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A patient is given a flu vaccine Oct. 28, 2022, in Lynwood, Calif. On Tuesday, July 2, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced plans to pay Moderna $176 million to develop a mRNA vaccine to treat bird flu in people, as cases in dairy cows continue to mount across the country. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)

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Why Defunding mRNA Vaccine Research Is a Catastrophic Mistake

Aug. 8, 2025 by Syra Madad

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The U.S. Measles Outbreak Is a Wake-Up Call for Public Health

Jul. 11, 2025 by Syra Madad
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Jun. 30, 2025 by Syra Madad
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When Politics Replaces Science, People Suffer

May. 28, 2025 by Syra Madad

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Why Defunding mRNA Vaccine Research Is a Catastrophic Mistake

Aug. 8, 2025 by Syra Madad

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from Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs

3 minutes

A patient is given a flu vaccine Oct. 28, 2022, in Lynwood, Calif. On Tuesday, July 2, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced plans to pay Moderna $176 million to develop a mRNA vaccine to treat bird flu in people, as cases in dairy cows continue to mount across the country. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)

The U.S. Measles Outbreak Is a Wake-Up Call for Public Health

Jul. 11, 2025 by Syra Madad

Blog Post

from Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs

3 minutes

ACIP Is Changing. The Science Isn’t - Where to Turn for Trusted Vaccine Guidance

Jun. 30, 2025 by Syra Madad

Article

from Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs

3-4 minutes

When Politics Replaces Science, People Suffer

May. 28, 2025 by Syra Madad

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5 minute read

A healthcare worker fills a syringe with the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at Jackson Memorial Hospital on Oct. 5, 2021, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)

Foreign Aid Looks Good, Now that it’s Gone

May. 24, 2025 by Jeffrey Frankel

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Tough Reforms in Real Time: Navigating Education, Fiscal Policy, and Refugees

May. 7, 2025 by Dalia Aita

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from Middle East Initiative, Belfer Center

The Health Impacts of Permafrost Thaw in Alaska

May. 2, 2025 by Elizabeth Hanlon

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from Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs

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A Milestone for Global Health Equity & Security: Reaching Consensus on a Draft Pandemic Agreement

Apr. 24, 2025 by Syra Madad and Alexandra Phelan

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