Found a #vaccine mural downtown in #YorkPA while home for the holidays. I believe that these murals are based on drawings by Lewis Miller, Pennsylvania Dutch folk artist from the early 19th century.

The Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society has issued the following statement on our deep concerns regarding the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices December meeting and its impact on public health in the United States. pids.org/2025/12/05/p...

WCHA disagrees with CDC’s Advisory Committee’s change to decades-long vaccine recommendation that has reduced pediatric hepatitis B infections by 99 percent. doh.wa.gov/newsroom/wes...

The ACIP decision to discontinue the recommendation for a universal hepatitis B birth dose vaccine will cause harm. As the federal government continues to fail children's health, families can rely on our nation's physicians to continue to put children's health first.

Friends, Yesterday and today, I watched many hours of the CDC’s meeting of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). It was painful. But we learned a lot. That bad news is that our kids are going to pay the price for RFK jr’s views. insidemedicine.substack.com/p/analysis-o...

Analysis of the latest ACIP meeting at the CDC: Vaccines—and rigorous science—are increasingly under attack.

A close look at how the CDC’s vaccine advisory committee under RFK Jr. again changed high-stakes recommendations without solid evidence.

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#ACIP votes to change the #hepatitisB #vaccine birth dose recommendation, ending the universal birth dose policies that have almost eliminated neonatal hepatitis B infection, cut pediatric infections by more than 95%, and prevented more than 6 million infections / a million hospitalizations.

New review finds no evidence to support delaying universal hepatitis B birth-dose vaccination

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Congratulations to Oghenebrume Wariri, MD, PhD for this new publication in Vaccine:X: "Vaccination timeliness is a key measure of immunisation system performance: A call to address priority research, policy and practice issues". Very thankful to have been part of this authorship team.

Vaccination timeliness is a key measure of immunisation system performance: A call to address priority research, policy and practice issues

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Seattle has one of the biggest Somali populations in the country. I've had the privilege to work with loving, hardworking Somali families and patients + caring, brilliant Somali doctors during my time here. They belong here in our communities. Bigotry and xenophobia do not.

New GBD 2023 estimates of the burden of #Chagas disease, a #NTD caused by T. cruzi and transmitted by triatomine bugs, blood, or congenitally. The chronic phase, often decades after infection, causes severe heart failure, arrhythmias, and megaviscera. #GBD2023 #ChagasDisease #NTDs #IDSky

Global, regional, and national burden of Chagas disease, 1990–2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023

The GBD 2023 Chagas disease estimates are notably higher than previous GBD estimates, reflecting additional data and methodological improvements, and those published by the Pan American Health Organiz...

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Out now in @plos NTDs - overlap between #LF prevalence and #malaria ITN access / use. Congrats to Joanna Whisnant and the authorship team. This has been a long time coming and great to see it out! #NTDs #episky #malaria #lymphaticfilariasis

Examining the overlap in lymphatic filariasis prevalence and malaria insecticide-treated net access-use in endemic Africa

Author summary Lymphatic filariasis is a vector-borne disease that can cause significant disability. There is evidence that insecticide-treated nets used by malaria programs can contribute to lymphati...

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“In the face of demonstration that vaccines are the single most lifesaving technology for children, over half a century, he is asserting a position that the U.S. will not support vaccination. This is utterly disastrous for children around the world and for public health.” -- @agawande.bsky.social

Kennedy Withdraws U.S. Funding Pledge to International Vaccine Agency

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"Whatever progress we’ve made could be reversed if we don’t maintain and build on our successful #immunization efforts to date.” - Prof. Art Reingold, @berkeleypublichlth.bsky.social. Read more @statnews.com

STAT@statnews.com · last yr.

Vaccine hesitancy and misinformation is eroding public confidence in immunization, a new study found www.statnews.com/2025/06/24/v...

"Falling global #vaccine coverage, an increase in the numbers of children receiving no vaccines, and delays in vaccination mean that more children will be hospitalised, permanently damaged and die from fully preventable diseases if the trend is not reversed." - Prof. Andrew Pollard

Science Media Centre UK@smclondon.bsky.social · last yr.

expert reaction to study looking at global childhood vaccination coverage www.sciencemediacentre.org/expert-react...

The evidence couldn't be more clear: * #Vaccines are safe. * #Vaccines are effective. * #Vaccines save lives. This is the moment for a renewed global commitment to immunization at all levels.

Now out in @thelancet.com: our group's analysis of global vaccination coverage trends, the impact of the COVID pandemic, and progress towards global targets. Congratulations to all of our co-authors - this was a massive amount of work and comes at a particularly critical time. Highlights in 🧵

Global, regional, and national trends in routine childhood vaccination coverage from 1980 to 2023 with forecasts to 2030: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023

Our estimates of current vaccine coverage and forecasts to 2030 suggest that achieving IA2030 targets, such as halving zero-dose children compared with 2019 levels and reaching 90% global coverage for...

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"The #GatesFoundation will announce ahead of the #Gavi fundraising in Brussels on Wednesday that it will match — but not go beyond — the $1.6bn it’s giving during the organisation’s current funding cycle."

Bill Gates says he will not fill vaccine funding gap left by aid cuts

Billionaire philanthropist says his foundation will maintain funding at previous levels ahead of pledging event

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🗓️ 8 DAYS TO GO 🗓️ Every bold global health milestone began with one moment of collective will. In 8 days, world leaders will face that moment. Will they rise to protect 500 million children and build the strongest immunisation push in history? #ForOurFuture

The #Pediatric #InfectiousDisease Society has released a statement on the mass removal of all ACIP members. "Removing vaccine experts from developing thoughtful policy will harm all Americans, particularly our children."

@who.int just released the results of a rapid pulse-taking survey on the impact of cuts to official development assistance (ODA). More than 40-50% of countries already reporting moderate-severe service disruptions to #HIV, #TB, #Malaria, #vaccine programs. #episky #idsky

This week, as the number of confirmed measles cases rose to 483, the CDC buried a report that would’ve stressed the importance of getting vaccinated. The move was “not normal at all,” one agency staff member said. By @sheinvestigates.bsky.social

The CDC Buried a Measles Forecast That Stressed the Need for Vaccinations

The move — along with the CDC’s explanation — is a sign that the nation’s top public health agency may be falling in line under HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a longtime critic of vaccines.

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The HHS investigation into the long-debunked #measles #vaccine / autism (non-)connection continues to ramp up. “To me, the big shame is that with budget cuts, we are not ramping up research into what is actually causing autism,” Mr. Hunter said. #idsky #pedsidsky #episky

@nature.com just published a list of "research activities that NIH no longer supports", including studies on #vaccine hesitancy, #climatechange, #DEI, " #transgender issues", China, and South Africa. #episky #medsky #idsky #pedsidsky

Exclusive: NIH to cut grants for COVID research, documents reveal

Studies on climate change and South Africa are also on the latest list of grants to be terminated, according to updated documents obtained by Nature.

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The US government is stopping support for Gavi, which plays a massive role in providing #vaccines to children around the world. The US provides 13% of Gavi's budget. #episky #idsky #pedsidsky

U.S. to End Vaccine Funds for Poor Countries

A 281-page spreadsheet obtained by The Times lists the Trump administration’s plans for thousands of foreign aid programs.

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Despite a substantial decrease in solid fuel use for cooking worldwide, exposure to household air pollution (HAP) remains a major global risk factor. A #GBD study calls for renewed efforts & international investments to reduce the burden of HAP: tinyurl.com/3w94ysy9 @ihmeuw.bsky.social

MMR vaccines do not cause autism—the evidence is overwhelming. I teamed up with @unbiasedscipod.bsky.social to break down decades of research, covering dozens of studies with millions of children. open.substack.com/pub/theunbia...

A Comprehensive Review of the MMR Vaccine Studies: Many Years and Millions of People Reveal NO Link to Autism

Time to Move Forward: What Decades of Consistent Evidence Should Tell Us

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During the worst measles outbreak in DECADES, we ABSOLUTELY must invest funding, time, & energy toward understanding why some Americans are hesitant to get the vaccines they need. We want people to get vaccinated so they don't die. It makes NO sense to eliminate this research.

NIH to terminate or limit grants related to vaccine hesitancy and uptake

The order covers more than 40 awards to researchers around the country seeking to understand why vaccine acceptance has declined.

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"Mr. Kennedy said [HHS] would conduct clinical trials on several unproven treatments for measles, including a steroid, budesonide; an antibiotic called clarithromycin; and cod liver oil". I'm sorry - exactly how many cases of #measles are we planning to have in the USA, if we're funding RCTs now?

Kennedy Links Measles Outbreak to Poor Diet and Health, Citing Fringe Theories

In a recent interview, the health secretary also suggested that the measles vaccine had harmed children in West Texas, center of an outbreak.

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I can't even with this. Effective interventions to keep kids from dying of measles: 1. The measles vaccine 2. The measles vaccine 3. The measles vaccine 4. The measles vaccine ... 10. Good supportive care; vitamin A treatment. (Not listed: cod liver oil) #idsky #pedsidsky #pedssky

As Measles Spreads, Kennedy Embraces Remedies Like Cod Liver Oil

In an interview, the H.H.S. secretary claimed that unconventional treatments were helping patients but did not mention vaccination.

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Measles, even in a reasonably vaccinated population, can spread among the unvaccinated about as fast as COVID-19 spread in the beginning of 2020. That was fast enough for us to be concerned in 2020. It's fast enough for us to be concerned in 2025.

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Vaccination eliminated measles from the U.S. 25 years ago. But it can still spread in pockets where vaccination rates are low, like the west Texas county with a current outbreak. Here's how fast.

If someone thinks the measles outbreak and childhood death in Texas are "not unusual" or "happens all the time", they are deeply misinformed. h/t @adamratnermd.bsky.social for the inspiration. blogs.jwatch.org/hiv-id-obser...

Tragic Childhood Death from Measles Reminds Us That Some Don't Understand Either the Medical Significance or the Human Heart

My ID colleague Dr. Adam Ratner, Chief of Pediatric ID at NYU Medical Center, just published an insightful and remarkably timely book called Booster Shots:  The Urgent Lessons of Measles and the Uncer...

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