Vociferous ‘Vaccine’ Proponent Peter Hotez Accused of Using NIH Funding to Dole Out Money for Gain-of-Function Research, But Exact Truth Is Unclear (Opinion) , August 10, 2022 Some news outlets are reporting that vaccine fanatic Dr. Peter Hotez used NIH funds to dole out grants for gain-of-function research, but whether or not he actually did appears to be unclear.