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There’s misreading happening around vaccines. The ACIP contends that vaccines are not necessary if the risk is low & in many cases cause harm. This is actually the opposite of what vaccines are designed to do. They prevent disease & are a feat of science. It’s misinformation disguised as science.
December 6, 2025 at 2:08 PM
There’s misreading happening around vaccines. The ACIP contends that vaccines are not necessary if the risk is low & in many cases cause harm. This is actually the opposite of what vaccines are designed to do. They prevent disease & are a feat of science. It’s misinformation disguised as science.
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And more and more individuals, especially Black and brown people, will be in danger of being criminalized based on their Hep B status. In a country that targets people for punishment based on their health status, failing to protect kids from Hep B is a disgusting and violent choice.
Today’s decision by ACIP to end the recommendation for a universal birth dose of Hepatitis B vaccine and its attempts to cast doubt on the whole childhood vaccine schedule constitute a reckless, dangerous move away from science and evidence-based policy
Vaccine Panel Attacks Children’s Health | Defend Public Health
Today’s decision by the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices to end the recommendation for a universal birth dose of Hepatitis B vaccine and its attempts to cast doubt on the whole child...
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December 6, 2025 at 1:19 PM
And more and more individuals, especially Black and brown people, will be in danger of being criminalized based on their Hep B status. In a country that targets people for punishment based on their health status, failing to protect kids from Hep B is a disgusting and violent choice.
An important new paper by @jonshaffer.bsky.social et al. has examined the impact of strict state abortion bans on EMTALA violations.
In Texas, they observed a significant increase in these violations after the state passed a strict abortion ban. This endangers those with an obstetric emergency.
In Texas, they observed a significant increase in these violations after the state passed a strict abortion ban. This endangers those with an obstetric emergency.
Obstetric-Related Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act Violations and No Health Exception Bans
This difference-in-differences analysis examines changes in obstetric-related Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act violation filings following state and federal restrictions on abortion.
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December 5, 2025 at 11:52 PM
An important new paper by @jonshaffer.bsky.social et al. has examined the impact of strict state abortion bans on EMTALA violations.
In Texas, they observed a significant increase in these violations after the state passed a strict abortion ban. This endangers those with an obstetric emergency.
In Texas, they observed a significant increase in these violations after the state passed a strict abortion ban. This endangers those with an obstetric emergency.
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As Vinay transformed from a critical voice in medicine to whatever he is today, it was his amplification of Hoeg that made it clear we were no longer allies when it came to the importance of evidence. All benefit-of-the-doubt evaporated then. She is an ignorant crank and he is a terrible hypocrite.
Tracy Hoeg is a fraud. She advertises "orthobiologic" therapies on her website, ALL unapproved by FDA. Now she's in charge of CDER. She is a joke. Unqualified. Full-stop.
Tracy Hoeg: Voting to stop universally vaccinating newborns against hep B vaccine would "put us in line with peer countries."
Note: Which peer countries is she talking about? Taiwan began immunizing all babies on first day of life 6 years before the U.S., with huge success.
#ACIP
Note: Which peer countries is she talking about? Taiwan began immunizing all babies on first day of life 6 years before the U.S., with huge success.
#ACIP
December 5, 2025 at 7:35 PM
As Vinay transformed from a critical voice in medicine to whatever he is today, it was his amplification of Hoeg that made it clear we were no longer allies when it came to the importance of evidence. All benefit-of-the-doubt evaporated then. She is an ignorant crank and he is a terrible hypocrite.
The ACIP meeting is adjourned and our eyes, hears, and heart are thankful. Our blood pressure needs to come down and then we will go and enjoy the weekend. Thanks for following along!
December 5, 2025 at 8:57 PM
The ACIP meeting is adjourned and our eyes, hears, and heart are thankful. Our blood pressure needs to come down and then we will go and enjoy the weekend. Thanks for following along!
Today’s decision by ACIP to end the recommendation for a universal birth dose of Hepatitis B vaccine and its attempts to cast doubt on the whole childhood vaccine schedule constitute a reckless, dangerous move away from science and evidence-based policy
Vaccine Panel Attacks Children’s Health | Defend Public Health
Today’s decision by the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices to end the recommendation for a universal birth dose of Hepatitis B vaccine and its attempts to cast doubt on the whole child...
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December 5, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Today’s decision by ACIP to end the recommendation for a universal birth dose of Hepatitis B vaccine and its attempts to cast doubt on the whole childhood vaccine schedule constitute a reckless, dangerous move away from science and evidence-based policy
Glad we aren't alone in feeling this way!
Wow. Tracy Beth Høeg, the FDA's new acting director of the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) just put this slide up during her presentation to ACIP.
We have left reality.
We have left reality.
December 5, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Glad we aren't alone in feeling this way!
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“What have I done!” 🤡
December 5, 2025 at 4:11 PM
“What have I done!” 🤡
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🦠What happens when you say you will only protect babies of infected moms, but you are bad at detecting infected moms❓
🚫You miss a lot of babies who needed protection.
This is exactly why in 1991 we went from only vaccinating babies of Hepatitis B positive moms to vaccinating all babies.
🚫You miss a lot of babies who needed protection.
This is exactly why in 1991 we went from only vaccinating babies of Hepatitis B positive moms to vaccinating all babies.
December 4, 2025 at 11:54 PM
🦠What happens when you say you will only protect babies of infected moms, but you are bad at detecting infected moms❓
🚫You miss a lot of babies who needed protection.
This is exactly why in 1991 we went from only vaccinating babies of Hepatitis B positive moms to vaccinating all babies.
🚫You miss a lot of babies who needed protection.
This is exactly why in 1991 we went from only vaccinating babies of Hepatitis B positive moms to vaccinating all babies.
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For those unfamiliar--she is a MD/PhD but her expertise is in sports medicine. Prior to the pandemic she had 7 pubs on eye issues in athletes. She has zero expertise in infectious disease or vaccination, but coauthored a bunch of papers with Prasad on COVID and rose to prominence as a contrarian.
Tracy Hoeg is a fraud. She advertises "orthobiologic" therapies on her website, ALL unapproved by FDA. Now she's in charge of CDER. She is a joke. Unqualified. Full-stop.
Tracy Hoeg: Voting to stop universally vaccinating newborns against hep B vaccine would "put us in line with peer countries."
Note: Which peer countries is she talking about? Taiwan began immunizing all babies on first day of life 6 years before the U.S., with huge success.
#ACIP
Note: Which peer countries is she talking about? Taiwan began immunizing all babies on first day of life 6 years before the U.S., with huge success.
#ACIP
December 5, 2025 at 7:40 PM
For those unfamiliar--she is a MD/PhD but her expertise is in sports medicine. Prior to the pandemic she had 7 pubs on eye issues in athletes. She has zero expertise in infectious disease or vaccination, but coauthored a bunch of papers with Prasad on COVID and rose to prominence as a contrarian.
Why is Tracey from the FDA so interested in the Danish vaccine schedule? We have already established that Denmark is NOT a peer nation to the US. They are a nation of 6M- NYC has a population of 8M. They have universal healthcare & are known for widespread testing of HepsAg. It's apples to oranges
December 5, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Why is Tracey from the FDA so interested in the Danish vaccine schedule? We have already established that Denmark is NOT a peer nation to the US. They are a nation of 6M- NYC has a population of 8M. They have universal healthcare & are known for widespread testing of HepsAg. It's apples to oranges
yes, yes she does
Tracy Beth Hoeg needs to understand that healthy scientific debate does not include disinformation.
December 5, 2025 at 7:29 PM
yes, yes she does
We DO NOT mandate vaccines in this country. Our public health leaders make vaccine recommendations. The fact that Aaron Siri suggested we mandate vaccines is dishonest and wrong.
December 5, 2025 at 6:37 PM
We DO NOT mandate vaccines in this country. Our public health leaders make vaccine recommendations. The fact that Aaron Siri suggested we mandate vaccines is dishonest and wrong.
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I am real sick of hearing "We haven't had a case of X in 30 years, why do we need to get a booster or initial vaccine?" COME ON, PEOPLE. USE THOSE CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS. The reason you haven't seen a case in years IS BECAUSE OF THE VACCINE.
December 5, 2025 at 6:28 PM
I am real sick of hearing "We haven't had a case of X in 30 years, why do we need to get a booster or initial vaccine?" COME ON, PEOPLE. USE THOSE CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS. The reason you haven't seen a case in years IS BECAUSE OF THE VACCINE.
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Aluminum adjuvants in vaccines have been found to be safe time & again.
December 5, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Aluminum adjuvants in vaccines have been found to be safe time & again.
Why is Siri being given the floor for this long? The experts have hardly gotten this much airtime!
December 5, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Why is Siri being given the floor for this long? The experts have hardly gotten this much airtime!
FOR THOSE IN THE BACK: VACCINES DO NOT CAUSE AUTISM. We have decades of evidence
Vaccines DO NOT cause autism. This is a hill we will die on. Vaccines are a feat of science and are safe and effective
December 5, 2025 at 6:07 PM
FOR THOSE IN THE BACK: VACCINES DO NOT CAUSE AUTISM. We have decades of evidence
We can't with Attorney Siri. Make it stop
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December 5, 2025 at 5:47 PM
We can't with Attorney Siri. Make it stop
Attorney Siri likes to believe that because he says it, it is true. For example, simply saying a study is underpowered is not enough; SHOW us why it's underpowered or what the sample size should be. Again, you likely can't do this calculation because you aren't a scientist.
December 5, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Attorney Siri likes to believe that because he says it, it is true. For example, simply saying a study is underpowered is not enough; SHOW us why it's underpowered or what the sample size should be. Again, you likely can't do this calculation because you aren't a scientist.
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As Attorney Siri begins to claim that childhood vaccines don’t undergo testing with randomized controlled trials, please have a look at @jakescottmd.bsky.social’s compilation of RCTs.
Vaccine RCT spreadsheet aims to show the data, dispel myths about vaccines
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December 5, 2025 at 5:21 PM
As Attorney Siri begins to claim that childhood vaccines don’t undergo testing with randomized controlled trials, please have a look at @jakescottmd.bsky.social’s compilation of RCTs.
Siri's smug comments regarding the ethics of not using placebo controls in trials are infuriating. Has he ever designed, carried out, or analyzed the data from DOING these studies? NO. He is a Lawyer, he doesn't know how.
December 5, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Siri's smug comments regarding the ethics of not using placebo controls in trials are infuriating. Has he ever designed, carried out, or analyzed the data from DOING these studies? NO. He is a Lawyer, he doesn't know how.
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CDC vaccine advisers say not all babies need a hepatitis B shot at birth
A federal vaccine advisory committee voted Friday to end a longstanding recommendation that all U.S. babies get the hepatitis B vaccine on the day they’re born.
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