The HPV vaccine has prevented more cancer than any medical intervention in history after tobacco control. It's been studied in 70+ randomized trials. Now a reconstituted ACIP wants to reexamine whether it works. My new piece in @cidrap.bsky.social breaks it down. www.cidrap.umn.edu/human-papill...

People who oppose #vaccines often claim that doctors push them because they're paid to by Pharma or that vaccine administration is a big revenue source for doctors. The reality: Delivering vaccine puts an economic strain on many pediatric practices. www.statnews.com/2026/01/29/p...

AOC: "An ICE officer had violently pushed a woman to the ground and he had come over to help get her up and that is what precipitated this incident that very quickly led to an execution in the streets. What we are seeing here is a momentous pivotal moment for the United States."

Alex Pretti, the 37-year-old man killed by federal immigration agents Saturday, worked as a nurse treating sick veterans, according to family, friends and colleagues – a reflection of his deep desire to help others, they said. https://cnn.it/4bcuwlz

The CDC reduced the number of vaccines recommended for all children. Parents will likely be able to get their kids vaccinated following the old schedule if they’d like to, but doctors worry the changes could reduce future vaccine access.

Vaccine myths that won’t die and how to counter them part 2: vaccines don't cause autism, SIDS, etc', VAERS does not show causation, the flu shot will not cause influenza, and mRNA vaccines do not cause cancer, explains @jakescottmd.bsky.social @cidrap.bsky.social www.cidrap.umn.edu/childhood-va...

"...shared clinical decision-making is usually reserved for complicated medical calls ...These vaccines, ...have clear evidence of benefit for all children," explains @jakescottmd.bsky.social to @robsteinnews.bsky.social on @npr.org. www.npr.org/2026/01/15/n...

Vaccine myths that won't die and how to counter them: with @cidrap.bsky.social's help, @jakescottmd.bsky.social takes on myths about vaccines testing, vaccinated v. unvaccinated kids, vaccine ingredients, and the number of vaccines on the schedule. www.cidrap.umn.edu/childhood-va...

CIDRAP Op-ed: Vaccine myths that won’t die and how to counter them—part 2 by Jake Scott, MD @jakescottmd.bsky.social @cidrap.bsky.social bit.ly/4pJnt7w

CIDRAP Op-Ed: Vaccine myths that won't die and how to counter them—part 1 by Jake Scott, MD @jakescottmd.bsky.social @cidrap.bsky.social bit.ly/3LJtDX8

New from @cidrap.bsky.social: Part 2 of my series on persistent vaccine myths. This one covers vaccines and autism, VAERS misuse, "the flu shot gave me the flu," and mRNA/turbo cancer claims. www.cidrap.umn.edu/childhood-va...

CIDRAP Op-ed: Vaccine myths that won’t die and how to counter them—part 2 by @jakescottMD Today's myths include "Vaccines cause autism," "VAERS proves vaccines kill people," "Natural immunity is better," and "mRNA vaccines cause turbo cancers." www.cidrap.umn.edu/c...

The Guinea-Bissau hep B trial is the clearest example yet of policy-based evidence-making. Design a study that can’t detect benefit (42-day mortality for a disease that kills at 40), skip maternal screening in a 19% prevalence setting, then declare “no effect found”Great work @lizszabo.bsky.social

I wrote a two-part series for @cidrap.bsky.social examining the most persistent vaccine myths and what the evidence actually shows. Part 1 is up now: www.cidrap.umn.edu/childhood-va...

CIDRAP Op-ed: Vaccine myths that won't die and how to counter them—part 1 @jakescottMD Today's myths: "Vaccines were never properly tested," "Vaccinated and unvaccinated kids haven’t been compared," "The ingredients are toxic," and "Too many, too soon." www.cidrap.umn.edu/c...

The U.S. childhood vaccine schedule is not a list doctors randomly decided on. It evolved over decades in response to deadly outbreaks, hard lessons and rigorous research. Rolling it back, says @jakescottMD.bsky.social, risks relearning those lessons the hard way. buff.ly/Y6H0LZj #VaccinesWork 🩺🧪

Excellent piece from @reportergoodman.bsky.social @cnn.com on what the science actually shows about flu vaccines. Honored to contribute alongside colleagues doing critical work on this topic.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ www.cnn.com/2026/01/07/h...

When political appointees rewrote U.S. vaccination policy, they removed meningococcal vaccine from the list of those recommended for all kids. It protects against a rare but devastating illness with a high fatality rate. @jakescottmd.bsky.social's take is worth the read. substack.com/inbox/post/1...

Jake Scott, MD: The Meningococcal Vaccine Just Got Downgraded. Here's What That Means. bit.ly/4suniQd by @jakescottmd.bsky.social

Did slashing multiple vaccines from the childhood vaccine schedule bring the US in line with other countries? In a word, no. The US now recommends all kids be protected against fewer diseases than South Korea, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Taiwan & many more. www.statnews.com/2026/01/09/c...

Great explainer by @thisisaimeec.bsky.social in @sciencenews.bsky.social www.sciencenews.org/article/vacc...

"On Monday, the Trump administration carried out the most significant weakening of federal vaccine guidance in modern public health history" @doritreiss.bsky.social and I were interviewed here - #MedSky + #PedSky. And @jakescottmd.bsky.social is quoted. thedispatch.com/article/rfk-...

Zero surprise. RFK Jr et al = hypocrisy machine. Promise: transparency, good science, & NO conflicts. Reality: LESS transparency, NO science, & MORE conflicts. Panel behind new dietary guidelines had financial ties to beef, dairy industries www.statnews.com/2026/01/07/n... @statnews

Quiet dismantling: How ‘shared decision-making’ harms kids: it is valid when there is a genuine question re benefits v. risks, and individual factors matter. Here, it's used when benefits outweigh risks, to cast doubt. @jakescottmd.bsky.social @cidrap.bsky.social www.cidrap.umn.edu/childhood-va...

Trump told health officials to align the U.S. vaccination schedule with "peer" countries. They did the opposite. Other high-income countries are “moving towards more protection,” and we were the leaders, @jakescottmd.bsky.social told me. Now we're lagging behind. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Career CDC scientists were blindsided by Monday's vaccine schedule changes. No consultation with experts. A 31-page presentation showing the US isn't an outlier was ignored. @lenasun.bsky.social, @laurenweberhp.bsky.social, & @paigecunningham.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/...

The recommendations aren’t “really about aligning with peer nations. It’s about finding a justification for this predetermined conclusion. They want to do away with vaccines.” Thanks for the great reporting, @melodyschreiber.com, as always. @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

"High profile physicians should be using their positions of power to resist Trump and RFK Jr’s damaging policies, not collaborating with them, say @gavinyamey.bsky.social and Jonathan Shaffer." www.bmj.com/content/392/...

The administration can claim it has not eliminated childhood vaccine recommendations while functionally undermining them. My latest in @cidrap.bsky.social www.cidrap.umn.edu/childhood-va...

CIDRAP Op-Ed: Quiet dismantling: How ‘shared decision-making’ weakens vaccine policy and harms kids by @jakescottMD The category sounds reasonable, even collaborative. It is neither. And it will put children’s health and lives at risk. www.cidrap.umn.edu/c...

The U.S. childhood vaccine schedule is not a list doctors randomly decided on. It evolved over decades in response to deadly outbreaks, hard lessons and rigorous research. Rolling it back, says @jakescottMD.bsky.social, risks relearning those lessons the hard way. buff.ly/Y6H0LZj #VaccinesWork 🩺🧪

RFK Jr. guts the US childhood vaccine schedule despite its decades-long safety record theconversation.com/rfk-jr-guts-... by @jakescottmd.bsky.social New policy ignores evidence, twists facts, fearmongers about risks, and will confuse... Soon: on CHED880 with @ctheriault.bsky.social

Fantastic explainer here from @jakescottmd.bsky.social on shared clinical decision-making, its legitimate history, and how it's being repurposed for ideological goals.

Denmark is moving toward more vaccines while we adopt the schedule they’re abandoning. www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...

Three weeks ago I explained in @statnews.com why adopting Denmark’s vaccine schedule would leave American children unprotected. Today HHS did it anyway. www.statnews.com/2025/12/19/d...

1/ HHS just announced the most significant rollback of childhood vaccine recommendations in modern American history. Seven vaccines are being moved to “shared clinical decision-making,” a category that sounds reasonable but functionally ensures millions of children won’t receive them.🧵

Interestingly, an ACIP member just contradicted the CDC's claim from today that "There have been 3 confirmed deaths from measles." Strange times.

How is it possible that in the year 2025 a clinical trial is NOT publicly registered?

The doctors who broke from the consensus to prescribe ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine accessed a cash-pay economy with 500% revenue premiums. The organizations that fundraise on vaccine injury have professional staffs, 8-figure budgets, and executives earning more than most hospital administrators

Year measles was declared eliminated from the US: 2000. Measles deaths in the US, 2000-2024: 3. Measles deaths in the US, 2025 alone: 3. Deaths from the MMR vaccine in healthy people: 0

Many thanks @nytimes.com for highlighting our recent @jama.com paper led by @nathanlo.bsky.social @stanfordmedicine.bsky.social Trump’s War on Public Health Is a Battle to the Death www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/o...

The "pharma shill" charge persists not because it's true but because it's useful. It discredits doctors while shielding those who actually profit from vaccine doubt. I examined the economics here: open.substack.com/pub/jakescot...

Why Denmark’s vaccine schedule works for Denmark — but not for the United States: "...the two countries have fundamentally different health care systems, disease burdens, and policy priorities." www.statnews.com/2025/12/19/d... via @statnews.com @jakescottmd.bsky.social

"'In the face of the US canceling all this funding for vulnerable countries, and then it’s still going to pay for this research to be done – that is really worrying,' @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social said..." 1/2 www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

This is a reminder of how much it matters that pediatricians, public health specialists, scientists and members of the public who care about vaccines and science based recommendations continue to speak up. Many voices break through. www.politico.com/news/2025/12...

It is utterly catastrophic that RFK Jr. plans to end CDC recommendations for most childhood vaccines. It’s a betrayal of science, ethics, compassion, and the people of the United States. And it was also a specific goal of Project 2025 (page 254).

It would seem that the anti-vaccine movement's focus on autism is just a way to reduce vaccines, period. They don't actually care about autism.

1/ Great question, @jeisinger.bsky.social. My understanding is that Danish autism rates look lower, but it's largely a measurement difference. I don't think that's actually why Denmark attracted the vaccine-skeptic crowd.

Excellent piece that explains why Denmark’s childhood vaccine schedule isn’t right for the United States. Every major publication should run a piece like this. @jakescottmd.bsky.social: www.statnews.com/2025/12/19/d...