Scientists Say NIH Officials Told Them To Scrub mRNA References on Grants

National Institutes of Health officials have urged scientists to remove all references to mRNA vaccine technology from their grant applications.

Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine was created using mRNA technology. Scientists are now worried that the Trump administration will curtail mRNA research. (Eric Lee for The Washington Post via Getty Images)

by Arthur Allen

National Institutes of Health officials have urged scientists to remove all references to mRNA vaccine technology from their grant application…