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States, cities face loss of vaccination programs and staff after ‘baffling’ cuts to federal funding
UNITED STATES, JUL 25 – The US Department of Health and Human Services cut $11.4 billion in vaccination funding, causing lower immunization rates and raising risks of outbreaks, officials said.
- In late March this year, the US Department of Health and Human Services directed the CDC to roll back about $11.4 billion in Covid-era funding, pulling millions from state and local vaccination programs.
- Despite a recent review, state officials who spoke to CNN said they received no explanation for reduced awards this cycle, and public health advocates warned these cuts align with HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s efforts to dismantle America’s vaccination infrastructure.
- Pertussis has sickened more than 10,000 Americans and killed five children this year, while measles deaths threaten US elimination status and vaccination rates decline below herd immunity.
- Stripping 317 waiver funds has left state and local public health budgets starving, Dr. Brian Castrucci said, calling it 'not just short-sighted, it's reckless.'
- Immunization programs across the country indicate future challenges, and Dr. Caitlin Rivers warns that millions of children missed vaccinations during the pandemic and never caught up.
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States, cities face loss of vaccination programs and staff after ‘baffling’ cuts to federal funding
Millions of dollars have been pulled from state and local vaccination programs with no explanation after a review of the funding agreements by the US Department of Health and Human Services.
·Atlanta, United States
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