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The Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) is a collection point for adverse events related to vaccines.
*Individuals self submit to VAERS
* Reports in VAERS do not prove that a vaccine caused the adverse event. Reports can be incomplete, inaccurate, unvetted or coincidental
#medsky 💉🛟🧪
*Individuals self submit to VAERS
* Reports in VAERS do not prove that a vaccine caused the adverse event. Reports can be incomplete, inaccurate, unvetted or coincidental
#medsky 💉🛟🧪
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November 30, 2025 at 12:10 AM
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THIS... false claims should not make it into headlines
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News media has to do better with headlines that present false and unverified public health claims.
November 30, 2025 at 12:09 AM
THIS... false claims should not make it into headlines
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Vinay Prasad of the FDA claims that he has proof that 10 children died from COVID19 vaccines, so the FDA will now target flu shots, look at whether people should receive multiple vaccines at the same time, and make the vaccine approval process significantly more difficult.
FDA to impose strict new vaccine requirements, claiming child covid shot deaths
Vinay Prasad, the nation’s top vaccine regulator, said his team concluded that coronavirus shots were linked to children’s deaths, necessitating a new approach.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 29, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Vinay Prasad of the FDA claims that he has proof that 10 children died from COVID19 vaccines, so the FDA will now target flu shots, look at whether people should receive multiple vaccines at the same time, and make the vaccine approval process significantly more difficult.
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CDC Quietly Turned Off Its Vaccine Search Tool. It’s Not Clear When It’s Coming Back. @notus.com
CDC Quietly Turned Off Its Vaccine Search Tool. It’s Not Clear When It’s Coming Back.
“I have heard that they are planning to ‘update it’ and shudder to think what that will mean,” Demetre Daskalakis, a former member of CDC leadership, told NOTUS.
www.notus.org
November 26, 2025 at 12:33 AM
CDC Quietly Turned Off Its Vaccine Search Tool. It’s Not Clear When It’s Coming Back. @notus.com
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In a pretty stark contrast, @melodyschreiber.com understands the truth: the pundit class helped make the moment, and truly cares for nothing (including public health). The elites are the ones behind the steering wheel. Health workers are picking up the pieces newrepublic.com/article/2035...
Olivia Nuzzi’s Real Victims
More than her fiancé, or fellow female journalists, the public will pay the price for these misdeeds. RFK Jr. will see to that.
newrepublic.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:01 AM
In a pretty stark contrast, @melodyschreiber.com understands the truth: the pundit class helped make the moment, and truly cares for nothing (including public health). The elites are the ones behind the steering wheel. Health workers are picking up the pieces newrepublic.com/article/2035...
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Fantastic win in Maryland. As the Trump admin attempts to destroy vital research, @uam-umd.bsky.social is fighting back & winning...& they're not done yet. As they celebrate this win, they're pushing for greater transparency, support for faculty & an academic freedom fund.
Faculty, join your union!
Faculty, join your union!
We @uam-umd.bsky.social won. Faculty packed town halls, talked to their colleagues and collected hundreds of petition signatures. Now UMD is coughing up $8.75m, during a deficit, to fund faculty whose research is under attack. Not enough, but a helluva thing for a union the state calls illegal.
$8.75M Investment Supports ‘Research Resilience’… | Maryland Today
UMD, MPower Funds Combine to Help Preserve Institutional Capabilities, Lab Operations and More
today.umd.edu
November 25, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Fantastic win in Maryland. As the Trump admin attempts to destroy vital research, @uam-umd.bsky.social is fighting back & winning...& they're not done yet. As they celebrate this win, they're pushing for greater transparency, support for faculty & an academic freedom fund.
Faculty, join your union!
Faculty, join your union!
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Getting infections to gain natural immunity is not necessary and comes with real risk. Vaccines train the immune system so if it's exposed to the virus it can fight it more quickly without as much risk.
Get vaccinated.
I feel so sorry for these babies.
Get vaccinated.
I feel so sorry for these babies.
A third Kentucky infant has died from whooping cough (also known as pertussis) this year as the state faces its largest spike in cases since 2012. Cases are only expected to continue to rise, highlighting the importance of widespread immunization. Learn more: publications.aap.org/aapnews/news...
November 25, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Getting infections to gain natural immunity is not necessary and comes with real risk. Vaccines train the immune system so if it's exposed to the virus it can fight it more quickly without as much risk.
Get vaccinated.
I feel so sorry for these babies.
Get vaccinated.
I feel so sorry for these babies.
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UPDATE: As promised, here's my full blog post about the ADDITIONAL poison pills apparently included in Trump's "proposal":
acasignups.net/25/11/25/dan...
acasignups.net/25/11/25/dan...
Danger, Will Robinson: Trump's (delayed?) ACA proposal is even WORSE than I thought
(with apologies to "Weird Al" Yankovic) Yesterday, Politico reported that the Trump 2/3 White House was planning on rolling out his own counterproposal to Democrats demand that the enhanced ACA tax cr...
acasignups.net
November 25, 2025 at 7:47 PM
UPDATE: As promised, here's my full blog post about the ADDITIONAL poison pills apparently included in Trump's "proposal":
acasignups.net/25/11/25/dan...
acasignups.net/25/11/25/dan...
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Medical debt should not exist - and yet it’s one of the top reasons Americans file for bankruptcy.
Any healthcare plan that doesn’t start with the recognition that medical care is a basic human right grossly misses the mark.
Any healthcare plan that doesn’t start with the recognition that medical care is a basic human right grossly misses the mark.
November 25, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Medical debt should not exist - and yet it’s one of the top reasons Americans file for bankruptcy.
Any healthcare plan that doesn’t start with the recognition that medical care is a basic human right grossly misses the mark.
Any healthcare plan that doesn’t start with the recognition that medical care is a basic human right grossly misses the mark.
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HHS did not announce the appointment of new CDC second in command + “many C.D.C. employees seemed unaware of it. But the C.D.C.’s internal database lists Dr. Abraham as the agency’s principal deputy director, with a start date of Nov. 23.” www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/h...
C.D.C. Quietly Appoints Doctor Critical of Vaccines as Second in Command
www.nytimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 6:44 PM
HHS did not announce the appointment of new CDC second in command + “many C.D.C. employees seemed unaware of it. But the C.D.C.’s internal database lists Dr. Abraham as the agency’s principal deputy director, with a start date of Nov. 23.” www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/h...
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best analog/interpretive model to understand White House health care policy is a junkie in bargaining/negotiating/bullying for their next (LAST!) packet of smack/meth which will definitely DEFINITELY get them on the path to not being a junkie ANYMORE. With the meth being cutting people's coverage.
📣 Trump apparently set to reverse himself on #ACA tax credits...but with several poison pills included...
acasignups.net/25/11/24/tru...
acasignups.net/25/11/24/tru...
Trump set to reverse himself on tax credits...but with several poison pills included
Via Politico this morning, a mixed bag of good & bad news on the enhanced ACA tax credit saga today: The White House expects to soon unveil a health policy framework that includes a two-year extension...
acasignups.net
November 25, 2025 at 3:41 PM
best analog/interpretive model to understand White House health care policy is a junkie in bargaining/negotiating/bullying for their next (LAST!) packet of smack/meth which will definitely DEFINITELY get them on the path to not being a junkie ANYMORE. With the meth being cutting people's coverage.
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The darkness descends.
If this wasn't so deadly, it would almost be comical. How much worse can it get? Every day brings a new head-shaking horror.
Louisiana health official who halted state vaccine campaign tapped as CDC’s No. 2 wapo.st/4pvW7C8
If this wasn't so deadly, it would almost be comical. How much worse can it get? Every day brings a new head-shaking horror.
Louisiana health official who halted state vaccine campaign tapped as CDC’s No. 2 wapo.st/4pvW7C8
Louisiana health official who halted state vaccine campaign tapped as CDC’s No. 2
Ralph Abraham, a Louisiana health official who stopped promoting mass vaccination vaccines, has been appointed as the CDC's principal deputy director
wapo.st
November 25, 2025 at 6:04 PM
The darkness descends.
If this wasn't so deadly, it would almost be comical. How much worse can it get? Every day brings a new head-shaking horror.
Louisiana health official who halted state vaccine campaign tapped as CDC’s No. 2 wapo.st/4pvW7C8
If this wasn't so deadly, it would almost be comical. How much worse can it get? Every day brings a new head-shaking horror.
Louisiana health official who halted state vaccine campaign tapped as CDC’s No. 2 wapo.st/4pvW7C8
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In an about-face, the White House is weighing a proposal to extend the Affordable Care Act enhanced subsidies that Democrats have been clamoring for since last year.
www.statnews.com/2025/11/24/t...
www.statnews.com/2025/11/24/t...
Trump weighs plan to extend extra ACA subsidies for two years
With backlash growing to surging health insurance costs, Trump is floating a temporary extension of extra ACA subsidies.
www.statnews.com
November 24, 2025 at 7:16 PM
In an about-face, the White House is weighing a proposal to extend the Affordable Care Act enhanced subsidies that Democrats have been clamoring for since last year.
www.statnews.com/2025/11/24/t...
www.statnews.com/2025/11/24/t...
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I just found out that my family’s insurance premiums are increasing by over $500.00 a month. That’s for two of us. And I’m 71 years old and still working. I kind of thought I could retire at least for a while before I die but that dream ain’t looking so good now. Blah. 😑
If only ensuring healthcare to millions was as simple as sending $2K in the mail.
You’ll keep hearing about HSAs from the likes of Rick Scott and Trump like its magic.
It isnt. And its not remotely close to a serious plan to get people what they need: real health insurance
You’ll keep hearing about HSAs from the likes of Rick Scott and Trump like its magic.
It isnt. And its not remotely close to a serious plan to get people what they need: real health insurance
November 24, 2025 at 4:51 PM
I just found out that my family’s insurance premiums are increasing by over $500.00 a month. That’s for two of us. And I’m 71 years old and still working. I kind of thought I could retire at least for a while before I die but that dream ain’t looking so good now. Blah. 😑
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The CDC is lying to you about vaccines and autism. The CDC webpage about vaccines and autism now misrepresents the science and lies to the public about vaccines and autism. It’s just part of RFK Jr.'s ongoing war on vaccines. sciencebasedmedicine.org/the-cdc-is-l...
The CDC is lying to you about vaccines and autism
The CDC webpage about vaccines and autism now misrepresents the science and lies to the public about vaccines and autism. It's just part of HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s continuing war on vacc
sciencebasedmedicine.org
November 24, 2025 at 1:57 PM
The CDC is lying to you about vaccines and autism. The CDC webpage about vaccines and autism now misrepresents the science and lies to the public about vaccines and autism. It’s just part of RFK Jr.'s ongoing war on vaccines. sciencebasedmedicine.org/the-cdc-is-l...
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This is a story about how America’s world-leading cancer and dementia research system was destroyed by frauds and naifs who broke the law.
There must be consequences.
There must be consequences.
Some incredible details in this piece
*one DOGE faction was planning the future of the US government at a venture capital firm
*illegally communicating on Signal to avoid transparency laws was deeply embedded into organizational culture to be taken for granted
*one DOGE faction was planning the future of the US government at a venture capital firm
*illegally communicating on Signal to avoid transparency laws was deeply embedded into organizational culture to be taken for granted
November 22, 2025 at 10:12 PM
This is a story about how America’s world-leading cancer and dementia research system was destroyed by frauds and naifs who broke the law.
There must be consequences.
There must be consequences.
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Nursing is a professional degree. The end.
November 24, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Nursing is a professional degree. The end.
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Another potential model program, shared by Sam the rural health advoCATe. Let's try to find things to be thankful for...and recruiting folks who will return to rural is evidence based.
#PowerOfRuralCats
www.live5news.com/2025/11/24/u...
#PowerOfRuralCats
www.live5news.com/2025/11/24/u...
USC program recruits rural natives to address Lowcountry mental health crisis
Right now, those who need a therapist in rural South Carolina might wait months, or drive hours for care; a new program could change that reality for thousands of families.
www.live5news.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Another potential model program, shared by Sam the rural health advoCATe. Let's try to find things to be thankful for...and recruiting folks who will return to rural is evidence based.
#PowerOfRuralCats
www.live5news.com/2025/11/24/u...
#PowerOfRuralCats
www.live5news.com/2025/11/24/u...
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More than 1 in 4 physicians surveyed by the AMA in December said that prior authorization had led to a serious adverse event for a patient in their care. And 8% responded that prior authorization led to a disability, birth defect, or death. #RSNA25
kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
After Series of Denials, His Insurer Approved Doctor-Recommended Cancer Care. It Was Too Late. - KFF Health News
Eric Tennant’s doctors recommended histotripsy, which would target, and potentially destroy, a cancerous tumor in his liver. But by the time his insurer approved the treatment, Tennant was no longer c...
kffhealthnews.org
November 24, 2025 at 3:30 AM
More than 1 in 4 physicians surveyed by the AMA in December said that prior authorization had led to a serious adverse event for a patient in their care. And 8% responded that prior authorization led to a disability, birth defect, or death. #RSNA25
kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
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ICYMI...
The link between the gut #microbiome and autism is not backed by science, researchers say.
Read the full opinion piece in @cp-neuron.bsky.social: spkl.io/63322AbxpA
@wiringthebrain.bsky.social, @statsepi.bsky.social, & @deevybee.bsky.social
Read the full opinion piece in @cp-neuron.bsky.social: spkl.io/63322AbxpA
@wiringthebrain.bsky.social, @statsepi.bsky.social, & @deevybee.bsky.social
November 24, 2025 at 11:19 AM
ICYMI...
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Immigrants make up a significant proportion of all the country's doctors. New policies are making it harder and less appealing for foreign-born physicians to come to the U.S. n.pr/4pt2A0r
'Nobody wants to come': What if the U.S. can no longer attract immigrant physicians?
Immigrants make up a significant proportion of all the country's doctors. New policies are making it harder and less appealing for foreign-born physicians to come to the U.S.
n.pr
November 24, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Immigrants make up a significant proportion of all the country's doctors. New policies are making it harder and less appealing for foreign-born physicians to come to the U.S. n.pr/4pt2A0r
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DORKS! @standupforscience.bsky.social is running health and science focused phone banking to Get Out The Vote in TN-07!
Our goal is 20+ callers per session, today's session (7-9p et) has 5 callers.
WE NEED YOUR HELP TO GET PRO-SCIENCE FOLKS TO CONGRESS!
SIGN UP HERE 🔗 zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Our goal is 20+ callers per session, today's session (7-9p et) has 5 callers.
WE NEED YOUR HELP TO GET PRO-SCIENCE FOLKS TO CONGRESS!
SIGN UP HERE 🔗 zoom.us/meeting/regi...
November 24, 2025 at 11:05 AM
DORKS! @standupforscience.bsky.social is running health and science focused phone banking to Get Out The Vote in TN-07!
Our goal is 20+ callers per session, today's session (7-9p et) has 5 callers.
WE NEED YOUR HELP TO GET PRO-SCIENCE FOLKS TO CONGRESS!
SIGN UP HERE 🔗 zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Our goal is 20+ callers per session, today's session (7-9p et) has 5 callers.
WE NEED YOUR HELP TO GET PRO-SCIENCE FOLKS TO CONGRESS!
SIGN UP HERE 🔗 zoom.us/meeting/regi...