1. United States
2. Ohio
3. Letter

This decision by the Department of Health and Human Services to cancel contracts and pull $500 million in funding for mRNA vaccine development projects is deeply concerning. Medical experts like Dr. Mike Osterholm, who has 50 years of experience in infectious diseases, have called it one of the most dangerous decisions in modern public health. Terminating research on this proven, life-saving technology risks leaving us unprepared for future pandemics and making it harder to rapidly develop effective vaccines against emerging threats like bird flu. mRNA vaccines have already saved millions of lives during the COVID-19 pandemic, and abandoning this scientific advancement is extremely short-sighted. While pursuing new vaccine approaches is reasonable, discarding mRNA completely eliminates a vital tool that allows for rapid response and protection against mutating viruses. This move seems driven more by ideological opposition to vaccines than evidence-based policymaking. RFK Jr must be removed from office immediately. I implore you to reconsider this reckless decision that jeopardizes pandemic preparedness and public health. Reinstate funding for mRNA vaccine research and development immediately. Putting political agendas ahead of proven science will undoubtedly cost lives that could have been saved. The public deserves policies rooted in facts and expertise, not conspiracy theories that endanger us all.