HHS cuts millions of dollars in grants to American Academy of Pediatrics

The Department of Health and Human Services has cut millions of dollars in grants to the American Academy of Pediatrics, as the group is suing HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., over vaccine policy.

HHS has canceled seven grants that supported initiatives aimed at reducing sudden infant deaths, improving teen and young adult health, preventing birth defects, and identifying autism early, according to an academy spokesperson, NBC News reported.

Department spokesperson Andrew Nixon told the news outlet that the grants "were canceled along with a number of other grants to other organizations because they no longer align with the Department's mission or priorities."