NIH Cuts Funding for Studies on Vaccine Hesitancy and Acceptance: WP
- The National Institutes of Health announced plans to cut funding for studies on vaccine hesitancy and uptake, raising public health concerns amid a resurgence of measles as vaccination rates decline, according to The Washington Post.
- More than 200 measles cases have been reported in 12 states, raising concerns over vaccine acceptance amid declining vaccination rates among school-aged children.
- Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the current Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, has faced criticism for his history of promoting vaccine misinformation, which has worried the medical research community.
- Researchers and public health experts are concerned about the impact of the NIH's funding cuts on vaccine acceptance and the potential for disease outbreaks, according to Manoj Sharma and Michael Bronstein.
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