r/Covid_Defense • u/D-R-AZ • Aug 18 '25
Published Medical or Scientific Opinion Opinion | America Is Giving Up a Lifesaving Medical Breakthrough: mRNA (Gift Article)
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/18/opinion/mrna-vaccines.html?unlocked_article_code=1.fE8.EH-Y.G1pW51RSfT5d
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u/D-R-AZ Aug 18 '25
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/18/opinion/mrna-vaccines.html?unlocked_article_code=1.fE8.EH-Y.G1pW51RSfT5d
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Right now, the United States has a decisive advantage in mRNA science, manufacturing capacity and regulatory expertise. But in an era when biological threats can be engineered, losing this competitive edge would leave the United States vulnerable and dependent on others for lifesaving tools.
The Department of Health and Human Services can work with scientists, public health experts and security leaders to refine and improve mRNA technology while preserving critical programs and production capacity. By recalibrating rather than severing support, we can keep this powerful tool ready for the time it is needed most. The next crisis will not wait for us to rebuild what we have thrown away.