Kevin Ault

Kevin Ault

@kevinault.bsky.social

Obstetrician-gynecologist with an interest in vaccines but also other topics - history, basketball and theater/music/movies. https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-ault-15a93a46/ and https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=uwO23QkAAAAJ

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Coming Up On TCM
@comingupontcm.bsky.social

#ComingUpOnTCM ON THE WATERFRONT (1954) Marlon Brando, Karl Malden, Lee J. Cobb, Rod Steiger, Eva Marie Saint Dir.: Elia Kazan 5:00 PM PT A former boxer-turned-longshoreman struggles to stand up to his corrupt union bosses. 1h 48m | Drama | TV-PG #TCM #TCMParty

Kevin Ault
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"These preliminary results speak to an increased mortality risk in the immediate post-hospitalization period and support overarching prevention messaging about prioritizing recommended #RSV vaccination" One more @idweek.bsky.social post - #MedSky + #IDSky. www.medpagetoday.com/meetingcover...

medpagetoday.comRSV Hospitalization May Be Taking a Surprising Mortality Toll, CDC FindsA multiseason analysis reveals an unexpectedly increased risk of death after hospital discharge

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Fenit Nirappil
@fenitn.bsky.social

More than a year ago, @drdemetre.bsky.social resigned from CDC leadership to protest RFK Jr. and fight him from the outside. @lenasun.bsky.social has stayed in touch to report on what happened next. Read the last installment of our Fight or Fold series for free: wapo.st/4BqcoiO

wapo.stHe resigned from CDC leadership. Now he’s fighting RFK Jr. from the outsideDemetre Daskalakis, CDC’s top immunization official, resigned in 2025 to protest Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., then became one of his loudest critics.
Kevin Ault
@kevinault.bsky.social

There's a #BaseballSky + #MusicSky crossover event happening now - the Milwaukee Brewers won the first two games of the World Series at home. As Springsteen once said - "It’s been a long time comin’ but now it’s here." Game 3 tomorrow at "The Trop." www.mlb.com/news/pat-mur...

mlb.com'Last Man Standing': Murphy gets FaceTime call from idol SpringsteenMILWAUKEE -- Pat Murphy saw the incoming FaceTime from a number with a 732 area code. When The Boss calls, you answer. Murphy swiped to accept the call, and then, suddenly, there on that little phone ...
Kevin Ault
@kevinault.bsky.social

The documentary about the remarkable life of Carl Erskine is now streaming. He was a teammate of Jackie Robinson, and a member of the '55 World Champion Brooklyn Dodgers. We was awarded the 2023 Buck O’Neil Award for his humanitarian efforts. #HoosierSky + #BaseballSky.

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Kevin Ault
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He started 7 games against the NY Yankees during the World Series - bsky.app/profile/dodg...

dodgers-cards.bsky.social@dodgers-cards.bsky.social

Today in 1953, Carl Erskine strikes out a record 14 batters in a WS game as Brooklyn beats the Yankees 3-2. It’s a record that holds until . . . Today in 1963, Sandy Koufax strikes out a record 15 batters in a WS game as LA beats the Yankees 5-2. Tough day for the Yankees.

Kevin Ault
@kevinault.bsky.social

The documentary about the remarkable life of Carl Erskine is now streaming. He was a teammate of Jackie Robinson, and a member of the '55 World Champion Brooklyn Dodgers. We was awarded the 2023 Buck O’Neil Award for his humanitarian efforts. #HoosierSky + #BaseballSky.

Kevin Ault
@kevinault.bsky.social

'The finding suggests that infants may need to be vaccinated earlier to be protected against measles, researchers said.' via @gohealio.bsky.social + @idweek.bsky.social #PedSky + #IDSky. www.healio.com/news/pediatr...

healio.comStudy: Babies lose most measles antibodies by age 6 monthsWASHINGTON — Neutralizing antibodies against measles fell below detectable levels by age 6 months for most infants included in a study presented at IDWeek.The finding suggests that infants may n...
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Kevin Ault
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and here we are after the session - L to R - Dr. Munoz, me, Dr. Neuzil and Dr. Lee. Dr. Munoz of Baylor was my co-moderator for the session, and a member of the ID Week program committee.

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Baseball by BSmile
@bsmile.bsky.social

Today In 1945: Jackie Robinson signs a contract to play for the Montreal Royals, part of the Brooklyn #Dodgers minor league farm system! #JackieRobinson #MLB #Legend #Baseball #Canada #History

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Apoorva Mandavilli
@apoorvanyt.bsky.social

Ending routine vaccination for hepatitis B at birth, as health secretary RFK Jr. has proposed, would increase the number of chronic infections by as much as 83 percent. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/19/h...

nytimes.comKennedy’s Vaccine Plan Could Cause Surge in Hepatitis B, Study Finds (Gift Article)Ending routine vaccination for hepatitis B at birth, as the health secretary has recommended, would increase the number of chronic infections by as much as 83 percent, a team of researchers reported.

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Katherine Eban
@katherineeban.bsky.social

NEW: @rollingstone.com has updated its story last week on the controversial hep B vax clinical trial in Guinea-Bissau to include a new statement from @who.int: “Even with the new protocol,” says WHO spokesman Tarik Jašarević, “the study is unethical.” www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

rollingstone.comHow a Controversial Hepatitis B Study Was Funded by the CDC Amid a Global Swirl of CriticismAs experts questioned the ethics of the study, documents show that expiring funds forced a rushed vote in Denmark, where the researchers’ institute is based
Kevin Ault
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#OTD in 1944, President Roosevelt instructed the Navy to accept Black women into the WAVES. The first Black WAVES officers were Lieutenant Harriet Ida Pickens and Ensign Frances Wills, who were commissioned in December 1944. #WeRememberThem + #WW2. www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles...

nationalww2museum.org“We Made It, Friend”: The First African American Female Officers in the US NavyIn December 1944, Harriet Pickens and Frances Wills became the first African American WAVES officers.

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Skeptical Raptor
@skepticalraptor.bsky.social

From @doritreiss.bsky.social This article explores the VICP, addressing its legal nuances. It outlines how to claim compensation, how it differs from civil court procedures, the role of Special Masters, and how it is funded through an excise tax on #vaccines. www.skepticalraptor.com/skepticalrap...

skepticalraptor.comVaccine injury compensation program — FAQs part twoThis article by Professor Dorit Rubinstein Reiss explores the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, addressing its legal nuances and the process for vaccine coverage. It outlines the criteria for claim...
Kevin Ault
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"The decreases in coverage among women with births in later study years are similar to findings of recent decreases in coverage for maternal influenza vaccines and have important public health implications." #PedSky + #ObGynSky + #MedSky. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

sciencedirect.comTemporal trends in Tdap vaccination coverage during pregnancy in the Vaccine Safety Datalink, 2016 through 2023In the United States (US), the tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis (Tdap) vaccination is recommended during every pregnancy. However, recent US survey data…
Kevin Ault
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"The need is so great in so many areas that sex ed is not being prioritized as much. So we were already short-staffed and under-resourced" That's a grantee talking about cuts to Teen Pregnancy Prevention programs in the USA. #ReproSky + #ObGynSky via @npr.org www.npr.org/2026/10/17/n...

npr.org$86m in teen pregnancy prevention funds diverted to Trump-linked contractorNPR has learned that $86 million in teen pregnancy prevention funds meant for local grantees nationwide is instead going to a single large contractor with ties to the Trump administration.
Kevin Ault
@kevinault.bsky.social

For than two decades, September has been "Gynecological Cancer Awareness Month." And in that time, the most common gyn cancer - cervical cancer - has become a vaccine preventable disease. Despite this tremendous progress, misinformation about the HPV vaccine persists - #MedSky + #ReproSky.

Kevin Ault
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should read "For more than two decades.." We need the Foundation for Women's Cancer to move here @bsky.app. We also need an edit button. foundationforwomenscancer.org/gcam/

foundationforwomenscancer.orgGynecologic Cancer Awareness Month - Foundation For Women's CancerThe month of September has been established as Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month (GCAM), with a goal of reaching more and more people each year. Review resources that give you the tools to share know...

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Rodger Sherman
@rodger.bsky.social

I think the context makes this clip even funnier —the woman is Carolyn Swords, who was in the WNBA from 2011-2020 —the show premise is "pick a topic where you're an expert," she chose "basketball players" —Rob Lowe REPEATEDLY points out to the guy that she was in the WNBA —HE CHALLENGES HER ANYWAY

Shameka ❤️🏀@shameka23.bsky.social

I would’ve ATE this whole round UPPPP! Did you guess all the players? The dude not knowing some of the goats of the W was disappointing but I’m surprised with the ones he got. So he’s good with me 🤷🏾‍♀️😂 #NBA #WNBA

Kevin Ault
@kevinault.bsky.social

For than two decades, September has been "Gynecological Cancer Awareness Month." And in that time, the most common gyn cancer - cervical cancer - has become a vaccine preventable disease. Despite this tremendous progress, misinformation about the HPV vaccine persists - #MedSky + #ReproSky.

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Kevin Ault
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I am concerned that - despite the robust evidence of safety and effectiveness - the HPV vaccine will continued to be targeted in the USA. bsky.app/profile/caul...

Timothy Caulfield@caulfieldtim.bsky.social

How wrong is RFK Jr about vaccines❓ This goes up to 11... Fact File: HPV vaccine safe and effective despite RFK Jr. claims, experts say www.ctvnews.ca/health/artic... Reality 1: HPV vaccine HIGHLY effective and helping to eliminate cervical cancer. ❤️ Reality 2: RFK Jr is deadly BS machine. ⚠️

ctvnews.caFact File: HPV vaccine safe and effective despite RFK Jr. claims, experts sayExperts say RFK Jr.’s claims about the Gardasil vaccine are false, and that the evidence supports Gardasil as safe and effective against the prevention of HPV infections that may lead to cancer.
Kevin Ault
@kevinault.bsky.social

For than two decades, September has been "Gynecological Cancer Awareness Month." And in that time, the most common gyn cancer - cervical cancer - has become a vaccine preventable disease. Despite this tremendous progress, misinformation about the HPV vaccine persists - #MedSky + #ReproSky.

Kevin Ault
@kevinault.bsky.social

via GAVI earlier today bsky.app/profile/gavi...

Gavi@gavi.org

Cervical cancer is preventable, and we are accelerating the fight to eliminate it. In 2025, a record-breaking 35 million+ girls received the HPV vaccine in a single year, bringing the number of girls to 95 million. Learn more about this historic achievement: www.gavi.org/progress-rep...