It is just beyond my comprehension how so many people apparently wake up every day determined to find as many low to high level nasty things to do as they can.

States can create independent universal healthcare. If countries smaller than states have, so can we. @wholewashington.org @healthcare4allohio.bsky.social @hc4alltx.bsky.social @njuhc.bsky.social @masssinglepayer.bsky.social @healthcareforallor.bsky.social @maineallcare.bsky.social

Early in this ACIP meeting, Vicky Pebsworth blamed gay men, promiscuous women, urban residents, and immigrants for spreading HBV in the U.S. Then Evelyn Griffin said, out loud, that “illegal immigrants” are to blame. This committee should be DISBANDED and exiled to science Siberia.

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Current ACIP Member Evelyn Griffin, MD blaming illegal immigration for patients having hepatitis B. This is racist. The ACIP does not have any standing to affect domestic immigration policy or procedures.

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11734710/ This study found no evidence that newborn hepatitis B vaccination is associated with an increase in the number of febrile episodes, sepsis evaluations or allergic or neurologic events.

Prasad makes wild claim about covid vaccines. Levi then points to that wild claim as evidence of harm from vaccines to bolster the idea that hep B vaccines may be harmful and we should be "humble." It's an incompetent snake eating its own incompetent tail. #acip

So far, the Temu ACIP meeting is basically a bounce house of misinformation.

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Catching up on this thread from the West Coast

The #ACIP meets tomorrow to assault on vaccines that protect children. They will be debating the birth dose of the hep B vaccine. I wrote about this previously but we cannot say it enough stopping the birth dose is unethical given the many benefits. bktitanji.substack.com/p/the-hepati...

A study cited in today's ACIP meeting about Hep B and SIDS was misrepresented. The study's authors themselves have refuted an association.

What's the #ACIP hashtag going to be? These votes are ludicrous. They're acting like they're characters in Mario Kart just lobbing bananas to see where they land.

Children vaccinated against hepatitis B at birth are 22% less likely to die from any cause, according to to study of medical records from 1999-2018. Why wouldn't a parent want that vaccine for their baby? Why is a CDC vaccine panel considering taking it away? www.cidrap.umn.edu/childhood-va...

I never know what to say to the bell ringers. What do you say?

oh hey, what's that? just 20+ diagnoses we'll all get to use a lot more when we stop immunizing for hep B.

It's very concerning that the ACIP may vote to delay hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccines for children, as reported by @reuters.com Here's why. 🧵 www.reuters.com/legal/litiga...

my son's elementary school art teacher is doing this thing where you can buy merch with the kids' artwork on it and the art class gets a cut. this is the only piece of art that has been posted but i've gotten dozens of emails with 100s of available products, so if anyone needs a yonic gift...

CIDRAP’s Vaccine Integrity Project has released a major evidence review: 400+ studies/reports, 40 years of data—and the conclusion is unmistakable. There is no evidence supporting a delay in the hepatitis B birth dose. Full report: www.cidrap.umn.edu/vaccine-inte...

Anticipating changes to the 25/26 Covid-19 vaccine regulations @sefyfe.bsky.social & I updated our previous analysis of off-label pediatric Covid-19 vaccination. It is out now in @jamapediatrics.com & accessible here. Many things happened since we submitted this! I'll touch on a few of them 🧵

*holding the radiologist at gun point* ok now put it in my MRI report that my muscles are incredibly strong, all my organs are pretty, and my heart is pure

Dr. Prasad send an email to CBER suggesting changes to the approval for respiratory vaccines based, apparently, on the conclusion of an unpublished investigation into VAERS report by unknown people. A few thoughts beyond what was already reported, based on the full email: 1/n

🔔 Reminder: Covid-19 was a leading case of death among US children and young people during the pandemic with 821 deaths in the year from August 1, 2021, to July 31, 2022 @jamanetworkopen.com jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

" We, the undersigned organizations, are deeply concerned by recent federal public health communications that conflict with the scientific consensus that vaccines do not cause autism" #MedSky + #IDSky via nfidvaccines.bsky.social and more than a dozen other groups - www.nfid.org/nfid-led-joi...

This is quite possibly the most damaging headline I think I’ve ever seen from the @nytimes.com It’s not merely “CDC’s position,” it is established scientific fact Portraying RFK Jr as a brave, swashbuckling maverick—out there challenging “scientific orthodoxy”—is astoundingly irresponsible

TRUMP: and this Daniel, he went into the den? MAMDANI: The lion's den, yes TRUMP: surely they ate him MAMDANI: Here's the part where it gets a little Broadway: they didn't TRUMP: Unbelievable

stuart burns

New from me: I talked to CDC staffers about the new vaccines and autism page. They said things like: “The best way I can put it is it feels like we’re on a hijacked airplane.” “I think people are starting to see that we can’t fulfill our mission here.”

The screengrab below is nuts. "This officer was so indiscriminate about shooting protesters that plaintiff, as a matter of law, cannot demonstrate he was targeted in retaliation for his First Amendment activity." DO WE NOT SEE THE PROBLEM HERE

Has anyone in the peds world heard of Develo? Always tempting to ditch Athena...

@kylegriffin1.bsky.social the @ama-assn.org has caved to Trump. They invited known grifter Dr Mehmet Oz to give a speech, but, the AMA board/ John Whyte decided to censor all delegates in the following way. 1. Questions can be asked, but all must be vetted.

It is good to not get viral infections.

One of the things that's very difficult to really take to heart about MAGA conservatives is that you can't get them on hypocrisy about their children because they really don't give a fuck about their kids

dems, 2009: we can't do shit we only have 59 senators dems, 2025: we can't stop them they have 52 senators

oh shit y'all, no more excuses, go go go

wilson is leading by 91 votes! make sure your vote has been counted! info.kingcounty.gov/kcelections/...

the minute flights got canceled, Dems folded like a house of cards, leaving me to wonder why the fuck this post made some of you so angry

A leader would not have lost eight colleagues tonight. This happened because you let it happen or because you’ve totally lost control of the caucus in one of the most important moments since you’ve been Democratic leader. Either way, it’s on you. You need to step down. We need someone who can lead.

allergy friends, what do you advise infants in vegan families in terms of allergen exposure, both initial introduction and sustained exposure? is it worth them doing dairy and egg, for example, if they're not going to get it long term?

COVID-19 Vaccination Linked to Reduced Infections in Children with Eczema. “Our study suggests that COVID-19 vaccination not only protects against coronavirus but may also have broader health benefits for children with atopic dermatitis"

No it’s important to listen to this. Because then you understand that many of them will do ANYTHING to keep power. Remember Musk got involved in the 2024 election after saying to Tucker “if she wins” I am definitely going to prison. So we need to move knowing that nothing is off the table for them.

The elimination of USAID was an unforgivable moral atrocity that should haunt Trump, Elon Musk and Marco Rubio for the rest of their days and beyond

Never let them say you can’t be a mensch AND a hater

Wait Gavin Newsome is straight??

It’s not ever about the numbers—you can bring insane audience engagement, views, eyeballs to your verticals, shape the conversation in wonderful ways, win awards and on and on And they still will nuke your job and your entire desk in the name of capital consolidation and kissing the fucking ring

Your average Subway 6-inch has an effective range of about 15 feet, making it best for CQC or a sidearm (side-sub?). For increased range and stopping power, you're going to want something baguette-based, like a Croque Monsieur.

Thank you @atg.wa.gov!

LAPD on horses charge at and beat guests standing in line to the Short Stop in Echo Park. @shoton35mm.bsky.social