loom, said Dr. Paul Offit, a vaccine expert at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia."
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This is correct and mRNA vaccines should be the present and future of vaccine development precisely because of their safety, effectiveness and especially for how rapidly they can be deployed. Shutting them down is the medical equivalent of shutting down solar and wind in favor of coal.
 
BillOfRights said:
OK, I'm not in healthcare, so I know little about the technical aspects of this, but I disagree with you about the way AP framed this. It wasn't a story about mRNA vs alternatives, it was a story about canceling half a billion dollars of mRNA research (because he is a nutjob). It discussed present and possible future applications.

"Future pandemics, they warned, will be harder to stop without the help of mRNA.

“I don’t think I’ve seen a more dangerous decision in public health in my 50 years in the business,” said Mike Osterholm, a University of Minnesota expert on infectious diseases and pandemic preparations.

He noted mRNA technology offers potential advantages of rapid production, crucial in the event of a new pandemic that requires a new vaccine.

The shelving of the mRNA projects is short-sighted as concerns about a bird flu pandemic continue to loom, said Dr. Paul Offit, a vaccine expert at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia."
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This is the discussion we should be having. mRNA is a fast development option when we have a once in a lifetime (hopefully) pandemic, but is probably not the best option when we have more runway to develop other treatments for diseases. So by moving away from it now when there is no immediate need, and dedicating that $500m somewhere else, are we giving up expertise we may need in the future?
 
nycfan said:
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This might be the biggest self own in American history, with a strong acknowledgement to the war or terror. mRNA is potentially the future of curing cancer via customized vaccines.

I’ve said from the outset, this administration will be directly responsible for more excessive American deaths than any in history. It’s going just about how I thought. Good luck to future us, and our kids, when the Chinese develop mRNA cancer treatments that cost Americans $500k out of pocket, and measles and polio are once again endemic.



 
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