Amid the chaos—some nerdy science joy ✨ Our 2023 CDC EIS & LLS fellows are fundraising for Middle of Everything—a kids’ animated series that makes science an adventure 🧬🦠 A creative way to share public health with everyone. Please support! 💚

Hey furloughed fed friends, Stop feeling GUILTY. It’s not your fault the work isn’t getting done. You didn’t ask to be at home or warming an office chair. This colossal waste is not your fault. Don’t feel bad for someone else’s mistakes. Unplug if you can. Rest. Take care of yourselves 💚🫂

In 2019 RFK Jr. went to Samoa and contributed to a measles outbreak that killed 83 people, including dozens of children. In 2025 he’s currently contributing to a measles outbreak in North America causing a public health crisis.

I just.. sometimes i wonder how we unfuck all of this. It's so completely and throughly cooked, can we even put it back in the box?

listen folks.. they are looking for a fight. don't give them one. they will send in bad actors to agitate the situation. don't take the bait. at this juncture it is best to ignore their malicious intentions & carry on as normal trust me on this #Portland, we are counting on you. please #HoldTheLine

There's a lot of noise about MMRV vs MMR + V vaccines. The most important thing is to make sure your child is protected against all 4 viruses. #VaxYourFam #MMR #MMRV

Kids do not get 80 vaccines. They get 35 individual shots, spaced out over 12 years, to prevent pediatric diseases. If you add annual flu vaccines, that's another 12, bringing the total by age 12 to 47. Adding covid vaccines brings it up to 59 by age 12. my.clevelandclinic.org/health/artic...

“The vaccine schedule is like a seatbelt,” Katelyn Jetelina, an epidemiologist and health care communicator, told STAT in a text message after Trump’s announcement. “You don’t wait four years to buckle your child in.” www.statnews.com/2025/09/22/t... via @statnews.com

A point of clarity about the ACIP meeting. Most of the presenters are actual experts in vaccines who are career scientists at the CDC. They present facts to the Committee. They should not be confused with the *members* of the committee, who RFK Jr. handpicked to support his anti-vax agenda.

If 2025 were a vehicle it would be the cybertruck

One of the saddest things is when children have cancer, immune deficiency or need bone marrow or organ transplants. And to add insult to injury, they’re unable to receive vaccines. But YOU can do your part to help protect them by immunizing yourself & your family. We are ALL in this together.

Charlie Kirk’s death is awful and abhorrent but it’s appalling that the President is calling for national mourning for a right wing propagandist and hasn’t said a word about Officer David Rose or the brave employees at the CDC

As efforts in other states threaten to roll back long-standing vaccine protections for school-aged children, we must stand firm in our commitment to science-based public health policy. Tennesseans, your voices matter! www.tnfamiliesforvaccines.org/action-alerts/protect

We're three lines into "First they came..."

👇 We will be live posting but we need YOU to call your reps, especially folks in ID, TX, IA, SD, SC, OK, LA, OK, MT, KS, IN, TN and WY! United States Senate Committee on Finance • Committee Phone: (202) 224-4515 • Committee Fax: (202) 228-0554

I still can't believe RFK Jr said this in front of Congress and he's still in charge of public health.

Would you like that outbreak with biscuits or cornbread? 🦠 💀 #backlashthis

Vaccines are safe and effective. RFK Jr. isn’t.

Today’s purge of CDC leadership was terrifying - even for those of us who know the risks we face every day: political interference, shootings, and constant pressure to compromise science. If you’re exhausted, scared, or torn between holding the line and walking away: you’re not weak. You’re human.

American Public Health Association: “Legislators and officials at all levels of government who are interested in protecting their constituents should demand Kennedy’s removal.” That’s what I call leadership 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 www.apha.org/news-and-med...

Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.), top Dem on the Senate health committee, on this evening's chaos at CDC: “We cannot let RFK Jr. burn what’s left of the CDC and our other critical health agencies to the ground—he must be fired."

Looking for a for a bright spot? Join us for Hit a Home Run for Health Night with the Nashville Sounds on August 31! www.tnfamiliesforvaccines.org/events/home-run

We're ready to hit it out of the park! Will you join us? tnfamiliesforvaccines.org/events/home-run

We at #altCDC have been working on our vision for the future of public health and we’re excited to share it with all of you. Together, we can demand better, push for change, and lay the foundation for a public health future that serves us all. #futurevision #publichealthsaveslives

More of this please! Buying a book, chat about vaccines. Celebrating a birthday? Vaccines! Going to church/temple/other? Vaccines reflect humanity at it’s greatest and protect our most vulnerable. To avoid them is to harm others.

While vaccine policy is being unraveled at ACIP, let’s not lose sight of what vaccines have already done. ✨Millions of lives saved. ✨Diseases wiped out. ✨Generations protected. We made an infographic to show just how much the world owes to vaccines. #VaccinesSaveLives

We expect to see hard won public health progress questioned and even undermined at tomorrow’s ACIP. But since the beginning of time, scientific progress has continued through disbelief, ridicule, and setbacks. RFKJ and his like may have power now. But they will not hold us back forever Goodnight 💚

Good morning! Liz Lemon effectively summarizes how we're feeling. CDC fam: make sure you're taking care of yourselves and connecting with loved ones. This is a long-haul battle. 💚💪

This week, FDA officials announced a policy that would severely limit who can get updated Covid-19 vaccines. Unless we act now, this will roll back decades of progress to protect lives with vaccines. Urge the FDA to reverse course by Friday, May 23 at 11:59PM EDT. bit.ly/4jluiZV

Public health isn’t just a job — it’s a calling. It’s how we serve our communities and the world. 🌍 It’s not for the pay. It’s for impact, justice, and hope. (Yes, many of us are stubborn, cynical optimists.)

As we sleepily crawl to bed, former Director Walensky echoes in our head: "Your voice will matter. Your choices will shape lives. And your willingness to face both facts and uncertainty — with humility, with curiosity, and with courage — will be what defines you." Rest well, #AltCitizens

🚨PLEASE CALL🚨RFKJ has a Senate Health Committee hearing on 5/14. RFKJ lied to Bill Cassidy (the chair) when he said he wouldn’t undermine vaccine confidence. He is endangering us and our children, cutting services, and destroying public health (see pic for HHS cuts). He must resign. Links below

Good list for anyone seeking reliable guidance to counter the steady stream of health disinformation from this administration. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/28/w...

🤓 In statistics, there’s direct correlation (as one variable increases, so does the other) OR inverse correlation (as one variable increases, the other decreases). Neither establishes causality. In RFK Jr’s case, there’s mangling concepts to sound sciencey while spouting hot garbage. #statnerds

Many of us are struggling with a desperate sense of urgency while it seems so many others are asleep. It was 2.5 years from the Boston Tea Party to the Declaration of Independence. We've had 3 months. That war was won because day after day, people chose to keep going Keep going friends. Goodnight💚

💣The Carpet Bombing of HHS 💥 It's hard to describe how America's health agencies have been bombed and shelled in the past few months, but John Oliver is a good start. 🧵

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Fearing that government information about vaccines & vaccination policy may be corrupted under an anti-vax health secretary, some public health leaders are exploring how to safeguard the enterprise of vaccinations in the United States. www.statnews.com/2025/04/24/v...

ATTENTION: NSF GRANT RECIPIENTS We received a heads up from a trusted source that you should proactively download/print/screen shot any documentation on research.gov pertaining to your NSF awards, both those that are current and any that have closed in the last 5-6 years. 1/n

Writing to your neighbors about your science is a critical skill! The time is now to advocate for the health of your community, for your community. @standupforscience.bsky.social @sufsnewmexico.bsky.social

Happy Friday (for real this time)! It can be exhausting dealing with the constant barrage of bad news and cruelty from this admin, but today we're feeling fierce and ready to take on whatever comes. Stay tuned!

Still fuming about that press conference. The way RFK Jr. talks about autism is not just scientifically wrong—it’s deeply offensive. Calling autistic kids "damaged" or implying they’ve been "lost" or "stolen" doesn’t just spread misinformation—it dehumanizes real people.

What in the #Nashville?

🚨ATTENTION CDC AND ALLIES!🚨 On every Wednesday: To see our strength and build community, we ask that you wear something 💚green💚 to work tomorrow (WEDNESDAY) to show solidarity and readiness to defend public health. Please spread the word! #courageiscontagious #wearthecolor #spreadthecolor

Elon: those protestors are all paid! Also Elon:

Reminder: Kennedy’s organization is antivaccine. The only thing it wants to defend children from is not getting measles, diphtheria, and other dangerous diseases. Also, this isn’t true.

There once was a man, RFKJ, Whose vaccine claims led many astray. When pressed, he denies, And twists truth with lies— While kids needlessly suffer and pay.

Good morning! Rise and Resist ✊Today, we march together. Stay safe, stay strong, and GET LOUD! 📢 🔍 Find a “Hands Off” protest near you & make your voice heard: handsoff2025.com 💬 What are you marching for? Tell us in the comments below! ⬇️

Good morning, friends. The mass firings at CDC and health depts are a blow to public health—and democracy itself. Those still holding the line: Your work has never been more vital. This regime attacks us because they fear our strength. The people united will never be defeated. #HoldTheLine