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NIH Moves to Terminate COVID Vaccine Hesitancy Grants Amid Budget Reassessment

NIH Moves to Terminate COVID Vaccine Hesitancy Grants Amid Budget Reassessment

The National Institutes of Health is reportedly preparing to cancel numerous research grants aimed at combating vaccine hesitancy by the end of the month. This decision follows a four-year period during which the Biden administration invested millions into addressing skepticism surrounding COVID-19 vaccines.

According to an internal email obtained by the Washington Post, the NIH has identified a new list of grants that need to be terminated. These programs have been deemed misaligned with current NIH funding priorities as it relates to both vaccine hesitancy and uptake. The email, with the subject line