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RFK Jr. CANCELS $500M in Vaccine Research — RECKLESS Decision Will Cost American Lives

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RFK Jr. CANCELS $500M in Vaccine Research — RECKLESS Decision Will Cost American Lives

 

💥 RFK Jr. Kills $500 Million in Vaccine Projects — Trump’s War on Public Health 💥

Welcome to The Josh Lafazan Show — where facts matter, science is sacred, and public health is non-negotiable.

Today, we’re sounding the alarm.

📢 Robert F. Kennedy Jr. — Trump’s handpicked Secretary of Health and Human Services — just announced the U.S. will halt 22 life-saving vaccine projects, totaling over $500 million in funding. At the center of this purge? mRNA technology — one of the most promising medical breakthroughs in decades.

This isn’t “budget cutting.”
This is sabotage of science — and it could cost lives.

🧬 SEGMENT 1 – What RFK Jr. Just Did

These canceled federal programs were working on mRNA vaccines and treatments for:

Cancer

HIV

Lyme disease

Rare pediatric disorders

Backed by decades of research and bipartisan support, these projects offered hope to millions. Now? Gone — for political points and anti-vax ideology.

💡 SEGMENT 2 – What mRNA Really Is

mRNA is not “new.” It’s the product of 40+ years of research that allows for targeted, adaptable vaccines created in record time.

We’re walking away from:

Tumor-targeting cancer treatments without chemo

HIV vaccines showing success in early trials

Custom vaccines for rare genetic diseases

This technology was revolutionary — now it’s being dismantled for politics.

⚠ SEGMENT 3 – The Bigger Pattern

This move is part of Trump’s broader war on public health:

Firing the CDC’s vaccine advisory committee

Pausing the Preventive Services Task Force

Gutting cancer screenings and childhood immunization programs

The victims? Cancer patients, immunocompromised kids, families searching for cures.

💰 SEGMENT 4 – Who Really Benefits

This isn’t about safety — it’s about profits and control.
Canceling public research clears the way for private companies to patent treatments and set sky-high prices.

Who loses?

Cancer patients who could’ve lived

Low-income families who depend on public health innovation

The next generation of scientists

🧠 SEGMENT 5 – Why This Matters Now

We are watching a golden age of medical innovation be burned down for political gain.
This isn’t just about vaccines. It’s about whether America:

Fights disease or surrenders to it

Listens to doctors or talk show hosts

Saves lives or scores political points

📢 CALL TO ACTION

🗳 Demand Congress investigate this $500M decision

🧪 Defend the scientists doing life-saving work

🔬 Speak up for evidence and facts

Because the real threat to our health isn’t vaccines — it’s politicians who lie about them.

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