Jon Mosser

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.

This one might be my favorite. I feel like they might be missing one key reason why the smallpox vaccine isn't given anymore... No more smallpox! (Thanks to #vaccines!)

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.

#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.

Multiple members including Hibblen, Pagano, Meissner abstain, noting that they don't actually know what they're voting on or what the ramifications would be of a vote either way.

#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.

Malone in midst of the vote, after several people have already voted: "what is at hand is the vote to adopt the ACIP recommendations into the Vaccines for Children program". Has to be corrected: "It is actually to approve the VFC resolution that was presented yesterday".

#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.

Malone calls for a bathroom break and has to be reminded that there's a third vote. There's now a third vote but several members, including Malone, do not appear to have any idea what the language is that they're voting on or what it would entail. Absolute scenes.

#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.

#ACIP votes 6-4 to recommend that children could just get one dose of vaccine and then have post-vaccination serologic testing to see if more vaccines should be given. Multiple members remind the committee that there have been no studies or evidence to understand if this strategy would work.

#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.

Joseph Hibbeln: "This has a great potential to cause harm, and I simply hope that this committee will accept its responsiblity when this harm is caused -- and I vote no." Roger Malone: "Roger that."

#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.

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.

Timeliness is currently underexamined due to inconsistent definitions, poor data quality (like missing birth dates), and a lack of fine-scale estimates to track how timeliness varies within countries.

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.

Current #immunization programs primarily track vaccination coverage (the percentage of children vaccinated), but this metric hides critical gaps like doses given too early or too late. Vaccination #timeliness -- receiving doses within the optimal, age-appropriate window -- is not as well tracked.

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

Author Share link for the Lancet ID paper on the global, regional, and national burden of Chagas disease (free access for the next 50 days) authors.elsevier.com/a/1m2hA5E-Uo... Permanent link to the paper directly on the Lancet ID website: www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

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

To get better estimates, we need improved data quality, including adequate coding to prevent misclassification of Chagas deaths and better estimates of the true population at risk. Sustained funding for screening, treatment, and improved data collection is crucial to mitigate #Chagas disease burden.

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

Cases in non-endemic locations increased 46.2%, primarily due to prevalence amongst people who have migrated from endemic countries. Improved awareness about #Chagas disease and systems to improve access to diagnosis & treatment for these individuals in non-endemic locations are needed.

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

“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

I had the chance to speak with @npr.org before this announcement, on this critical moment for #vaccination. "The world is going to have to pick a trajectory," [Mosser] says. "Are we going to turn our backs on one of the most remarkable public health achievements that the world has ever seen?"

"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