NIH Vigil 6-27-26

Written By Cara AB

This Week’s Updates and Discussion

The Good

  • Military restores flu shot requirements after outbreaks.

  • House Oversight Democrats release scathing report on the Trump Administration’s mishandling of public health.

  • Vigil Aunty successfully defends PhD dissertation. Please join us in congratulating Dr. Nina Friedman, who will be helping run 27 UNIHTED.

  • Censored CDC manuscript published in leading journal.

  • 27 UNIHTED Member & Bethesda Declaration signer Sylvia Chou pens powerful perspective on online misinformation research.

  • Congressional Democrats demand OMB rescind NIH grant politicization rule.

The Bad

  • USDA to shutdown bee research program.

The Ugly

  • OMB rule could entirely defund health disparities research.

  • Trump's $11 Billion Resignation Program.

Calls to Action

  • Comment on OMB’s proposed rule change “Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance”. https://www.regulations.gov, search OMB-2026-0034. Deadline July 13

  • Stand with EPA scientists, sign the petition to support silenced EPA staff retaliated against for speaking out to protect science and public health.

  • Impeach Vought campaign has 1,980+ signatures!

  • Contact your Representatives and urge them to:

  • Support impeachment of Russell Vought and Linda McMahon

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