“Families deserve leaders who rely on evidence—not ideology—to keep children safe. Abraham’s record shows a consistent pattern of decisions that limit families’ access to accurate information and undermine their ability to protect their health.”

RFK Jr forced the #CDC to claim that #vaccines cause #autism on the CDC website. Large peer-reviewed studies that include millions of children refute this anti-vaxxer claim. www.skepticalraptor.com/skepticalrap...

The deadline to submit comment to the CDC’s vaccine advisory committee is quickly approaching. Your pro-vaccine comments on the public record matter, whether you’re an expert or a concerned member of the public. Please take a moment to submit your comment now and encourage others to do the same!

Do you hate the new Vaccines and Autism webpage revisions as much as we do? Yes? Great. Some action items: 1. Submit your concerns through CDC INFO: www.cdc.gov/cdc-info/for... 2. (if not a fed employee) Consider adding "vaccines do NOT cause autism" to your signature line 😈

Tennessee Families for Vaccines Statement: CDC Misleads the Public with New Autism & Vaccines Webpage www.tnfamiliesforvaccines.org/autism-vacci...

CDC has changed their website to suggest there is a link between vaccines and autism. There is an upcoming meeting that will discuss changes to the childhood vaccine schedule that could impact vaccine access. What can you do? Help flood the record with pro-vaccine, pro-science comments! 👇

important to get widespread public opposition on the record with public comment

CDC’s misinformation about vaccines, autism, and science cannot go unchallenged. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) is accepting comments ahead of their next meeting—this is our chance to set the record straight. Submit your comment today: familiesforvaccines.org/acipdec25

HEADS UP: CDC website now officially asserts that vaccines may cause autism.“Studies supporting a link have been ignored by health authorities.” Also says the “vaccines do not cause autism” header remains b/c of an agreement with Cassidy.

"By late January 2025, two babies had died [of pertussis] in Louisiana. But the Louisiana Department of Health waited two months to send out a social media post suggesting people talk to their doctors about getting vaccinated." www.npr.org/sections/sho...

Getting a flu shot is simple and the most important thing you can do to help prevent the flu. Tomorrow is #FightFlu25, and you can visit any local health department in Tennessee to get your FREE flu vaccine. Visit health.tn.gov/fightflu to learn more.

We are excited to share Operation Outbreak with you! Have you registered? Link in comment.

🎃 Say Boo to the Flu! 👻 LFV + VCOM–Louisiana ACOEP are hosting a FREE drive-up adult flu shot clinic on Fri, Oct 31 • 5–9 PM at Frenchman’s Bend Country Club (Monroe) — no appointment or insurance needed. Flu shots (incl. high-dose 65+) given onboard the VCOM mobile medical unit. #FightFlu #Vaccines

The opposite of “turbo cancer”: COVID-19 vaccines sensitize cancer to immunotherapy - note: these are preliminary results that need confirmation. sciencebasedmedicine.org/the-opposite... via @sciencebasedmedicine.org.web.brid.gy @gorskon.bsky.social

I am so happy there is now an RSV vaccine. I would have given anything for this vaccine when I was pregnant with the kids. I love science.

Florida's pediatricians are concerned that the Surgeon General and Governor's plans to remove school mandates will harm and kill Florida kids. via @wuft.org www.wuft.org/healthscienc...

Pregnant? An RSV vaccine at 32–36 wks (during RSV season) passes protective antibodies to your newborn from day one. 🛡️🍼 #RootedInProtection vaccinateyourfamily.org/respiratory-...

“We expect unsound public health policy without rationale or evidence from the likes of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has no background in medicine. But it’s disappointing coming from a longtime Louisiana physician who’s taken an oath to act for the benefit of the sick and do no harm.“

Whooping cough cases soar in Florida as pediatricians worry about vaccine rollback www.tallahassee.com/story/news/l...

“What was a natural disaster with COVID-19 has been replaced by the human-made disaster of the dismantling of public health.” - @drdemetre.bsky.social at the National Conference of Immunization Coalitions and Partnerships hosted by @vaccinatein.bsky.social

“Children who use VFC have been deprived the updated vaccine for weeks while we have been waiting for a signature,” Dr. Demetre Daskalakis.

Real world data is in: babies given nirsevimab were 80% less likely to be hospitalized with RSV. ❤️ Protection matters most in those first fragile months. 🌿 #RootedInProtection 🔗 doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.0380

It’s individual advocates who speak up and make our work possible! Sign up for updates from our new chapter in New Hampshire: nhfamiliesforvaccines.org/join-us Not in New Hampshire? Learn how to get involved in your state: familiesforvaccines.org/be-an-advocate

This package from @sciam.bsky.social illustrates why vaccines against RSV are important for older adults, pregnant women and anyone who is immunocompromised, like heart transplant recipient Steven Weitzen. “There's no vaccine I haven’t received,” he says. www.scientificamerican.com/report/innov...

The evidence is clear and overwhelming. Vaccines do not cause autism. Great resource explaining the science from @childrensphila.bsky.social

the best way to defend vaccine access is to join together! so many great orgs here. thank you @lafamilies4vax.bsky.social for compiling. please share folks! on and off bluesky :)

Did you know that we are part of a growing Families for Vaccines grassroots network of vaccine advocates around the country? Check out our starter pack! We’ll add to it as more of our chapters join us here on Bluesky, so stay tuned!

“Senator Cassidy, history will remember whether you protected the health of our people or stood silent as Americans suffered…I am doing all I can to give my children the future they deserve. Let’s “work on it” together.”

RFK Jr.’s vaccine advisory committee isn’t making science-based decisions. This is what happens when a political appointee hijacks the process. With RFK Jr. in charge of HHS, this chaos will only get worse. Contact your members of Congress NOW & tell them it’s time to remove Kennedy from office.

“Florida health care advocates intend to mount an aggressive campaign in opposition – and hope to send a warning about extreme political and health risks to other red states.”

The ACIP meeting begins: First panel question,” Can you address how much adjuvant is in the MMR versus MMRV vaccine?” Response,”There is no adjuvant in either..” Did I hear this right? The panel making vaccine recommendations doesn’t know basic composition of the vaccines they’re influencing?

In 1991, the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommended universal hepatitis B infant vaccination, aimed at stopping viral transmission, because maternal screening alone didn't identify all at-risk infants.

Dr. Jake Scott asks why ACIP is asking about the MMRV when there's NO new data to report. "We've known about the seizure risk since 2005 and have been transparently discussing it with parents for nearly 20 years. Highlighting it again seems designed to amplify fear rather than improve safety."

Please sign and share: Help get 1,000 signatures on this petition to the ACIP to protect vaccine access! They meet this week, please don’t delay! @voices4vaccines.bsky.social

“There’s a reason certain life-threatening diseases like polio, measles and whooping cough were essentially eradicated, public health experts say: vaccine mandates for schoolchildren.” Interview with Dr. Charles Stoecker of Tulane University @tulaneu.bsky.social @tulanesphtm.bsky.social

Tell ACIP to Make Science-based Decisions and Protect Vaccine Access

"Give the patients power," Cassidy said. "Why not do that?"

gift link to dr. susan monarez’s piece in the wall street journal this morning.

Louisiana, having trouble getting an updated COVID vaccine? Great call to action here 👇 open.substack.com/pub/robertma...

Enough is enough. The health of the country is in danger. Read our resignation letters: insidemedicine.substack.com/p/breaking-n...

🗣Take Action now: secure.everyaction.com/0SHFqHvBiUOc... RFK Jr. is jeopardizing public health—firing CDC leaders and gutting vaccine science. Demand Senator Cassidy move to fire RFK Jr. as HHS Secretary and support science-backed policy! #ScienceMatters #VaccinesWork #USAnotRFK

IDSA calls on insurers to cover COVID vaccines consistent with medical recommendations and evidence, and urges Congress to conduct strong oversight of the Administration’s decision restricting Americans’ freedom to choose vaccination. Our statement: https://bit.ly/3JBFPb6

Vaccine Integrity Project presents reassuring data on #vaccines for upcoming respiratory virus season The new data reveal no notable safety or effectiveness issues. www.cidrap.umn.edu/c...

🔥 New name. Same mission. We’re proud to announce our new name: 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐕𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬. For years, we’ve worked to protect science, defend strong vaccine laws, and make sure families have the facts they need to stay safe and healthy.

We always knew this would happen. The Vaccine Injury Compensation Program was established to compensate Americans hurt by vaccines. Without it Pharma will not make most childhood vaccines as they don’t turn a profit. The US Government could make many of the vaccines (and insulin) and provide free.

Great 🧵 with important context on the US Vaccine Injury Compensation Program.

The administration continues to erode confidence in childhood vaccination designed to keep kids safe and healthy. The AAP will continue to ensure that parents and pediatricians have access to accurate information around vaccinations that protect kids. www.aap.org/en/news-room...

Surviving measles (again, even mild cases) wipes out a portion of your immune memory and weakens your body's defenses, leaving you vulnerable to infections you were previously protected against through years of exposure or immunization.

Who remembers the [retracted] DeLong study, suggesting that HPV vax would lead to 2M fewer conceptions bc it negatively affected fertility? Even though it didn't control for 1) birth control use or 2) trying to conceive? Well hold on to your asses bc AVers are trying to make DeLong2.0 happen. /1