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Because of federal rules, children covered by Medicaid won't be able to access vaccines that are no longer recommended by the federal government, even as children with private insurance will.

Looking for vaccines? Vaccines.gov won’t help A CDC-run website for finding vaccines is not currently functioning. Read more: https://bit.ly/4xXWSHM 📷: CDC (screenshot of the Vaccines.gov website)

NEW: As Trump’s White House and influencers keep touting the unproven benefits of raw milk, hundreds across the country are falling ill from outbreaks. Some people get severe indigestion. And some nearly die. Here's the story of one toddler who drank it. 🧵👇 www.propublica.org/article/cali...

I’m quoted about who should be most concerned about measles. Infants under 12 months, too young for the 1st MMR dose (can get early at 6 mos). 2 of Pennsylvania's four deaths were infants. And measles erases immunity already acquired, so the harm outlasts the rash. www.prevention.com/health/a7377...

NEW: @SecKennedy assured the members of his anti-vaccine nonprofit that they have a 'friend at the White House.' He spoke after someone who said the polio vaccine was a "fraud" and before Andrew Wakefield, the discredited MMR critic. w / @teddyrosenbluth.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/09/17/h...

Government committees should not be spreading lies like this. It is bad for research. It is bad for autistic people. It is bad for everyone. Our community deserves a better IACC. But we have power. Read our full statement here. autisticadvocacy.org/2026/09/take...

I am sure I’ve referred to RFK Jr. as “incompetent” but I regret doing so, because it’s incorrect. He is extremely competent at manipulating data, sidelining experts, and destroying public health.

Baghdad Bobby at it again.

NYT gift article, tracking 12 categories of democratic erosion in the United States

We live in a stupid timeline

Separating the MMR into separate vaccines was Wakefield’s grift when he authored his fraudulent paper that the MMR caused autism. #DrainTheSwamp www.theguardian.com/society/2010...

Maybe you think I'm off my rocker, baby I do not care. When people BELIEVE it is "waste, fraud, and abuse" to support other people, to prevent loss of life, to stop harm and disease, it's because they don't see value in those lives. They said it's "wasteful" because they BELIEVE it is wasteful.

Why should you care if childhood vaccination rates are dropping in your community? 1. All kids deserve to be protected from vaccine-preventable disease. 2. There are people who can’t be vaccinated, such as babies who are too young. If everyone around them is vaccinated, they’re protected.

Texas AG Ken Paxton (R, shitbird) has just launched an investigation into the American Academy of Pediatrics because: “Parents deserve vaccine recommendations that are driven by science and the best interests of their children, not by financial gains or bribes from Big Pharma”. They already are.

Estimated US flu vaccine efficacy against death in kids 80% over 8 seasons. The researchers emphasized that just over half of pediatric flu deaths occurred in children with no underlying conditions. Read more: ow.ly/Ttqi50ZkPIO

I'll summarize this: Mamdani asked NYers to keep air conditioning at 78 degrees. A wave criticism hit online. A MSNBC broadcast pointed out the US Department of Energy recommends that 78 degree figure. Immediately after, the US Department of Energy deleted 6,000 web pages related to energy saving.

Hegseth proudly announced that the flu vaccine would no longer be required for people serving in the military. A flu outbreak is now happening at Lackland Air Force Base, and flu vaccinations are again required. The AF has now been forced to admit that a 25-year-old recruit has died of influenza.

I thought people were kidding, turns out Elon really did axe the screwworm containment program back in March 25. fucking imbecile www.agri-pulse.com/articles/226...

Researchers at Stanford University modeled how many people could die or be disabled in 25 years if vaccines for polio, measles, rubella or diphtheria were no longer available. We decided to illustrate it.

The findings from the Vaccine Integrity Project's comprehensive review of evidence reinforce decades of research: HPV vaccination significantly reduces the risk of cervical cancer and other HPV-related diseases. Report: ow.ly/qTtE50YV1sU Data tool: ow.ly/gaXp50YVykb @unbiasedscipod.bsky.social

The next zoonotic spillover event...

The Persistent Misleading Claim That Vaccines Aren’t Properly Tested for Safety www.factcheck.org/2026/04/the-...

One hallmark of authoritarian regimes is weaponization of the government to persecute perceived political enemies.

BREAKING: Trump has apparently fired the National Science Board (NSB).

This isn’t a scientific debate. This is government censorship. This is Lysenkoism, as @gregggonsalves.bsky.social pointed out last year. And this will not end well. www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/...

Well folks, take your phones out. Call your Congress Critters. RFK Jr. just said in his Senate hearing (to Sen. Schatz) that they hope to move forward with the (wildly unethical, breaks the Helsinki Accords) Guinea Bissau Hep B infant study. removal him: www.standupforscience.net/impeach-rfkjr

RFK Jr. just said HHS is "cleaning up the risk pool" (i.e., people who are unhealthy) to bring down healthcare costs.

Because Pete only supports shots served in a glass www.cbsnews.com/news/pete-he...

Please take headlines hinting that an “FDA-approved drug” could “treat” autism with a grain of salt. The FDA approves drugs for specific conditions, and an approval for one condition doesn’t magically translate to approval for another condition. New TPGA newsletter: buttondown.com/TPGA/archive...

Report notes 3 European nations have reached 90% HPV vaccine uptake in girls. Since 2020, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control said all European countries have reported a decreased incidence of cervical cancer among vaccinated women. Read more: ow.ly/Sg8m50YN9aS

open.substack.com/pub/pauloffi... As Secretary of Health and Human Services, RFK Jr. is now suppressing studies that don't support his anti-vaccine stance.

Babies too young to be vaccinated are among the most vulnerable in a measles outbreak and depend entirely on herd immunity, where at least 95% of a community must be vaccinated to prevent measles outbreaks. https://to.pbs.org/4dI3Om3

Over the last 25 years, six people who contracted measles in the U.S. died from it. A model built by Stanford researchers predicts that if Americans could no longer get the vaccine, measles could kill about 290,000 people in the next 25 years.

"The group will continue to meet whenever the federal body meets in an attempt to halt any misinformation that emerges from the meeting." Good plan www.statnews.com/2026/03/03/a...

“Kennedy—after being nominated by Trump for his Cabinet—then quietly amended those forms to disclose that he had actually earned far more from his anti-vaccine nonprofit: a total of $1.2 million.” www.yahoo.com/news/rfk-jr-...

Measles is no joke. Focusing only on when it's fatal obscures the range of lasting harms that come from this disease. www.voicesforvaccines.org/measles-can-...

“what happens when a disease is so powerful that it can make your immune system forget how to defend itself, leaving you more vulnerable to illnesses like pneumonia or chickenpox? That’s what #measles can do.” #Ivax2protect news.cuanschutz.edu/department-o...

A lot of people are asking very good questions about the age for starting colorectal cancer screening. These guidelines are set by the United States Preventative Services Task Force (USPSTF), which had 2 out of 3 of their meetings cancelled in 2025 by RFK Jr. He also wants to fire every member.

Awesome piece by my friend and fellow @defendpublichealth.bsky.social member @brucemirken.mas.to.ap.brid.gy!

The US is at grave risk of losing its elimination status in the coming months due to continuous spread.