…possibly why the nurses are never real excited about having me help out with the lines at the bedside 🙃 #medsky

During the peak of the omicron wave, about 1,000 kids were being hospitalized daily. That’s when Prasad wrote this. He said it was “reckless” to prevent covid in kids. More…

“However, it has become clear that truth and transparency are not desired by the Secretary, but rather he wishes subservient confirmation of his misinformation and lies,” Marks wrote. That’s how you write a fucking resignation letter.

Going to post a primer on vaccine preventable diseases daily. Just because they are all coming back and we need to recognize them. #vaccineswork #MedSky #PedSky

Shouting out the reminder that #health is both an individual and a team sport.

This is not a good combination of trending topics 😬

Relevant now more than ever - happy ❤️ day #valentinesday

“Vulnerable”, “discounted” and “used as pawns”,……. always. Pediatricians telling it like it is. 😞

Good news! The CDC Fluview map is still active and getting updated (there were concerns it might have gotten purged). Bad news! Flu is everywhere.

The Spelman College Glee Club knocked it out of the park 🌟

Just learned that a physician colleague made their office wifi password “vaccinessave” that everyone has to type in. Now that is some good programming right there!

Thoughts from me, from the supply room - take those #earbuds out!

Influenza has officially entered the chat this year in #pediatrics & the miserable-feeling sick kids w/high fevers are rolling in. CDC reports ⬇️ numbers of children vaccinated this year (~37%) vs last year (~44%). Children died from flu last year. It’s not too late to protect your kids. #pedsky

"The louder that we can be about the safety and effectiveness of vaccines the better” -me, on Fox5 DC yesterday Let’s continue to flood both broadcast and digital with legitimate science about vaccines and drown out as much online misinformation as possible.

I don't know who needs to know this, but Pro Publica has an online thing that will format a letter to your US health insurance company to demand the records behind a claim denial. (which the insurance is then legally required to provide in most cases) projects.propublica.org/claimfile/

The idea that I should alter my practice based on an arbitrary decision by an insurance company is an insult to my education, training, and expertise.

#MedSky #VaccinesWork

I feel seen

Sick/acute/urgent/emergency care. The weekend before a holiday week. Happy “nip it in the bud” season to all those who celebrate —. #emergisky #urgisky #pedsky

Warning to all: Dr. Peter Hotez is not on BSKY. This is a fake. (Repeating Dr. Hotez’ warning on Twitter).

Rejection isn’t a reflection of your value.

If you need a quick pick me up I strongly suggest working “bomb cyclone” into non-weather conversation a few times today. Not a bad Rx as it turns out-

Fear of snakes? Definitely. Fear of heights? Sometimes. But didn’t think fear of next Cabinet pick would ever be on my list of phobias.

Everything that is happening with the new Trump administration is to scare you. To make you want to put your head under the covers and never surface. Do not. You are needed. Because they are going to face a resistance they were not prepared for. No more playing around. 🖖

With Dr. Mehmet Oz pegged to head the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, it's a good time to remind people that he once said this 👇 As a medical historian, I can say that this is quite literally medieval.

10.3 million cases of measles occurred worldwide last year, up 20% from 2022, primarily because of inadequate immunization coverage. The disease resulted in 107,500 deaths last year, mostly killing children under 5!!!! There are no upsides to shunning vaccines. www.washingtonpost.com/health/2024/...

It's US #AntibioticAwarenessWeek! Antibiotics are precious tools for fighting infections, but they should only be used when needed and for the shortest effective duration. #USAAW24

#PedSky folks, help me spread the word about this awesome opportunity for a neonatologist that loves teaching. An open rank position comes with protected educational & research time- Uniformed Services University Dept of Pediatrics & Walter Reed in Bethesda, Md www.higheredjobs.com/faculty/deta...

The CDC is one of the reasons that most people don’t die from the foods in their homes. I don’t think we appreciate how this kind of warning that most of us don’t really pay much mind to could literally be the difference between life and death.

Annual morbidity in the 20th century, before and after vaccines: Measles: Before: 530,000, After: 47 Mumps: Before: 160,000, After: 429 Rubella: Before: 50,000, After: 3 Diphtheria: Before: 20,000, After: 2 Smallpox: Before: 30,000, After: 0 Polio: Before: 16,000, After: 0

Amer Acad of Peds RE: HHS Sec nominee As pediatricians, we firmly believe the most effective way for HHS to ensure the future health of our nation is to protect and support the health of our children: by ensuring that science continues to underpin all decision-making, policies and programs. #medsky

Concur. Good Friday energy right here⬇️

Arguably, the greatest advance in healthcare in the past 100 years was the widespread vaccination of children.

Bonkers day everywhere else; landing here hoping for better!