A new series of briefs displays tailored information on the extent to which children are protected against vaccine-preventable diseases across the US: publichealth.jhu.edu/ivac/monitor... #immunization #vaccines @johnshopkinssph.bsky.social

The Department of Health and Human Services has canceled millions in funding for the development of mRNA vaccines. @ivac-hopkins.bsky.social's Bill Moss ‬delves into the misinformation about mRNA vaccines and the dangers posed by cuts to development. podcast.publichealth.jhu.edu/932-cuts-to-...

As of July 7, more #measles cases have reported in the US this year than in all of 2019, the highest number of cases since the disease was declared eliminated in the US in 2000. A publichealth.jhu.edu/ivac/resourc... @johnshopkinssph.bsky.social @hopkinsengineer.bsky.social

RFK Jr's announcement that the US will halt funding to #Gavi could mean "fewer #vaccine introductions into many low- and middle-income countries", with the potential for continued, or more frequent importations of #measles virus here in the United States." www.npr.org/sections/goa...

WHO recently published its first position paper outlining recommendations to protect infants against #RSV, the leading cause of ALRIs in children. This is the first step toward making RSV #immunization products accessible around the globe. publichealth.jhu.edu/ivac/2025/ne...

Upcoming #GlobalHealth webinar! Join us & HAPPI Consortium partners @jsihealth.bsky.social, Clinton Health Access Initiative, @jhpiego.org & @ivac-hopkins.bsky.social to learn how programs are reaching girls missed by school-based #HPV vaccination efforts. 🗓️ June 25 ⏰ 9–10:30am ET ✍️ bit.ly/3ZGfuy3

IVAC Executive Director Dr. William Moss explains why inert placebos are not the only suitable controls in vaccine trials. "It is unethical to give children an inert placebo when there already is an established vaccine with demonstrated effectiveness," he said. www.biospace.com/policy/is-th...

ICYMI: A recording from last week's webinar, "Measles in America: Causes, Risks, and Responses" is now available! @michaelmina.bsky.social @johnshopkinssph.bsky.social youtu.be/Tbwfz6iUqe4

The latest VIEW-hub report is now available! This quarterly report highlights changes to introduction status and use for the 9 #vaccines included on VIEW-hub, such as the nationwide introduction of TCV by Burkina Faso in January. Read more: view-hub.org/sites/defaul...

30.6 million children lacked access to rotavirus vaccines in 2023, more than 1 in 5 of which live in Gavi-eligible countries. See more coverage and access data on VIEW-hub: view-hub.org/vaccine/rota... #WorldImmunizationWeek #HumanlyPossible

“I like to think of this like a forest fire with sparks spreading out. If those sparks land in a community with low vaccine coverage, we’re going to see a larger #measles #outbreak." – IVAC Executive Director Dr. William Moss thehill.com/homenews/nex...

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"How to Talk about Vaccines in an Era of Scientific Mistrust" –  Spillover from the politicization of the COVID pandemic has eroded #vaccine confidence, but everyday people can play a role in building it back up. Read more: www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-...

"Many medical authorities view #measles, which is especially contagious, as the canary in the coal mine, but #pertussis cases may also be a warning." Pertussis cases have skyrocketed in the US as #vaccination rates drop. www.propublica.org/article/whoo...

“We should be comparing measles in the [U.S.] this year to measles in the [U.S.] in prior years. To say Europe has more cases over one year than we’ve had in three months this year, it’s just a false comparison,” noted @ivac-hopkins.bsky.social's William Moss. www.nbcnews.com/health/kids-...

We are proud to again be named the #1 public health school in the nation by our peer schools and programs, as measured by @usnews.com Read more details, including this year's rankings of specialty areas within public health: publichealth.jhu.edu/2025/johns-h...

Texas’ measles outbreak isn’t slowing. Vaccination could change that : NPR www.npr.org/2025/04/08/n...

Gavi helped to stop the #Ebola epidemic in West Africa a decade ago, and established a stockpile of Ebola #vaccines that can be deployed when there is an outbreak, such as one in Uganda this year, says Anita Shet @johnshopkinssph.bsky.social www.sciencenews.org/article/publ...

“That this was an 8-year old girl means that this #outbreak has been years in the making because of under-vaccination,” said IVAC Executive Director Dr. William Moss #measles #vaccines www.statnews.com/2025/04/06/m...

Gavi, which buys vaccines for half the world's children, is the latest target of proposed federal funding cuts. @drsethberkley.bsky.social explains Gavi's innovative model and the catastrophic potential if the U.S. withdraws financial support. Listen: podcast.publichealth.jhu.edu/877-gavi-the...

New commentary in @science.org from our Executive Director William Moss and @ciddpsu.bsky.social director @theferrarilab.bsky.social on #measles and #rubella #eradication www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... @johnshopkinssph.bsky.social @johnshopkinsepi.bsky.social

Commentary in Science from CIDD director @theferrarilab.bsky.social and Bill Moss of @ivac-hopkins.bsky.social Rubella and measles: The beginning of the endgame | Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Measles is spreading Under vaccinated communities are getting bigger in size and number Like bubbles, as these communities get bigger, they merge - the firewalls breakdown - I’m deeply concerned we are at risk of not hundreds, but epidemics of tens of thousands of cases in US t.co/C3heJrjwic

"Cutting support for national & global immunization programs threatens the U.S. measles elimination certification, limits economic growth, undermines U.S. trading partners, and imperils children globally, writes CSIS Global Health Policy Center expert Katherine E. Bliss. Read more:

The likely impact of these cuts will be more frequent, larger disease outbreaks and delays or disruptions to the introduction of new, life-saving vaccines to those who need it most, says @ivac-hopkins.bsky.social's Dr. William Moss.

"...We will see more frequent and larger #measles outbreaks globally but also a resurgence of many other vaccine-preventable diseases... We would also see delays or disruptions to the introduction of new, life-saving #vaccines in the communities most in need." www.npr.org/sections/goa...

Vaccine hesitancy has been growing in the U.S. in recent years. But as Texas measles cases rise and other states report outbreaks too, some parents want their kids to get their shots early.

"The withdrawal of US financial support for #Gavi would severely threaten the tremendous progress made in reducing deaths due to vaccine-preventable diseases and would increase the risk of #outbreaks here in the United States," said William Moss, IVAC Executive Director.

Significant resources are needed to respond to and control #measles outbreaks. As the number of measles cases in the US continues to grow, so too does the associated price tag. publichealth.jhu.edu/ivac/2025/ec...

If the outbreak goes on until next January, it would end the United States’ status of having eliminated measles, which is defined as 12 months without local virus transmission, said @ivac-hopkins.bsky.social's Dr. William Moss.

Recent funding cuts threaten critical efforts to combat #tuberculosis around the world. Now more than ever we must work to develop new #vaccines for #TB and protect people everywhere from this deadly disease #WorldTBDay publichealth.jhu.edu/ivac/the-oth...

Cuts to the U.S.-funded Global Measles and Rubella Laboratory Network will contribute to increased numbers of #measles cases and deaths not only in other countries, but in the United States as well. www.npr.org/sections/goa...

Questions about vaccines and autism have been around for a while despite multiple scientific studies that do not show a connection. Learn where the concerns started, the science behind the conclusions that there is no link, and why the questions persist: podcast.publichealth.jhu.edu/869-the-evid...

“The messaging should be very clear and straightforward in that the way we stop a measles outbreak is through vaccination. And the way we prevent measles outbreaks is through vaccination. And so that should be the clear, unambiguous message coming out from HHS." -Dr. Moss thehill.com/policy/healt...

“Women who are not vaccinated against measles are also not vaccinated against rubella,” noted @ivac-hopkins.bsky.social's Dr. William Moss. “Thus, these women are also at risk of having a baby with congenital rubella syndrome should they acquire rubella in the first trimester of pregnancy.”

ICYMI: On Friday's episode, we talked with @ivac-hopkins.bsky.social Bill Moss about the measles outbreak in the Southwest: The scope of the outbreak, efforts to control it, and claims about treatments like vitamin A, steroids, and antibiotics. Listen: podcast.publichealth.jhu.edu/864-the-meas...

Ahead of International Women’s Day tomorrow, learn more about how efforts to support gender equity can impact vaccine uptake and improve child health #IWD2025 #AccelerateAction publichealth.jhu.edu/ivac/2023/br...

“In some ways, the outbreak of measles in TX is not unexpected, and I’m afraid that it may be a harbinger of what’s to come should measles cases continue to increase globally and should measles vaccination coverage here in the US decline further.” - Dr. Moss www.verywellhealth.com/measles-outb...

There’s a lot of noise surrounding vaccines. The @publichealthpod.bsky.social podcast looks at the basics of vaccines and vaccination—including how they work, the science behind safety, the systems built to ensure children are immunized against life-threatening diseases, and more.

“The standards for vaccine safety are higher than drug safety.” Dan Salmon, director of the Institute for Vaccine Safety, explains how vaccines are evaluated, including how experts determine whether an adverse effect is causal or coincidental. podcast.publichealth.jhu.edu/846-vaccines...

Serious vaccine injuries are rare, but when they do happen in the U.S., people can bring their claims to a special court. Hear how the process works from guest Gary Golkiewicz, former Chief Special Master for the U.S. Court of Federal Claims: podcast.publichealth.jhu.edu/847-vaccines...

The CDC’s Vaccines For Children Program provides recommended vaccines for free to about half of children in the U.S. Claire Hannan explains the program's origins, how it works, and what evidence shows about its success: podcast.publichealth.jhu.edu/848-vaccines...

The polio vaccine is a #PublicHealth success so profound that few Americans even think about the disease it prevents. @ivac-hopkins.bsky.social director Bill Moss explains what everyone should know about polio and polio vaccines: podcast.publichealth.jhu.edu/842-polio-an...

"Kennedy and his allies are somehow immune to science. As more than 15,000 doctors have pointed out, Kennedy’s agenda threatens the health of children and the generations to come." thehill.com/opinion/heal...

A Secret to Restoring Trust in Vaccines - By Nathaniel Mamo (Alum of our GSMP!) | The Hastings Center www.thehastingscenter.org/a-secret-to-...

On Friday, we recapped some of Trump’s executive actions so far that take aim at public health policies, including: - Pausing communications for health & science agencies. - Pausing NIH study sections. - Exiting the Paris Agreement & @who.int Listen now: podcast.publichealth.jhu.edu/839-the-firs...

"If a #vaccine against a #disease already exists and is working, Moss said, it’s unethical to deprive children of it just to conduct a study. Doing so would put them unknowingly at risk of contracting and getting sick from that disease." @politifact.bsky.social www.politifact.com/factchecks/2...

We must focus on increasing widespread #vaccination uptake for seasonal vaccines, particularly among those populations that are most at-risk, to avoid outbreaks and prevent a strain on our health system. publichealth.jhu.edu/ivac/2024/su...