Forbes March 18, 2025
The NIH and CDC have recently terminated a number of critical health initiatives, so many that it has been difficult to keep track of. The latest — more than 40 grants related to vaccine hesitancy now cancelled by the National Institutes of Health, according to NPR.
The timing of these terminated grants has public health experts concerned, given the measles outbreak that originated in Texas that is now tied to over 300 cases and at least one death tied to the virus, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The vast majority of cases have occurred in unvaccinated individuals, and the outbreak has been fueled by vaccine hesitancy, with kindergarten vaccination rates at 82% for measles in...
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