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Pediatric Infectious Diseases. Cats. Wegmans. Basketball. Hoya Saxa.
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The American Academy of Pediatrics
1 day ago
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.
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Kathleen Bachynski
17 days ago
“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.”
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As cases of a rare, deadly infection rise, doctors worry fewer teens will get vaccinated
Under Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s guidance, the CDC no longer recommends routine vaccination to protect against meningococcal disease.
https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/bacterial-meningitis-cases-teens-vaccine-cdc-rfk-jr-rcna252638
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Adam Kucharski
18 days ago
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...
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19 days ago
📣 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%.
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Secondary Invasive Group A Streptococcal Infection After Prophylaxis Policy Change
This cohort study estimates the risk of invasive group A streptococcus (iGAS) before and after the implementation of a policy in the Netherlands that expanded antibiotic prophylaxis to household conta...
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2843535
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Tara Haelle
21 days ago
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!
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Big changes to the CDC's childhood vaccine schedule: What you need to know
This week, the CDC shifted six vaccines on the childhood vaccine schedule from "recommended" to "shared clinical decision-making."
https://healthjournalism.org/event/big-changes-to-the-cdcs-childhood-vaccine-schedule-what-you-need-to-know/
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Saloni
22 days ago
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?)
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Patrick Hickey, MD
22 days ago
As both a parent and pediatrician, it was a stark reminder that we need more and better vaccines - not fewer.
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Canadian Paintings
27 days ago
Fresh Start Wilf Perreault 2023
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smitten kitchen
about 2 months ago
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.
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Journal of Hospital Medicine
about 2 months ago
What can clinicians do to improve vaccine confidence? Read about empathetic, evidence-based vaccine communication strategies. https://doi.org/10.1002/jhm.70116 #IDTwitter ✍️:
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#IDTwitter
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Richard B Colón 🇵🇷
about 2 months ago
📸 Rochester NY 📍 ⛄☃️
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NPR
about 2 months ago
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
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Doctors warn delaying hepatitis B shot for newborns could revive a deadly threat
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.
https://n.pr/3McwKqG
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Brandy Zadrozny
about 2 months ago
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-...
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RFK Jr.’s pick to reshape the childhood vaccine schedule embraces Covid conspiracy theories
Dr. Kirk Milhoan compared vaccination efforts during the pandemic to the Holocaust and called mRNA technology “the biggest threat to humanity.”
https://www.ms.now/news/rfk-jr-s-pick-to-reshape-the-childhood-vaccine-schedule-embraces-covid-conspiracy-theories
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Helen Branswell 🇨🇦
about 2 months ago
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...
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As vaccine panel prepares hepatitis B review, CDC and industry experts are excluded
CDC experts and manufacturers haven't been consulted for an ACIP review of hepatitis B vaccine, raising concerns over any change in the vaccine schedule.
https://www.statnews.com/2025/12/02/acip-cdc-vaccine-panel-hepatitis-b-experts-excluded/
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Tara Haelle
about 2 months ago
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...
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Why reporters should cover this week's CDC meeting on hepatitis B vaccine and more
The CDC will discuss its current policy of hepatitis B vaccination at birth and other recommendations from Dec. 4-5. Here's what to know.
https://healthjournalism.org/blog/2025/12/why-reporters-should-cover-the-cdcs-meeting-this-week/
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Jake Scott, MD
about 2 months ago
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.
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Tara Haelle
about 2 months ago
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...
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Why reporters should cover this week's CDC meeting on hepatitis B vaccine and more
The CDC will discuss its current policy of hepatitis B vaccination at birth and other recommendations from Dec. 4-5. Here's what to know.
https://healthjournalism.org/blog/2025/12/why-reporters-should-cover-the-cdcs-meeting-this-week/
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Tara C. Smith
2 months ago
Hey hey team
#mealioidosis
- (Infectious Disease, public health, anyone who still believes that vaccines work)-- donate starting tomorrow!
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Angie Rasmussen
3 months ago
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...
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Science for vaccine policy: Independent review of the September 2025 ACIP processes, deliberations and votes
Since 1964, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) has shaped US vaccine policy but recently underwent significant structural and pro…
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0264410X25011739#s0055
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The American Academy of Pediatrics
3 months ago
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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Patrick Hickey, MD
4 months ago
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Carl Zimmer
4 months ago
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
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Pharmageddon
4 months ago
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...
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Epipocalypse: Bug Detectives, A Medical Card Game
Learn infectious diseases by playing cards. Symptoms, transmission, reservoirs, and more!
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/pharmageddon/epipocalypse-bug-detective-a-medical-card-game?ref=o497g0
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BK. Titanji
4 months ago
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....
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Permethrin-Treated Baby Wraps for the Prevention of Malaria | NEJM
Malaria remains a major cause of childhood death in sub-Saharan Africa. We leveraged the traditional practice of mothers carrying children on their backs in cloth wraps to assess whether treating t...
https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2501628?query=featured_home
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CU Anschutz Department of Pediatrics
4 months ago
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
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27th Annual Pediatric Infectious Diseases Update
This conference on pediatric infectious diseases will cover topics of interest to pediatricians, family physicians, and other primary care providers for children and young adults. Speakers cover the most recent information on diagnosis, management, and prevention of infections in pediatrics. Discussion of controversial issues and questions follow each presentation. This conference is designed for pediatricians, family physicians and other primary care providers for children and young adults.
https://bit.ly/4mxgxsm
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Nicole M. Poole, MD, MPH
4 months ago
Give me 5 this respiratory season!
#pedsky
#pedsidsky
#idsky
#antibioticstewardship
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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..
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@cupediatrics.bsky.social
4 months ago
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Nicole M. Poole, MD, MPH
4 months ago
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...
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Clinical Pathway Revision Increases Amoxicillin Monotherapy and 5-Day Durations of Therapy for Pediatric Community-Acquired Pneumonia in the Emergency Department and Urgent Care: A Quality Improvement...
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends 5-day amoxicillin monotherapy as first-line treatment for pediatric uncomplicated community-acquired pne…
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0196064425010832?dgcid=author
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Helen Branswell 🇨🇦
5 months ago
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...
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Dropping hepatitis B shots for newborns would ignore history and endanger children, scientists warn
People who study, treat, or have hepatitis B say ending routine vaccination at birth - as some vaccine critics want - could lead to a resurgence of the virus.
https://www.statnews.com/2025/09/11/newborn-hep-b-vaccine-debate-how-it-started/
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BK. Titanji
5 months ago
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-...
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The hepatitis B vaccine has sharply cut infections in children. Why are some against it?
The CDC's vaccine advisory panel is set to discuss and possibly vote on the vaccine at a meeting next week.
https://www.nbcnews.com/health/kids-health/hepatitis-b-vaccine-newborn-rfk-jr-immunization-rcna229884
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BK. Titanji
5 months ago
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. 🧵
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Tara Haelle
5 months ago
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...
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ACOG
5 months ago
Infants under six months old have the highest rates of
#COVID19
-related hospitalization save for adults 75 years and older. COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy reduces the risk of severe illness and death. Encourage your patients to protect themselves and their newborns. Learn more:
bit.ly/3RWsM3z
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Children’s Hospital Colorado Research and Innovation
5 months ago
Why did viruses like flu and RSV reemerge after the
#COVID19
pandemic? A recent study from our
#InfectiousDisease
experts led by principal investigator
@kmess44.bsky.social
reveals insights about viruses, our immune system and how to prepare for the future:
prn.to/4lztth8
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Please read.
www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/seco...
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Opinion | I Was Inside CDC During the Shooting. I Can Still Hear the Bullets.
Attacks on public health will continue until federal rhetoric changes
https://www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/second-opinions/117158
5 months ago
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Opinion | I Was Inside CDC During the Shooting. I Can Still Hear the Bullets.
Attacks on public health will continue until federal rhetoric changes
https://www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/second-opinions/117158
5 months ago
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Colorado Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (CCTSI)
5 months ago
Research from the PREMISE project led by our Director of CCTSI Resources and Services, Kevin Messacar, MD, PhD, of
@cupediatrics.bsky.social
, shows how children's
#immune
responses to viruses like
#EVD68
,
#flu
, and
#RSV
changed during & after
#COVID-19
safety measures.
@cudivofid.bsky.social
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Dynamics of endemic virus re-emergence in children in the USA following the COVID-19 pandemic (2022–23): a prospective, multicentre, longitudinal, immunoepidemiological surveillance study
The Pandemic Response Repository through Microbial and Immune Surveillance and Epidemiology (PREMISE) programme was established to translate knowledge…
https://buff.ly/qNMUkK2
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ACOG
5 months ago
Today, ACOG released updated clinical guidance on vaccination during pregnancy against COVID-19, influenza, and RSV. These guidance documents reflect a large and growing body of research and data regarding the safety and benefits of maternal immunization. Learn more:
https://bit.ly/45w9LOD
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Happy
#caturday
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5 months ago
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Tara Haelle
5 months ago
A NEWSLETTER YOU PROBABLY WANT + ADVICE ON RESPONDING TO MISINFO YOU SEE. (a thread) Many folks are frustrated with inaccurate info they see re vaccines or info they see that they don't know is true or not. Maybe you want to respond, but you don't know how, or even know what's true... 1/n
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Register today for our Pediatric Infectious Disease Fall Update: 🗓️Wed November 5 in person & online ✏️MOC, CME 🦠Brush up on the latest in vaccines, measles, COVID, influenza, sinusitis, pneumonia and skin & soft tissue infections
ce.childrenscolorado.org/content/27th...
@cupediatrics.bsky.social
5 months ago
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#IDSky
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@kmess44.bsky.social
is here! He’s late to the party, so was not in everyone’s starter packs. Follow him for all things related to EV68, diagnostic stewardship, CNS infections and more!
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Register today for our Pediatric Infectious Disease Fall Update: 🗓️Wed November 5 in person & online ✏️MOC, CME 🦠Brush up on the latest in vaccines, measles, COVID, influenza, sinusitis, pneumonia and skin & soft tissue infections
ce.childrenscolorado.org/content/27th...
@cupediatrics.bsky.social
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The American Academy of Pediatrics
5 months ago
American Academy of Pediatrics has released our annual update to our immunization recommendations to best help children and adolescents build immunity and stay healthy. Read our full policy statement to learn about AAP's updated immunization schedule.
www.aap.org/en/news-room...
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Dorit Reiss
5 months ago
Secretary Kennedy published a tweet targeting AAP (link below). In part he attacked their alleged conflicts of interest - ironic from someone who would not fully divest from his earning from litigation against vaccine manufactures, but I'd like to focus on the end of the tweet. 1/9
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Happy AAP Vaccine Schedule Day for all who celebrate!!!🎉 So excited to have an evidence-based resource to help keep kids healthy.
publications.aap.org/redbook/reso...
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AAP Immunization Schedule
The American Academy of Pediatrics’ Recommended Child and Adolescent Immunization Schedule published August 19, 2025 can be found here.
https://publications.aap.org/redbook/resources/15585/?_gl=1*1uu54cj*_ga*MTc3ODI2Mzg1OC4xNzU1MTIwOTY4*_ga_FD9D3XZVQQ*czE3NTU2MTIxNDYkbzIkZzAkdDE3NTU2MTIxNDYkajYwJGwwJGgw*_gcl_au*MjA3MTkyMzU0Ni4xNzU1NjEyMTQ2*_ga_GMZCQS1K47*czE3NTU2MTIxNDYkbzEkZzAkdDE3NTU2MTIxNDYkajYwJGwwJGgw?autologincheck=redirected
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CIDRAP
5 months ago
📢 Important update! Join the Vaccine Integrity Project live stream TOMORROW 8/19 at 2pm ET. We'll review flu, COVID & RSV vaccine data—focused on safety & efficacy during pregnancy, and for kids & the immunocompromised. Watch here:
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From Data to Decisions: The Evidence Base for 2025 Fall/Winter Immunizations
Join the Vaccine Integrity Project for an expert presentation on the latest publicly available data regarding the safety and efficacy of flu, COVID-19, and RSV vaccines. In this recorded live stream, the scientific research team will highlight key findings on the effectiveness and safety of COVID-19
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSuvGlxqrpg
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Last month over 70 team members rode through the Rocky Mountains to raise money for the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at Children’s Hospital Colorado. Help PICU Peloton meet their $100k fundraising goal- they’re so close w only 2 weeks to go!
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#caturday
6 months ago
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Let’s Talk Micro
6 months ago
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TBT: Talking Breakpoints with Dr. Andrea Prinzi
This episode of Let’s Talk Micro features Dr. Andrea Prinzi, a clinical microbiologist and frequent contributor to the American Society for Microbiology. Andrea joins the podcast to discuss a critical...
https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/id/37628530
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