Executive Branch

HHS Pauses Multimillion-Dollar Contract to Develop New COVID-19 Vaccine

Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced the 90-day stop work order with Vaxart Inc. before clinical trials were set to begin.
HHS Pauses Multimillion-Dollar Contract to Develop New COVID-19 Vaccine
Nominee for secretary of health and human services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., testifies before the Senate Committee on Finance on Capitol Hill in Washington on Jan. 29, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times
Jeff Louderback
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Clinical trials for a new COVID-19 vaccine were halted after a multimillion-dollar contract authorized by the Biden administration to develop the vaccine was paused by Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Kennedy implemented a 90-day stop work order on Feb. 21 regarding the HHS contract with Vaxart Inc., according to the announcement, which was first reported by Fox News Digital on Feb. 25.

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Jeff Louderback covers major news and politics, including the Make America Healthy Again movement and regenerative farming. Since joining The Epoch Times in 2022, he has covered national elections, the Robert F. Kennedy Jr. presidential campaign, the East Palestine train derailment, and the aftermath of Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina. Jeff has 30-plus years of professional experience as a reporter, editor, and author.