The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has stated that it intends to end its direct involvement in the creation of "mRNA vaccines," a technology that was instrumental in the COVID-19 pandemic.
What Is mRNA Vaccine Technology?
The decision indicates a shift in the U.S. government's approach to future epidemic preparedness and vaccine development, shifting further responsibilities to the private sector and focusing on broader health priorities. Runner RNA (mRNA) vaccines work by instructing the body's cells on how to produce a protein that elicits a protective response. mRNA vaccines, in contrast to conventional vaccines, which frequently make use of contagions that are weak or inactivated, are quickly developed and produced. During the height of COVID-19, this invention enabled the rapid deployment of vaccines like Moderna and Pfizer BioNTech.
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