HEALTHSTORY 568· JUNE 25, 2026

Vaccine Makers Find Cautious Optimism at BIO Conference Despite RFK Jr.-Era Disruptions

Vaccine manufacturers at the BIO international conference in San Diego this week acknowledged a series of once-unthinkable policy shifts under Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. — including the cancellation of major mRNA vaccine…

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