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Former NIH Officials Claim Dismissal Over Vaccine Policy Disputes

9/6/2025

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Two former NIH officials allege they were dismissed for opposing the Trump administration's vaccine policies and funding cuts.
Jeanne Marrazzo and Kathleen Neuzil link their removal to concerns about political influence on research.
They cite $500 million in cuts to a flu vaccine initiative lacking peer review.
NIH has terminated over 1,000 employees and reduced research funding by $2 billion since February.
Critics, including 1,000 HHS staff, call for the resignation of HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

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Two former NIH officials allege they were dismissed for opposing the Trump administration's vaccine policies and funding cuts.
Jeanne Marrazzo and Kathleen Neuzil link their removal to concerns about political influence on research.
They cite $500 million in cuts to a flu vaccine initiative lacking peer review.
NIH has terminated over 1,000 employees and reduced research funding by $2 billion since February.
Critics, including 1,000 HHS staff, call for the resignation of HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.