The National Institutes of Health is terminating dozens of studies examining why people are hesitant about vaccines and how to increase uptake.

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is cutting or canceling more than 40 grants focused on vaccine hesitancy and ways to increase vaccine acceptance, according to an email obtained by The Washington Post.

The order covers more than 40 awards to researchers around the country seeking to understand why vaccine acceptance has declined.

Less-wealthy institutions may be particularly hard hit by the proposed reductions in funding for biomedical research.

A federal judge on Wednesday paused cuts to health funding nationwide in response to a lawsuit filed by Oregon and 21 other states against the Trump administration. Universities and Democratic-led states warned the cuts would lead to layoffs, lab closures and a curtailment of scientific and medical studies.

A new report reveals the substantial economic impact of NIH grants on Illinois, with billions in funding at stake.

It is the policy of NIH not to prioritize research activities that focuses gaining scientific knowledge on why individuals are hesitant to be vaccinated and/or explore ways to improve vaccine interest and commitment,

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