DOGE lists $16,434,139 in claimed savings from Department of Health and Human Services grant cut

DOGE listed this Department of Health and Human Services grant record as cut on 2025-03-23, with $16,434,139 in claimed savings. Recipient: HACKENSACK MEDICAL CENTER. Description: METROPOLITAN ANTIVIRAL DRUG ACCELERATOR - ABSTRACT THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC CAUSED BY SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME CORONAVIRUS 2 (SARS-COV-2) HAS RESULTED IN MILLIONS OF DEATHS WORLDWIDE. NOVEL VACCINES AGAINST SARS-COV-2 HAVE ALTERED THE PANDEMIC’S TRAJEC. Principle treats this as an official DOGE claim until independently verified against USAspending, agency records, court filings, or watchdog findings.