Sharlene Matthieu MD
@ccpediatrician.bsky.social
Pediatrician fighting for kids. Vaccines save lives. 💉💪 Masks work. 😷
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#Medsky #Pedsky #covidconcious
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#Medsky #Pedsky #covidconcious
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1/ The word of the year should be courage. Last week, CDC leaders refused to alter science for politics, even when it meant losing their jobs. They walked away with no safety net, choosing to protect the public over protecting themselves.
September 2, 2025 at 3:21 PM
1/ The word of the year should be courage. Last week, CDC leaders refused to alter science for politics, even when it meant losing their jobs. They walked away with no safety net, choosing to protect the public over protecting themselves.
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🔥🔥🔥 Powerful op-ed by Dr William Foege on the COVID response, RFK Jr, & challenges for public health in the current drought of values, principles & facts.
Dr Foege is a giant in the world of public health.
www.statnews.com/2025/08/18/r... via @statnews.com
Dr Foege is a giant in the world of public health.
www.statnews.com/2025/08/18/r... via @statnews.com
Former CDC Director William Foege: How public health can fight back in a time of dangerous nonsense
“Kennedy would be less hazardous if he decided to do cardiac surgery. Then he would kill people only one at a time,” writes former CDC Director William Foege.
www.statnews.com
August 19, 2025 at 2:09 PM
🔥🔥🔥 Powerful op-ed by Dr William Foege on the COVID response, RFK Jr, & challenges for public health in the current drought of values, principles & facts.
Dr Foege is a giant in the world of public health.
www.statnews.com/2025/08/18/r... via @statnews.com
Dr Foege is a giant in the world of public health.
www.statnews.com/2025/08/18/r... via @statnews.com
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Get in dorks, we're going protesting!
STAND UP FOR SCIENCE WITH US ON MARCH 7TH, 2025
WASHINGTON DC AND EVERY STATE CAPITOL
Because science is for everyone!
Find us at www.standupforscience2025.org
#standupforscience2025 #scienceforall #sciencenotsilence
STAND UP FOR SCIENCE WITH US ON MARCH 7TH, 2025
WASHINGTON DC AND EVERY STATE CAPITOL
Because science is for everyone!
Find us at www.standupforscience2025.org
#standupforscience2025 #scienceforall #sciencenotsilence
February 10, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Get in dorks, we're going protesting!
STAND UP FOR SCIENCE WITH US ON MARCH 7TH, 2025
WASHINGTON DC AND EVERY STATE CAPITOL
Because science is for everyone!
Find us at www.standupforscience2025.org
#standupforscience2025 #scienceforall #sciencenotsilence
STAND UP FOR SCIENCE WITH US ON MARCH 7TH, 2025
WASHINGTON DC AND EVERY STATE CAPITOL
Because science is for everyone!
Find us at www.standupforscience2025.org
#standupforscience2025 #scienceforall #sciencenotsilence
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✨PLEASE SHARE! CDC GUIDELINE ARCHIVES✨
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#medsky #pedsky #IDsky 🛟🧪
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#medsky #pedsky #IDsky 🛟🧪
February 1, 2025 at 10:16 PM
✨PLEASE SHARE! CDC GUIDELINE ARCHIVES✨
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A memo leaked to the Associated Press reveals that the White House has told the U.S. CDC to stop working with the WHO immediately.
This breaks protocol which requires the approval of Congress and a one-year notice to leave the WHO.
This breaks protocol which requires the approval of Congress and a one-year notice to leave the WHO.
January 27, 2025 at 9:18 PM
A memo leaked to the Associated Press reveals that the White House has told the U.S. CDC to stop working with the WHO immediately.
This breaks protocol which requires the approval of Congress and a one-year notice to leave the WHO.
This breaks protocol which requires the approval of Congress and a one-year notice to leave the WHO.
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"We've been exposed to measles for at least 900 years and it has never become milder. Smallpox for 1,700 years and it has never become milder. Rabies for over 2,000 years and it has still not become milder. Hepatitis B for over 5,000 years and it still has not become milder."
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January 19, 2025 at 4:06 PM
"We've been exposed to measles for at least 900 years and it has never become milder. Smallpox for 1,700 years and it has never become milder. Rabies for over 2,000 years and it has still not become milder. Hepatitis B for over 5,000 years and it still has not become milder."
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I do feel like we forget that a mere 100 years ago 20% of children in America just fucking died.
January 11, 2025 at 4:15 AM
I do feel like we forget that a mere 100 years ago 20% of children in America just fucking died.
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1. A belated bit of #flu news:
#CDC has been informed of 5 more pediatric flu deaths this season, all of which occurred this month. They bring the total to date this season to 9.
Kids 6 months and older can be vaccinated against flu.
www.cdc.gov/fluview/surv...
#CDC has been informed of 5 more pediatric flu deaths this season, all of which occurred this month. They bring the total to date this season to 9.
Kids 6 months and older can be vaccinated against flu.
www.cdc.gov/fluview/surv...
December 29, 2024 at 3:55 AM
1. A belated bit of #flu news:
#CDC has been informed of 5 more pediatric flu deaths this season, all of which occurred this month. They bring the total to date this season to 9.
Kids 6 months and older can be vaccinated against flu.
www.cdc.gov/fluview/surv...
#CDC has been informed of 5 more pediatric flu deaths this season, all of which occurred this month. They bring the total to date this season to 9.
Kids 6 months and older can be vaccinated against flu.
www.cdc.gov/fluview/surv...
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🔥🔥A 2021 study found that Medicaid expansion as part of the ACA led to a substantial reduction in mortality, primarily driven by reductions in disease-related deaths. A 2018 study in the Journal of Political Economy found that, Medicaid reduced infant and child mortality since the 1960s and 1970s.🔥🔥
December 27, 2024 at 5:01 PM
🔥🔥A 2021 study found that Medicaid expansion as part of the ACA led to a substantial reduction in mortality, primarily driven by reductions in disease-related deaths. A 2018 study in the Journal of Political Economy found that, Medicaid reduced infant and child mortality since the 1960s and 1970s.🔥🔥
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BEHOLD A PALE HORSE
December 20, 2024 at 8:55 PM
BEHOLD A PALE HORSE
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Wonderfully informative thread about polio vaccines.
My replies are perpetually full of anti-vaxxers these days telling me about polio vaccines.
Not shockingly, most of what they are saying is wrong. Luckily, I trained with Vincent Racaniello & he taught me a few things about poliovirus.
So let’s discuss the king of the Picornaviridae👇🏻
Not shockingly, most of what they are saying is wrong. Luckily, I trained with Vincent Racaniello & he taught me a few things about poliovirus.
So let’s discuss the king of the Picornaviridae👇🏻
December 18, 2024 at 3:13 PM
Wonderfully informative thread about polio vaccines.
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Me, a public health person, just sitting over here reflecting on the fact that the US has experienced a 7% increase in infant mortality post-Dobbs.
Like, do you realize what that says about this society from an ethical perspective? That we made policy choices that caused this?
#PHEthx
Like, do you realize what that says about this society from an ethical perspective? That we made policy choices that caused this?
#PHEthx
Infant Mortality Increases Across US Following Dobbs Decision
The Dobbs decision was associated with a 7% absolute increase in overall infant mortality—equivalent to 247 excess deaths—and a 10% increase among infants with congenital anomalies, corresponding to 2...
www.ajmc.com
December 17, 2024 at 6:29 PM
Me, a public health person, just sitting over here reflecting on the fact that the US has experienced a 7% increase in infant mortality post-Dobbs.
Like, do you realize what that says about this society from an ethical perspective? That we made policy choices that caused this?
#PHEthx
Like, do you realize what that says about this society from an ethical perspective? That we made policy choices that caused this?
#PHEthx
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"Vaccines are being used as a political issue, and a whole lot of kids are going to be hurt as a result."
A survivor explains why no child should face her struggles. www.voicesforvaccines.org/the-emotiona...
A survivor explains why no child should face her struggles. www.voicesforvaccines.org/the-emotiona...
The Emotional Toll of Polio
Six months after I beat my polio infection, I re-learned how to walk. But my life wasn’t the same.
www.voicesforvaccines.org
December 16, 2024 at 5:43 PM
"Vaccines are being used as a political issue, and a whole lot of kids are going to be hurt as a result."
A survivor explains why no child should face her struggles. www.voicesforvaccines.org/the-emotiona...
A survivor explains why no child should face her struggles. www.voicesforvaccines.org/the-emotiona...
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Measles vaccine vs measles...
November 30, 2024 at 7:26 PM
Measles vaccine vs measles...
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Denver gave people experiencing homelessness $1k/month. A year later, nearly half had housing.
They also had fewer ER visits, nights spent in a hospital, and jail stays.
The report estimates that this reduction in public service use SAVED the city $589k.
www.businessinsider.com/denver-basic...
They also had fewer ER visits, nights spent in a hospital, and jail stays.
The report estimates that this reduction in public service use SAVED the city $589k.
www.businessinsider.com/denver-basic...
Denver gave people experiencing homelessness $1,000 a month. A year later, nearly half of participants said they had housing.
Participants in Denver's basic-income program reported having more-secure housing, though results were similar in the trial and control groups.
www.businessinsider.com
November 26, 2024 at 12:47 AM
Denver gave people experiencing homelessness $1k/month. A year later, nearly half had housing.
They also had fewer ER visits, nights spent in a hospital, and jail stays.
The report estimates that this reduction in public service use SAVED the city $589k.
www.businessinsider.com/denver-basic...
They also had fewer ER visits, nights spent in a hospital, and jail stays.
The report estimates that this reduction in public service use SAVED the city $589k.
www.businessinsider.com/denver-basic...
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Doctors across the US are signing our letter urging the Senate to reject Donald Trump's appointee, RFK Jr, to lead HHS. A "leader" who spreads vaccine disinformation poses a direct threat to public health.
Hear our Exec. Director,
@drrobdavidson.bsky.social, share just some of his concerns:
Hear our Exec. Director,
@drrobdavidson.bsky.social, share just some of his concerns:
November 26, 2024 at 5:57 PM
Doctors across the US are signing our letter urging the Senate to reject Donald Trump's appointee, RFK Jr, to lead HHS. A "leader" who spreads vaccine disinformation poses a direct threat to public health.
Hear our Exec. Director,
@drrobdavidson.bsky.social, share just some of his concerns:
Hear our Exec. Director,
@drrobdavidson.bsky.social, share just some of his concerns:
Reposted by Sharlene Matthieu MD
RFK Jr. and The Billionaires are coalescing around the idea that vaccine requirements for school entry should be abolished. They present this like it’s a novel and thoughtful position, but it’s the opposite. 1. These requirements are the reason the U.S. hasn’t had a major outbreak of polio…
November 26, 2024 at 4:14 PM
RFK Jr. and The Billionaires are coalescing around the idea that vaccine requirements for school entry should be abolished. They present this like it’s a novel and thoughtful position, but it’s the opposite. 1. These requirements are the reason the U.S. hasn’t had a major outbreak of polio…
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🌊 Winter COVID wave expected to be less than prior yrs
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📈 H5N1 + child in CA, +++ dairy cattle
👀 H5N1 mutated in Canadian teen
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In this issue:
🌊 Winter COVID wave expected to be less than prior yrs
💊 Valtrex + Celebrex helps #LongCOVID fatigue, sleep
📈 H5N1 + child in CA, +++ dairy cattle
👀 H5N1 mutated in Canadian teen
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#Medsky #Pedsky #IDsky 😷🛟🧪
COVID, H5N1 & more, 11/24/24
Wastewater levels of SARS-CoV-2 are still LOW in most places across the U.S.
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In this issue:
🌊 Winter COVID wave expected to be less than prior yrs
💊 Valtrex + Celebrex helps #LongCOVID fatigue, sleep
📈 H5N1 + child in CA, +++ dairy cattle
👀 H5N1 mutated in Canadian teen
& much more buff.ly/3OoYt5h
#Medsky #Pedsky #IDsky 😷🛟🧪
In this issue:
🌊 Winter COVID wave expected to be less than prior yrs
💊 Valtrex + Celebrex helps #LongCOVID fatigue, sleep
📈 H5N1 + child in CA, +++ dairy cattle
👀 H5N1 mutated in Canadian teen
& much more buff.ly/3OoYt5h
#Medsky #Pedsky #IDsky 😷🛟🧪
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#pedsky #medsky
The American Academy of Pediatrics is collecting stories from physicians about patients we have cared for with vaccine preventable diseases to help in their advocacy against RFK’s confirmation.
Please share your stories to [email protected]
The American Academy of Pediatrics is collecting stories from physicians about patients we have cared for with vaccine preventable diseases to help in their advocacy against RFK’s confirmation.
Please share your stories to [email protected]
November 16, 2024 at 2:37 PM
#pedsky #medsky
The American Academy of Pediatrics is collecting stories from physicians about patients we have cared for with vaccine preventable diseases to help in their advocacy against RFK’s confirmation.
Please share your stories to [email protected]
The American Academy of Pediatrics is collecting stories from physicians about patients we have cared for with vaccine preventable diseases to help in their advocacy against RFK’s confirmation.
Please share your stories to [email protected]