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Peds ID PharmD @pedsidpharmd.bsky.social · 3h

👩‍🔬 Appreciate Drs. Ofotokun & Stockwell highlighting important & sometimes underrecognized roles pharmacists can play. Pharmacists are well positioned to identify possible Long COVID cases and refer to physicians for evaluation and follow up. Collaboration is key! #IDWeek #PedsIDSKY #Rxsky

Peds ID PharmD @pedsidpharmd.bsky.social · 3h

💉 Speakers reinforce evidence suggests that vaccination helps reduce severity and because of this is associated with lower rates of Long COVID. Prevention still matters! #IDWeek #PedsIDSKY #Rxsky

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Peds ID PharmD @pedsidpharmd.bsky.social · 3h

💬 Excellent presentation on Long COVID at #IDWeek.
Striking how limited the evidence remains, especially for pediatric recognition and treatment. #PedsIDSKY #Rxsky

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Peds ID PharmD @pedsidpharmd.bsky.social · 7h

Great #IDWeek talk by Heather Lanthorn & colleagues on vaccine confidence 👏
The same person delivered a vaccine education script — those in a white coat were more trusted, but those in a white t-shirt convinced more people to get vaccinated.
Perception vs. persuasion 💉🧠 #PedsIDsky #Rxsky

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Peds ID PharmD @pedsidpharmd.bsky.social · 5d

Part 1 of IDSA guidelines 📖 for Group A Strep pharyngitis — 13 years in the making! 🎉
Recommending a screening tool for low-risk individuals ✅
Great to see PharmD among the authors 💊👏
Would’ve loved peds ID pharmacy input, but great progress 🚀
#PedsIDsky #RXsky

www.idsociety.org/practice-gui...

Clinical Practice Guideline Update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America on Group A Streptococcal (GAS) Pharyngitis

www.idsociety.org

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Peds ID PharmD @pedsidpharmd.bsky.social · 12d

💔 Congenital syphilis can cause stillbirth, preterm birth, and severe neurologic or developmental complications all preventable with early care.
🩺 Every missed screening or delayed treatment is a missed opportunity to protect a baby.
#PedsIDSky #RxSky

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Peds ID PharmD @pedsidpharmd.bsky.social · 12d

💡 Many occur due to limited access to timely testing & treatment during pregnancy.
Need rapid syphilis testing & penicillin based treatment available at every point of prenatal care to prevent transmission & poor outcomes.
www.cdc.gov/std/treatmen...

www.cdc.gov/media/releas...

#PedsIDSky #RxSky

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Peds ID PharmD @pedsidpharmd.bsky.social · 12d

🚨 Congenital syphilis cases have risen for the 12th consecutive year in the US even as overall syphilis cases decline.
This is a preventable tragedy that continues to threaten newborn health.

#PedsIDSky #RxSky

www.cdc.gov/sti-statisti...

Sexually Transmitted Infections Surveillance, 2024 (Provisional)

The most recent national data for reportable STIs: chlamydia, syphilis, gonorrhea.

www.cdc.gov

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Peds ID PharmD @pedsidpharmd.bsky.social · 13d

This was a very well written great short read about the importance of communication.

IDSA @idsainfo.bsky.social · 14d

"I just wish I knew the magic words to reach people willing to jettison decades of evidence and research for something they read online," writes IDSA member Morgan Goheen, MD, PhD, in a new HuffPost op-ed on how open dialogue can help bridge divides over infectious diseases. https://bit.ly/4nDdMav

I Sat Next To An Anti-Vax Conspiracy Theorist On A Plane. Then I Told Him What I Do For A Living.

"As someone who recently completed 15 years of training to become an infectious diseases physician-scientist, I can't avoid these conversations."

www.huffpost.com

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Peds ID PharmD @pedsidpharmd.bsky.social · 14d

📢 HHS will adopt ACIP’s recommendations, making COVID-19 vaccination shared clinical decision.

💉 This will increase access to COVID-19 vaccines for those who need them most.

🗓️ Updated immunization schedules drop tomorrow (10/7).

🔗 HHS announcement www.hhs.gov/press-room/c...

#PedsIDSky #RxSky

www.hhs.gov

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Peds ID PharmD @pedsidpharmd.bsky.social · 18d

🚨 Measles cases in US continue to increase
📊 1,544 cases in 41 states
👶 Nearly 2/3 in children
❌ 92% unvaccinated

HCP:
👉 Strong recommendations matter
👉 Vaccines protect patients and our communities

💉 Vaccines work. Vaccines save lives

#PedsIDSky #RxSky

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Peds ID PharmD @pedsidpharmd.bsky.social · 24d

This fall, protect kids against flu, COVID-19, & RSV. 🛡️
💡 Timing matters
💡 Vaccines + antibodies save lives
💡 Healthy kids = healthy communities

Let’s keep our kids safe! 💙👶🧒
#PedsIDsky #Rxsky

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Peds ID PharmD @pedsidpharmd.bsky.social · 24d

This year we have 2 RSV mAb options! 🌟

1️⃣ Nirsevimab – for 1st and 2nd year coverage 👶👧
• Dose depends on weight & age ⚖️
2️⃣ Clesrovimab – for 1st year only 👶
• Fixed dose 💉

Two tools to keep kids safe this season! 🛡️💙
#PedsIDsky #Rxsky

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Peds ID PharmD @pedsidpharmd.bsky.social · 24d

💡 Maternal vaccination matters!
If mom got Abrysvo during pregnancy >14 days before birth, baby is already protected for their 1st RSV season. 🤰✨

➡️ Starting Oct 1, if NOT: provide RSV mAb
• At hospital discharge 🏥
• Infants <8 months 👶
• High-risk kids in their 2nd season 🧒❤️

#PedsIDsky #Rxsky

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Peds ID PharmD @pedsidpharmd.bsky.social · 24d

AAP & AAFP recommend COVID-19 vaccines💉 for:
• Kids 6–23 months 👶
• High-risk children 🧒❤️
• Families who want protection 🛡️

Vaccines work. Vaccines protect. ✨
#PedsIDsky #Rxsky

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Peds ID PharmD @pedsidpharmd.bsky.social · 24d

Flu vaccine = recommended for 6 months+! 🦠💉
This year:

Trivalent again
• ✅ IIV: approved for 6 months+
• ✅ LAIV (nasal spray): FDA-approved for self-administration in ages 2–49 (state rules vary)
• ✅ RIV: approved for kids 9+ years

Protect your family this flu season! 🍂🛡️
#PedsIDsky #Rxsky

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Peds ID PharmD @pedsidpharmd.bsky.social · 24d

Now is the time for respiratory virus protection! 🫁💉
Protect kids with flu & COVID-19 vaccines and RSV mAb.
✨ Vaccines save lives. ✨
#PedsIDsky #Rxsky

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Peds ID PharmD @pedsidpharmd.bsky.social · 27d

Not sure why this needs to be said this again, but if it helps even one person:
💉 Vaccines save lives.
📊 Decades of rigorous studies have shown—over and over again—that vaccines do not cause autism.

Science is clear. Facts matter. Protect yourself, protect others. 🌍✨

#PedsIDSky #RxSky

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ACOG @acog.org · 28d

ACOG reaffirms that acetaminophen is safe for managing pain and fever during pregnancy. No reputable studies support suggestions like those in HHS’s recent announcement linking acetaminophen use in pregnancy to autism; in fact, high-quality studies show no such risk. https://bit.ly/47Wxc59

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Jake Scott, MD @jakescottmd.bsky.social · 27d

“Children today receive roughly 4-5 times as many shots as their 1986 counterparts, yet are exposed to 95% fewer antigens and only modest increases in aluminum. We’ve achieved far more protection with far less immune burden through decades of scientific precision.”
www.statnews.com/2025/06/24/t...

‘Too many, too soon’? Debunking a common fear about kids’ vaccines

Despite a significant increase in injections, today's vaccines expose children to a fraction of the immune-stimulating material that previous generations encountered.

www.statnews.com

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Prof Peter Hotez MD PhD DSc(hon) @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social · 28d

My interview with CNN

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PIDS @pidsociety.bsky.social · Sep 19

"In two days, this committee further undermined Americans’ confidence in life-saving vaccines and did so absent any new research or information necessitating their reexamination."

PIDS has released the linked statement regarding the September ACIP meeting.
pids.org/2025/09/19/p...

PIDS Statement on the September ACIP Meeting Recommendations – Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society

pids.org

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Peds ID PharmD @pedsidpharmd.bsky.social · Sep 20

Sad that this needs needs to be said, but what a great explanation!👏

Megan Ranney MD MPH @meganranney.bsky.social · Sep 20

www.statnews.com/2025/09/20/d...

Winner of mRNA Nobel Prize says ACIP member’s claim that Covid vaccines persist is “absolutely impossible”

In a Q&A with STAT, Nobel winner Drew Weissman addressed concerns raised about Covid shots at a recent meeting of federal vaccine advisers.

www.statnews.com

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Peds ID PharmD @pedsidpharmd.bsky.social · Sep 19

ACIP voted to add:
⚖️ Requirement for risk/benefit conversations
📄 More detail on risks in the VIS (Vaccine Information Statement)
#PedsIDsky #Rxsky

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Peds ID PharmD @pedsidpharmd.bsky.social · Sep 19

ACIP - NARROWLY - rejected a prescription requirement 🙌
✨ A win for patient choice and access! Since most pharmacists can’t prescribe, this avoids blocking vaccines from those who need them most 💪
#PedsIDsky #Rxsky

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