Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD
@elizabethjacobs.bsky.social
Epidemiologist. Professor Emerita. Workplace Wrecker. Blue in Arizona, forged in the Burgh.
When you’re going through hell, keep going. (Churchill)
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@defendpublichealth.bsky.social
https://www.defendpublichealth.org
When you’re going through hell, keep going. (Churchill)
[email protected]
@defendpublichealth.bsky.social
https://www.defendpublichealth.org
There was a 5K race to raise funds for pediatric cancer research at the UofA today.
As I ran, I got overwhelmed by the fact that all around me were the things that I value and that MAGA is trying to destroy.
Education. Community. The Arts. Research. Appreciation for all people.
As I ran, I got overwhelmed by the fact that all around me were the things that I value and that MAGA is trying to destroy.
Education. Community. The Arts. Research. Appreciation for all people.
December 6, 2025 at 4:55 PM
There was a 5K race to raise funds for pediatric cancer research at the UofA today.
As I ran, I got overwhelmed by the fact that all around me were the things that I value and that MAGA is trying to destroy.
Education. Community. The Arts. Research. Appreciation for all people.
As I ran, I got overwhelmed by the fact that all around me were the things that I value and that MAGA is trying to destroy.
Education. Community. The Arts. Research. Appreciation for all people.
December 6, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Any vaccine on this slide for the U.S. but not for Denmark is what Trump wants to get rid of, thanks to FDA employee Tracy Beth Hoeg, who has zero understanding of the U.S. public health system.
HepB, RSV, rotavirus, Covid19, flu, chickenpox, HepA and meningitis.
HepB, RSV, rotavirus, Covid19, flu, chickenpox, HepA and meningitis.
December 6, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Any vaccine on this slide for the U.S. but not for Denmark is what Trump wants to get rid of, thanks to FDA employee Tracy Beth Hoeg, who has zero understanding of the U.S. public health system.
HepB, RSV, rotavirus, Covid19, flu, chickenpox, HepA and meningitis.
HepB, RSV, rotavirus, Covid19, flu, chickenpox, HepA and meningitis.
Well, Senators Bill Cassidy and Thom Tillis, you wanted RFK Jr. to “go wild” at HHS.
Congratulations. You’ve achieved your goal. He is well on his way to completely destroying the US vaccine program.
Congratulations. You’ve achieved your goal. He is well on his way to completely destroying the US vaccine program.
December 6, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Well, Senators Bill Cassidy and Thom Tillis, you wanted RFK Jr. to “go wild” at HHS.
Congratulations. You’ve achieved your goal. He is well on his way to completely destroying the US vaccine program.
Congratulations. You’ve achieved your goal. He is well on his way to completely destroying the US vaccine program.
Trump claims he wants to “align U.S. core childhood vaccine recommendations with best practices from peer, developed countries”.
I thought he hated all that “globalist” shit. Oh wait, he does.
But continuing to destroy US science infrastructure is a great way to keep the U.S. divided.
I thought he hated all that “globalist” shit. Oh wait, he does.
But continuing to destroy US science infrastructure is a great way to keep the U.S. divided.
Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Begins Process to Align U.S. Core Childhood Vaccine Recommendations with Best Practices from Peer, Developed Countries
ALIGNING THE CHILDHOOD VACCINE SCHEDULE WITH INTERNATIONAL BEST PRACTICES: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed a Presidential Memorandum to begin the
www.whitehouse.gov
December 6, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Trump claims he wants to “align U.S. core childhood vaccine recommendations with best practices from peer, developed countries”.
I thought he hated all that “globalist” shit. Oh wait, he does.
But continuing to destroy US science infrastructure is a great way to keep the U.S. divided.
I thought he hated all that “globalist” shit. Oh wait, he does.
But continuing to destroy US science infrastructure is a great way to keep the U.S. divided.
This is a fucking nightmare and right now I am very, very angry with the people who put Trump back in office.
More and more kids are going to die from preventable diseases.
As I have said for months, RFK Jr. has more power to singlehandedly kill more Americans than any other cabinet secretary.
More and more kids are going to die from preventable diseases.
As I have said for months, RFK Jr. has more power to singlehandedly kill more Americans than any other cabinet secretary.
Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Begins Process to Align U.S. Core Childhood Vaccine Recommendations with Best Practices from Peer, Developed Countries
ALIGNING THE CHILDHOOD VACCINE SCHEDULE WITH INTERNATIONAL BEST PRACTICES: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed a Presidential Memorandum to begin the
www.whitehouse.gov
December 6, 2025 at 2:12 AM
This is a fucking nightmare and right now I am very, very angry with the people who put Trump back in office.
More and more kids are going to die from preventable diseases.
As I have said for months, RFK Jr. has more power to singlehandedly kill more Americans than any other cabinet secretary.
More and more kids are going to die from preventable diseases.
As I have said for months, RFK Jr. has more power to singlehandedly kill more Americans than any other cabinet secretary.
Yep
Not to defend Olivia Nuzzi, who broke every rule in journalism and promoted a charlatan to his current position. But it's incredibly telling that she will lose her job, but RFK Jr. gets to stay in his job despite the reports of his drug use, his affairs and his defenestrating of public health.
December 5, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Yep
It’s been a busy day, but I want to draw your attention to this critically important paper by @jonshaffer.bsky.social and colleagues.
In it, they show that since its strict abortion ban was enacted, Texas has seen a significant increase in EMTALA violations involving obstetric emergencies.
In it, they show that since its strict abortion ban was enacted, Texas has seen a significant increase in EMTALA violations involving obstetric emergencies.
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.
jamanetwork.com
December 5, 2025 at 11:43 PM
It’s been a busy day, but I want to draw your attention to this critically important paper by @jonshaffer.bsky.social and colleagues.
In it, they show that since its strict abortion ban was enacted, Texas has seen a significant increase in EMTALA violations involving obstetric emergencies.
In it, they show that since its strict abortion ban was enacted, Texas has seen a significant increase in EMTALA violations involving obstetric emergencies.
Temu ACIP, having shed all scientific credibility, put children at greater risk of severe chronic disease and premature death in adulthood, and embarrassed themselves in front of the world, has just adjourned.
December 5, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Temu ACIP, having shed all scientific credibility, put children at greater risk of severe chronic disease and premature death in adulthood, and embarrassed themselves in front of the world, has just adjourned.
I can’t tell you how glad I am to be released from the disgrace of Temu ACIP.
I made a commitment to watch and comment on these proceedings. Not sure I’ll do it again.
In summary, ACIP is no longer a legitimate scientific body.
Every U.S. state needs to decouple their vaccine policy from ACIP.
I made a commitment to watch and comment on these proceedings. Not sure I’ll do it again.
In summary, ACIP is no longer a legitimate scientific body.
Every U.S. state needs to decouple their vaccine policy from ACIP.
December 5, 2025 at 8:37 PM
I can’t tell you how glad I am to be released from the disgrace of Temu ACIP.
I made a commitment to watch and comment on these proceedings. Not sure I’ll do it again.
In summary, ACIP is no longer a legitimate scientific body.
Every U.S. state needs to decouple their vaccine policy from ACIP.
I made a commitment to watch and comment on these proceedings. Not sure I’ll do it again.
In summary, ACIP is no longer a legitimate scientific body.
Every U.S. state needs to decouple their vaccine policy from ACIP.
ACIP member and supply chain expert Retsef Levi laments that we don’t really know what happens in babies’ bodies after vaccination.
Sir, just because YOU don’t know doesn’t mean it’s not known.
Sir, just because YOU don’t know doesn’t mean it’s not known.
December 5, 2025 at 8:23 PM
ACIP member and supply chain expert Retsef Levi laments that we don’t really know what happens in babies’ bodies after vaccination.
Sir, just because YOU don’t know doesn’t mean it’s not known.
Sir, just because YOU don’t know doesn’t mean it’s not known.
ACIP member Evelyn Griffin has just floated the hypothesis that cases of autism after vaccination aren’t always detected because the parents of these children “can’t leave their homes”.
December 5, 2025 at 8:20 PM
ACIP member Evelyn Griffin has just floated the hypothesis that cases of autism after vaccination aren’t always detected because the parents of these children “can’t leave their homes”.
Evelyn Griffin is presenting on the alleged danger of aluminum adjuvants in vaccines, so I’m gonna drop this paper right here and let it do the heavy lifting because it summarizes the body of knowledge.
There’s a reason that RFK Jr. demanded that this paper be retracted (the journal refused).
There’s a reason that RFK Jr. demanded that this paper be retracted (the journal refused).
Aluminum-Adsorbed Vaccines and Chronic Diseases in Childhood: A Nationwide Cohort Study: Annals of Internal Medicine: Vol 178, No 10
Background: Aluminum is used as an adjuvant in nonlive vaccines administered in early childhood. Concerns persist about potential associations between vaccination with aluminum-adsorbed vaccines and i...
www.acpjournals.org
December 5, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Evelyn Griffin is presenting on the alleged danger of aluminum adjuvants in vaccines, so I’m gonna drop this paper right here and let it do the heavy lifting because it summarizes the body of knowledge.
There’s a reason that RFK Jr. demanded that this paper be retracted (the journal refused).
There’s a reason that RFK Jr. demanded that this paper be retracted (the journal refused).
Malone claims that RFK Jr. has been “explicitly clear” that MMR vaccine works.
Kennedy has also been “explicitly clear” that he thinks MMR causes autism.
Kennedy has also been “explicitly clear” that he thinks MMR causes autism.
December 5, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Malone claims that RFK Jr. has been “explicitly clear” that MMR vaccine works.
Kennedy has also been “explicitly clear” that he thinks MMR causes autism.
Kennedy has also been “explicitly clear” that he thinks MMR causes autism.
Malone is now talking about the role of undocumented migrants in spreading measles.
There is no evidence of this. I am disgusted. The measles outbreak is American-grown due to declining vaccination coverage in response to disinformation.
There is no evidence of this. I am disgusted. The measles outbreak is American-grown due to declining vaccination coverage in response to disinformation.
December 5, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Malone is now talking about the role of undocumented migrants in spreading measles.
There is no evidence of this. I am disgusted. The measles outbreak is American-grown due to declining vaccination coverage in response to disinformation.
There is no evidence of this. I am disgusted. The measles outbreak is American-grown due to declining vaccination coverage in response to disinformation.
Hoeg admits that the measles outbreak is primarily among the unvaccinated and that low uptake of MMR vaccine is to blame. She is right.
She then goes on to blame the lack of trust in vaccines for this.
She does not acknowledge that she and her fellow misinformers are the cause of distrust.
She then goes on to blame the lack of trust in vaccines for this.
She does not acknowledge that she and her fellow misinformers are the cause of distrust.
December 5, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Hoeg admits that the measles outbreak is primarily among the unvaccinated and that low uptake of MMR vaccine is to blame. She is right.
She then goes on to blame the lack of trust in vaccines for this.
She does not acknowledge that she and her fellow misinformers are the cause of distrust.
She then goes on to blame the lack of trust in vaccines for this.
She does not acknowledge that she and her fellow misinformers are the cause of distrust.
Paraphrasing Hoeg, she mentions that U.S. kids have more health challenges than in other countries.
Then she does that oily thing where she says that while we can’t blame this for sure on vaccines, it should be considered.
Then she does that oily thing where she says that while we can’t blame this for sure on vaccines, it should be considered.
December 5, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Paraphrasing Hoeg, she mentions that U.S. kids have more health challenges than in other countries.
Then she does that oily thing where she says that while we can’t blame this for sure on vaccines, it should be considered.
Then she does that oily thing where she says that while we can’t blame this for sure on vaccines, it should be considered.
Tracy Beth Hoeg needs to understand that healthy scientific debate does not include disinformation.
December 5, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Tracy Beth Hoeg needs to understand that healthy scientific debate does not include disinformation.
Hoeg just made the ludicrous statement that kids are spending too much time in doctor’s offices when they could be doing other stuff.
December 5, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Hoeg just made the ludicrous statement that kids are spending too much time in doctor’s offices when they could be doing other stuff.
Tracy Beth Hoeg has just brought up aluminum and said she won’t get into any “specific health concerns” of aluminum because there are no data.
She should think about that for a minute.
She should think about that for a minute.
December 5, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Tracy Beth Hoeg has just brought up aluminum and said she won’t get into any “specific health concerns” of aluminum because there are no data.
She should think about that for a minute.
She should think about that for a minute.
I think it would be best for everyone if Tracy Beth Hoeg moved back to her vaccine utopia of Denmark.
December 5, 2025 at 7:21 PM
I think it would be best for everyone if Tracy Beth Hoeg moved back to her vaccine utopia of Denmark.
Tracy Beth Hoeg is now going to compare the U.S. vaccination schedule to that of Denmark.
She has already made it clear that she refuses to accept that there are major differences between these two countries that preclude honest comparisons.
She has already made it clear that she refuses to accept that there are major differences between these two countries that preclude honest comparisons.
December 5, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Tracy Beth Hoeg is now going to compare the U.S. vaccination schedule to that of Denmark.
She has already made it clear that she refuses to accept that there are major differences between these two countries that preclude honest comparisons.
She has already made it clear that she refuses to accept that there are major differences between these two countries that preclude honest comparisons.
Attorney Siri just admitted that he can’t make a ton of money by taking cases to the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program.
IMO, this is why he and his client RFK Jr. want to be able to sue vaccine manufacturers, and why RFK Jr. arranged for Siri to appear at ACIP.
To me, this is corruption.
IMO, this is why he and his client RFK Jr. want to be able to sue vaccine manufacturers, and why RFK Jr. arranged for Siri to appear at ACIP.
To me, this is corruption.
December 5, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Attorney Siri just admitted that he can’t make a ton of money by taking cases to the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program.
IMO, this is why he and his client RFK Jr. want to be able to sue vaccine manufacturers, and why RFK Jr. arranged for Siri to appear at ACIP.
To me, this is corruption.
IMO, this is why he and his client RFK Jr. want to be able to sue vaccine manufacturers, and why RFK Jr. arranged for Siri to appear at ACIP.
To me, this is corruption.
Malone is acting like he’s just wanting an open debate about vaccines.
But Attorney Siri and the rest of the anti-vaxxers offer nothing. They should not be speaking.
But Attorney Siri and the rest of the anti-vaxxers offer nothing. They should not be speaking.
December 5, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Malone is acting like he’s just wanting an open debate about vaccines.
But Attorney Siri and the rest of the anti-vaxxers offer nothing. They should not be speaking.
But Attorney Siri and the rest of the anti-vaxxers offer nothing. They should not be speaking.
I can’t stress enough how distressed Meissner is about Attorney Siri’s presentation.
Meissner:
“You’re a very effective lawyer…
For you to come here and make these absolutely outrageous statements about safety…It’s disappointing and you shouldn’t have been invited”.
Meissner:
“You’re a very effective lawyer…
For you to come here and make these absolutely outrageous statements about safety…It’s disappointing and you shouldn’t have been invited”.
December 5, 2025 at 7:04 PM
I can’t stress enough how distressed Meissner is about Attorney Siri’s presentation.
Meissner:
“You’re a very effective lawyer…
For you to come here and make these absolutely outrageous statements about safety…It’s disappointing and you shouldn’t have been invited”.
Meissner:
“You’re a very effective lawyer…
For you to come here and make these absolutely outrageous statements about safety…It’s disappointing and you shouldn’t have been invited”.