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Trump Administration Cancels $11.4 Billion in CDC Grants and $766 Million in Moderna Pandemic Flu Contracts

March 26, 2025Updated October 2, 20265 sources13 key facts

Trump administration cancelled $11.4 billion in CDC grants to state and community health departments for COVID-19 response, testing, and vaccination. Cancelled $766 million in Moderna contracts for pandemic flu vaccines including H5N1 bird flu. Proposed elimination of Hospital Preparedness Program and cuts to Public Health Emergency Preparedness.

Administration justified cuts saying, “COVID-19 pandemic is over” and they won't 'waste billions responding to a non-existent pandemic" - despite ongoing measles, bird flu threats.

Key Facts12
  • 01CDC cancelled $11.4 billion in grants to state and community health departments
  • 02Funds were supporting COVID testing, vaccination, community health workers, addressing disparities
  • 03Cancelled $766 million in Moderna contracts to develop pandemic flu vaccines
  • 04Moderna contracts included vaccines for H5N1 bird flu that could trigger pandemics
  • 05Federal funds were building framework for stronger responses to measles and bird flu outbreaks
  • 06Cuts affect modernizing data systems, laboratory capacity, bioterrorism preparedness
  • 07Proposed elimination of Hospital Preparedness Program
  • 08Cuts to Public Health Emergency Preparedness Program result in hundreds of millions lost
  • 09Global health security budget request decreased by $500 million
  • 10USAID international outbreak response staff dropped from 50 to 6
  • 11Experts warn cuts leave U.S. unprepared for next pandemic or disease outbreak
  • 12Cuts occurred as measles outbreaks increased and H5N1 bird flu threatened humans
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Trump administration pulls back billions in Covid-era funding for state, local health departments→Trump administration axes COVID funding for state, community health departments→Freeze of federal health money, followed by abrupt reversal, sows confusion in states→
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