See our newest pub on increasing 5d durations for AOM using decision support tools in the ED and UC! @cupediatrics.bsky.social #PedSky #pedsIDSky #MedSky @jpidsociety.bsky.social academic.oup.com/jpids/articl...

Join us for the 43rd Annual Pediatric Infectious Disease Conference July 26-31 #VailPedsID2026 for a week of #CME #MOC2 peds ID education from #COpedsID faculty and guest speakers: Deb Palazzi & James Gaensbauer while you enjoy beautiful Vail, CO 🏔️🚵‍♂️🌄🎣 ce.childrenscolorado.org/content/43rd-a…

When you try to explain your research, do people look bored? Register for "Communicating Your Science to the Public" to learn how to tell a compelling story about what you do and why it is important! Starts May 8. @cubiomedinfo.bsky.social, @cupediatrics.bsky.social, @cudeptofmedicine.bsky.social

“And doubts about vaccines are increasingly spilling into refusal of other mainstays of pediatric medicine… At a hospital in Boise, Idaho, for example, three infants died last year after their parents declined a shot of vitamin K, administered to newborns to prevent bleeding, said Dr. Amanda Lee”

🧵 New #Tweetorial from @JHospMedicine: Building Vaccine Confidence Through Empathy & Evidence by Mitchell et al @jesscataldi DOI: 10.1002/jhm.70116 #Vaccine conversations fail when we focus only on data and forget the human behind the question. Let’s break it down. 👇 1/12

Exciting news for infectious disease enthusiasts: measles is back in Colorado after years of vaccine hesitancy and misinformation. @spencersoicher.bsky.social reports for @nexton9news.bsky.social:

if you want 100% nonfictional stories from measles patients and their families, follow voices for vaccines! more: voicesforvaccines.org/resources/blog/

Don't forget to register to join us tomorrow at 1pm ET re the #Vaccine Injury Compensation Program—how it came abt, how it works, why it's in danger & what its collapse cld mean for the whole U.S. vaccine infrastructure. @healthjournalism.org healthjournalism.org/event/vaccin...

Pediatrics published the Vaccine Integrity Project’s hepatitis B birth dose vaccine evidence review online. The review looked at: 400+ studies/reports, 40 years of data—and the conclusion was unmistakable. There is no evidence supporting a delay in the hepatitis B birth dose. tinyurl.com/4kbsm49f

Do you: 1) Live near/in Buffalo? 2) Like to organize stuff? 3) Hate what the government is doing to science? If you answered yes, help me organize the Stand Up for Science rally on March 7th! I need reps from UB, Buff State, Canisius, D’Youville to spread the word. I need general support. DM me!

The danger of adopting a Danish-style vax schedule: "When we remove a vaccine like the meningococcal shot from the routine schedule, we aren’t just changing a line on a chart. We are inviting previously well-controlled diseases back into our high schools & colleges." www.statnews.com/2026/02/06/d...

I am thrilled that GAO accepted my request to study the public health, equity, and economic impacts of RFK Jr.’s reckless decision to eliminate the universal hepatitis B birth-dose recommendation, in response to a letter I led with @repkimschrier.bsky.social & 108 House Democrats.

New Hampshire lawmakers meet Wednesday to advance a bill that would remove ALL childhood vaccine requirements. Tell our legislators that NH families support the vaccine requirements that keep our babies and kids safe. Take action now at NHFamiliesForVaccines.org/action

@kmess44.bsky.social, Assistant Director of CCTSI Resources and Services, shares what he knows about meningitis, the vaccine, and why changes in national vaccine recommendations have so many clinicians concerned. ▶️https://buff.ly/90JHRNI @cupediatrics.bsky.social, @childrensresearch.bsky.social

Internal records obtained by Healthbeat from the South Carolina Department of Public Health’s outbreak response reveal more about the outbreak’s impact within the state and across the country than has been previously made public. www.healthbeat.org/2026/02/02/s... #publichealth #IDsky #Medsky

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...

Today marks a major moment for child health: the AAP has released its updated 2026 childhood and adolescent immunization schedule. Updated annually to reflect the latest scientific evidence, this year’s schedule is formally endorsed by 12 leading medical and healthcare organizations. bit.ly/4r5KbaQ

“Bacterial meningitis can progress quickly, causing the brain to swell and limbs to develop gangrene and sepsis, and can kill within 24 hours… “It’s even more important now that we get meningococcal vaccines out to people given that we are seeing a spike in this Y strain,” Messacar said.”

Interesting new paper on value of serological surveillance for reconstructing epidemics: www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... And accompanying comment by @scauchemez.bsky.social: www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

📣 What is the impact of expanded antibiotic prophylaxis during an iGAS surge? Read it in our new publication: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam... By expanding antibiotic prophylaxis to household contacts of all iGAS patients, secondary household infections were reduced by 83%.

WEBINAR FRIDAY, JAN 9, at 1pm ET! Trump's #CDC just did the biggest overhaul of rec'd children's #vaccines since the schedule was created— ignoring proper procedures. Join @healthjournalism.org for a webinar w vax & legal experts re the consequences of the change & if it's even legal. Register here!

Here it is compared across countries instead, with rotavirus as an example: Denmark is one of very few western countries that doesn't recommend rotavirus vaccines universally (yet?)

As both a parent and pediatrician, it was a stark reminder that we need more and better vaccines - not fewer.

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Rugelach are blissful flaky pastry-like cookies rolled with jam, nuts, and chocolate if you wish (which of course we do) and a whiff of cinnamon sugar and they're my absolute favorite. smittenkitchen.com/2015/12/unfu...

What can clinicians do to improve vaccine confidence? Read about empathetic, evidence-based vaccine communication strategies. https://doi.org/10.1002/jhm.70116 #IDTwitter ✍️:@jesscataldi.bsky.social#IDTwitter 🖼️: Jen Li

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As RFK Jr.'s new vaccine panel ponders changing the hepatitis B vaccination schedule, some doctors recall past patients, including children, who died painful deaths before there was a vaccine. n.pr/3McwKqG

Other members are anti-vaxxers and Covid contrarians that came up with RFK Jr. The group has less power now bc experts, scientists and doctors don't take them seriously, but it can still do harm ... mostly for America's poorest children. The public meeting starts tomorrow. www.ms.now/news/rfk-jr-...

On Thursday, members of a committee that advises #CDC on vaccine policy will vote on changes to #hepatitisB vaccine use in babies. Manufacturers (who have safety data) & CDC experts who study the vaccine aren't involved in the planning for the votes. #ACIP www.statnews.com/2025/12/02/a...

WHY DO NEWBORNS NEED A HEPATITIS B VACCINE? This @healthjournalism.org backgrounder has every link you need to understand this important issue that the #CDC #vaccine committee will discuss this week. For PARENTS, HCWs, JOURNALISTS, ADVOCATES & PUBLIC. #hepB healthjournalism.org/blog/2025/12...

9/ Arguments for selective HBV vaccination also point to some European countries that use this approach, but in these countries prenatal screening is higher (often >95%), records are centralized, and access to care is near universal - all of which the US lacks.

JOURNALISTS: It's essential to know how to cover the upcoming #CDC #ACIP mtg on the #hepB #hepatitisB #vaccine for newborns. Delaying the birth dose rec to 2 mos could cause 480+ deaths/yr. Check out this backgrounder for all the links & research you need. healthjournalism.org/blog/2025/12...

Hey hey team #mealioidosis - (Infectious Disease, public health, anyone who still believes that vaccines work)-- donate starting tomorrow!

Hot off the press at Vaccine, the former (competent) ACIP used a standardized tool for evaluating vaccine advisory committee performance to deliver a solid evidence-based ass-whupping on the quacks that RFK, Jr replaced them with. I'll briefly explain why 🧵 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

With measles cases rising, it’s crucial to ensure kids are up to date on their MMR shots. Pediatricians are always ready to talk with parents about the MMR vaccine if they have any questions. www.healthychildren.org/english/safe...

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Today my @nytimes.com colleagues and I are launching a new series called Lost Science. We interview US scientists who can no longer discover something new about our world, thanks to this year‘s cuts. Here is my first interview with a scientist who studied bees and fires. Gift link: nyti.ms/3IWXbiE

The Epipocalypse is here! Learn infectious diseases while playing cards. Epipocalypse: Bug Detectives teaches symptoms, transmission, reservoirs, geography, & more for over 150+ different infections. #IDSky #MedSky #EpiSky www.kickstarter.com/projects/pha...

Ever since I learned about this study enrolling I have been eagerly awaiting the results. Researchers in Uganda took a centuries-old cultural practice mothers carrying babies on their backs in cloth wraps and turned it into a public health tool. You got to love it! www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....

Join us for the 27th Annual Pediatric Infectious Diseases Update Nov. 5 | Register by Oct. 1 to receive early registration pricing! bit.ly/4mxgxsm Attend in person or virtually #PediatricIDUpdate @cuanschutz.bsky.social @childrenscolo.bsky.social @cumedicalschool.bsky.social

Give me 5 this respiratory season! #pedsky #pedsidsky #idsky #antibioticstewardship

Early registration ends October 1 for our Pediatric Infectious Disease Fall Update 🗓️Wed November 5 in person & online ✏️MOC & CME 🦠Updates on vaccines, measles, COVID, influenza, sinusitis, pneumonia and skin & soft tissue infections ce.childrenscolorado.org/content/27th... @cupediatrics.bsky.social

Treat pediatric CAP with 5 days of amox monotherapy. Check out our QI project here in @annalsofem.bsky.social using pre-clicked durations in order sets and an EHR-integrated pathway! #Pedsky #PedsIDSky #AntimicrobialStewardship #EM #PEM #EmergencyMedicine www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

If you read 1 thing today, please make it this: my so-talented colleague @ericboodman.bsky.social explains why babies in the US are vaccinated at birth against hep B — and what the human costs of changing that policy would be. www.statnews.com/2025/09/11/n...

Before the HBV vaccine was introduced as part of childhood immunization in Cameroon it wasn't uncommon to see very young people with liver cancer secondary to chronic hepatitis B. The youngest case I saw was a 17yo boy with liver cancer 2/2 to perinatally acquired HBV www.nbcnews.com/health/kids-...

It’s my first ID #MythBustingTuesday Let’s tackle one that is seasonal and comes up every single year: 👉🏾 “The flu shot gave me the flu.” Spoiler: that’s not how science or vaccines work. 🧵

Join @healthjournalism.org and the Expert Vaccine Analysis Team THURS, SEPT 11 at 11am ET for a webinar on research re #vaccines & #autism. It's highly likely any HHS report on autism will try to implicate vaccines, so know the real science in advance. Register: healthjournalism.org/event/prepar...