BREAKING: In a serious blow to US pandemic flu preparedness, HHS has cancelled a contract with Moderna to test and license prototype vaccines for #H5N1 #birdflu and other potential pandemic viruses.
In a pandemic, mRNA is the fastest way to vaccine doses. https://www.statnews.com/2025/05/28/moderna-flu-vaccine-development-cancelled-by-hhs-mrna-platform-offers-speedy-pandemic-response/
In a pandemic, mRNA is the fastest way to vaccine doses. https://www.statnews.com/2025/05/28/moderna-flu-vaccine-development-cancelled-by-hhs-mrna-platform-offers-speedy-pandemic-response/
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We know this and other pandemics are coming and carrots aren't going to save us.
Bill Gates is into lifesaving vaccines.
We are now a "lesser developed country"
Cuz at this point, I’m OK with that. They wanna die, great. Freedom, baby. I’m only sorry for the poor bastards they take with them.
sadly
Cool. Cool. 3rd world shit. #MAGA #Winning
Long term, yeah, it’s a loser—but they don’t give a tinker’s cuss about the long term.
The research and prototyping may have been done in the US, but other countries certainly purchase and rely upon those vaccines, I think?
sad news is sad.
And plenty of lies
And plenty of dead and dying
will tell us a terrible Pandemic is on
And I had heard the fatality rate is significantly higher - but that may have been due to the fact that only people getting tested were symptomatic.
When overflowing, it’ll mean Pandemic
Neither Medicare (traditional Rx plan) nor Medicaid cover these prescriptions.
Paxlovid = $1390 for 5 days
Legevrio (when you can't take Paxlovid) = $1100
Rx Coupons? Nope. You can't use those when on a govt ins plan.
Vax up, people!
What a vile government
I am a few days away from getting my booster. I would have to wait at least 3 months to get my next shot. I dont want to get a shot now and block myself from getting an updated one a month from now.
There are no protections in this situation.
And they just keep making it worse.
(I know this isn't the reason, or I sure hope it isn't the reason...)
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/28/rfk-jr-oz-canadian-ostriches-avian-flu
I just
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Then it won’t be just a “scarcity of eggs” but a serious health issue. And, like for COVID-19, you could be hit regardless your income
Who with a power base is standing up and organizing an opposition to this man? Why are they all just sitting here letting it happen? Or worse, pretending like it's just business as usual. This is generation-defining stuff and they aren't treating it like that.
Democrats: You do realize that means we can't stop republicans right?
America: No. Minorities in washington can still do stuff.
Democrats: Yeah. Like strongly worded letters that you make fun of.
Teachers who teach politics and the definitions of words: Are you fucking serious right now?
America: What? They're only minorities in washington.
But the Democrats could be leading a popular movement even when in the minority. And they're not.
America: Of course i do. It just means they're equal to everyone else.
The god of irony: *Facepalms*
Stage an insurrection?
Trigger some miraculous impeachment power that doesn't require control over any part of our government?
Open Alcatraz just for these maniacs
and RFK wants to save the flock to test for natural immunity
Did not realize in addition to being a complete ass that Dr Oz is a FL Man too. Why am I not surprised?
Oh and yes, I do live in FL.
"Trump: ‘If We Stop Testing, We’d Have Fewer Cases’"
https://www.voanews.com/a/covid-19-pandemic_trump-if-we-stop-testing-wed-have-fewer-cases/6191165.html
"SpaceX has received at least $38 billion in federal contracts, including $6.3 billion in 2024 alone."