BREAKING NEWS: UK loses its #measles elimination status @benk-d.bsky.social highlights failure to reach 95% measles #vaccine coverage target in UK + need for secure funding for vaccine outreach efforts & joined-up #PublicHealth response Read more: www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n...

What's fuelling global surge in #measles? @benk-d.bsky.social tells The Independent cuts have hampered response to vaccine #misinformation & clear evidence #austerity measures in certain areas are “correlated with declining vaccine uptake”. 👉 www.independent.co.uk/news/world/m...

This week we* were treated to a moving and candid conversation between author Yehudis Fletcher and host Ben Kasstan-Dabush @benk-d.bsky.social about Fletcher's gripping memoir 'Chutzpah: A Memoir of Faith, Sexuality and Daring to Stay' *including a dog!

If you enjoyed @lshtm.bsky.social UNPACKED, then this podcast synethesises a range of presentations & talks. Catch me discussing how healthcare workers can see themselves as offering 'culturally appropriate care,' but actually mislead patients by withholding choices pod.link/1497329104/e...

Concern at US move to multiple vaccinations over single #MMRV vaccine @benk-d.bsky.social explains that consensus is critical for healthcare practitioners to recommend #vaccines so parents are confident of best choices to protect their children. www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n...

#Misinformation warning issued as more children starting school without #vaccinations In the Independent @benk-d.bsky.social urges caution over #vaccine info on social media & advises checking #NHS website or with GP amid low uptake of childhood vaccines. www.independent.co.uk/news/health/...

Decline in UK childhood vaccine uptake In @bmj.com, @benk-d.bsky.social & Tracey Chantler argue coordinated action needed to improve #vaccine confidence & convenience to combat outbreaks affecting children in disadvantaged areas. www.bmj.com/content/390/...

Cases of most infectious disease keep climbing in UK with 2 major areas most at risk In The Daily Mail, @benk-d.bsky.social discusses tackling low #MMR uptake as North West & London report highest #measles cases & Hackney lowest coverage by a local authority. www.dailymail.co.uk/health/artic...

'England offers an insight into the global picture of declining vaccination coverage, and the consequences,' @benk-d.bsky.social, @lshtm.bsky.social, @bmj.com, 'measles outbreaks disproportionately affect more disadvantaged areas.' See also: @helenebedford.bsky.social www.bmj.com/content/390/...

Come & work with me @benvyle.bsky.social @lshtm.bsky.social & @thelovetankcic.bsky.social Research Assistant with funded PhD within multidisciplinary project on Syphilis & STI control in the UK. Working with us to understand stakeholder & community perspectives on novel STI control strategies

Catch me in @telegraphnews.bsky.social reminding readers that #measles is not benign & it is a big responsibility to care for an infected child. They can deteriorate quickly & there is a risk of encephalitis. Don't wait to #vaccinate 💉=💛

West parents warned as fifth of UK measles cases in region In Bristol Live @benk-d.bsky.social & @alxsrobert.bsky.social discuss why #vaccination is best protection against #measles as new figures from UKHSA show cases rising in Bristol & South West England. www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol...

Austerity, the COVID-19 pandemic, health inequalities, complacency about rarely-seen diseases, and many other factors have all contributed to a decline in vaccine coverage. For more about this, and how we respond, see this excellent comment from @benk-d.bsky.social: www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n...

"Doctors didn’t realize until the young mother had been admitted and in labor that she was infected with the #measles." Might be worth digging around for your infection control protocols #IDSky #MedSky + #ObGynSky. www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...

We are all vulnerable to #misinformation on social media. But #vaccine information on social media may not be based on scientific evidence, pls look for recognised logos for reassurance. Me in #BBC 👇🏽 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Data shows that #measles cases increased across the @whoeurope.bsky.social region last year & the UK was hit with major #outbreaks. It is never too late to get vaccinated & you can always call your GP surgery to check your / your child's #immunisation status. Me on 💉 👇🏽 news.sky.com/story/measle...

#Measles cases in the @whoeurope.bsky.social region soared in 2024. Let's not reduce this only to #vaccine hesitancy, it's a huge region with different ways of delivering #immunisations. #PublicHealth investment is constantly at risk, but is vital for engagement & outreach. Me in the media 💉=💛

#Measles surge: cases rise to highest level in 25 years As WHO report cases up across Europe, @benk-d.bsky.social tells @dailymail.co.uk "it's never too late to get vaccinated" & for info "check with credible sources like the NHS website." www.dailymail.co.uk/health/artic...

An unvaccinated school-age #child has died from #measles in Texas. The Trump administration has put #vaccine safety revisionist in charge of the US health apparatus & they are dismantling #publichealth as we know it. County health departments will need support. www.dshs.texas.gov/news-alerts/...

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A pleasure to join @maggiefox.bsky.social & @onehealthtrust.bsky.social to talk about #vaccines, #measles & sharing responsibility for community health 💉=💛

Very pleased to share @benk-d.bsky.social and @asu-chpdp.bsky.social very own Dr. Rachel Gur-Arie's correspondence in @nature.com focused on the importance of maintaining funding for vaccination efforts in the United States. www.nature.com/articles/d41...