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Virulent: The Vaccine War documentary film

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What is the fallout from #vaccinehesitancy? Watch Virulent free on YouTube or PBS. See pinned post for links. LICENSE VIRULENT FOR YOUR SCHOOL OR COMMUNITY GROUP. https://www.bullfrogcommunities.com/virulent1

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Virulent: The Vaccine War documentary film @vaxwar.bsky.social · Apr 24

3 stages of #VaxWar movie:
• 2019, began filming in response to measles & pertussis outbreaks.
• 2020, hope for a happy ending. So many lives destroyed by the pandemic, surely most will want the vaccine.
• 2025, measles confirmed in 24 states and counting.

Virulent: The Vaccine War documentary film @vaxwar.bsky.social · Apr 8

"Virulent: The Vaccine War" is fighting disinformation by streaming free on @PBS and @YouTube. Learn about the history of vaccine skepticism and denial, and how we allowed measles to return. youtube.com/watch?v=pgj6...

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Virulent: The Vaccine War documentary film @vaxwar.bsky.social · Sep 18

What would Jonas Salk say if he could see us now? | Opinion www.sun-sentinel.com/2025/09/18/w...

What would Jonas Salk say if he could see us now? | Opinion

Two documentarians who created films on the polio vaccine and vaccine hesitancy write that our obligations to our fellow citizens outweigh the libertarian arguments put forth by anti-vaccine skepti…

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Virulent: The Vaccine War documentary film @vaxwar.bsky.social · Jul 29

Low-hanging #MAHA fruit. Remove the synthetic dyes and the foods containing them are still ultra-processed junk.
Faded Froot Loops and Dull Doritos: Is Big Food Losing the War on Dyes? www.nytimes.com/2025/07/28/p...

Virulent: The Vaccine War documentary film @vaxwar.bsky.social · Jul 23

Oh, the irony! www.cnn.com/2025/07/22/h...

#VaxWar movie available for classroom use, high school through post grad, with discussion guide divided into sections suitable for each. @bullfrogfilms.bsky.social

Virulent: The Vaccine War documentary film @vaxwar.bsky.social · Jul 15

There are days, okay, weeks, when we just feel like burying our heads in the sand. Fortunately, there's @pauloffit.bsky.social. His substack is always worth reading. Today's is particularly insightful.

Paul Offit @pauloffit.bsky.social · Jul 15

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The CDC just made the same mistake they made 25 years ago.

Mercury Rising

A CDC Advisory Committee just made the same mistake it did 25 years ago. And it’s only the beginning.

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Virulent: The Vaccine War documentary film @vaxwar.bsky.social · Jul 11

An effective antidote to disinformation is nonprofit #PublicGoodProjects #TrustedMessenger program led by tireless communicator & humanitarian Dr. Todd Wolynn. Follow on @LinkedIn & help spread the word. @mursebigford.bsky.social please share w/ #nursepractitioners www.linkedin.com/company/trus...

Virulent: The Vaccine War documentary film @vaxwar.bsky.social · Jul 11

Thank you from this American filmmaker who also happens to have Ukrainian roots. #StandWithUkraine

Virulent: The Vaccine War documentary film @vaxwar.bsky.social · Jul 9

#Virulent is available for classroom use w/ a study guide created at @cuny.edu grad school of #publichealth to help get the conversation rolling and a shorter running time. @bullfrogfilms.bsky.social offers low-cost licenses to high schools and community colleges.
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What to Do When Students Face Science Denial at Home | Education World

What can you do if your student's parents are denying science?

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Prof Peter Hotez MD PhD DSc(hon) @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social · Jul 7

Measles just reached a 33 year high in the U.S. both predicted and predictable. Here are my 4 recommendations for things we can do now (but choose not to, unfortunately) @plosglobalpublichealth.org

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It won’t end with COVID: Countering the next phase of American antivaccine activism 2025–29

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Paul Offit @pauloffit.bsky.social · Jul 8

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A recent resignation at the CDC came with a frightening warning.

This CDC Resignation Should Scare You

Fiona Havers resigned because she feared that RFK Jr. would suppress or manipulate CDC data. “A lot of Americans are going to die from vaccine-preventable diseases,” she warned.

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Virulent: The Vaccine War documentary film @vaxwar.bsky.social · Jun 11

Took @thetimesofindia.bsky.social to ask the obvious question perhaps because it's only been 2 yrs since #polio was declared eradicated there. If you've been there, you've seen someone like this man. Always heartbreaking, unbearably so when it's a child.
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Dig It Dan @digitdan.bsky.social · May 24

On Memorial Day weekend, we shouldn't just think of veterans who died in service but also the people who died as slaves in service to the US military before the Civil War. While their are a few instances of slaves serving in combat roles, they were mostly in forced labor roles. 1/2

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Virulent: The Vaccine War documentary film @vaxwar.bsky.social · May 21

Thanks to the best damn group #SecularStudents for taking the lead! Book a #Virulentmovie screening for your organization via @bullfrogfilms.bsky.social . Discussion guide by @cunysph.bsky.social students will get the conversation going! @skepticalscience.bsky.social @skepticallyspeak.com

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Prof Peter Hotez MD PhD DSc(hon) @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social · May 14

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RFK Jr. swims with grandchildren in contaminated creek

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. posted photos swimming in a Rock Creek Park, which is contaminated with raw sewage. Dr. Peter Hotez joins Chris Hayes to discuss public health disinformation being spread by the ...

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Virulent: The Vaccine War documentary film @vaxwar.bsky.social · May 10

RFK, Jr's remarks were abhorrent and revealed a deep lack of scientific understanding. As RJ's mother, Ms. Robinson-Peete can speak w/ authority about her experience raising a son with autism. Just wish she wouldn't use her celebrity to spread vaccine disinfo which she has repeatedly over the years.

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golden julia sugarbaker @nephila.bsky.social · May 5

This book was published in 2023 🥲.

I’d call @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social a prophet but that would discredit the simple fact that he’s an expert that knows what he’s talking about.

The deadly rise of anti science by Dr Peter Hotez. I’ve highlighted “Declining vaccination rates and a new
"low-vax" future will ensure the widespread return of ancient childhood scourges such as measles or polio.”

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Virulent: The Vaccine War documentary film @vaxwar.bsky.social · May 9

Or she could form a relationship with the cow, look it in the eyes and decide. What a waste of a #Stanford med school education!

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Dr. Richard Pan @drpanmd.bsky.social · May 9

That sounds like what Andrew Wakefield said when he faked the data for his retracted Lancet study, which was funded by attorneys wanting to sue vaccine manufacturers. @briandeer.com
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Virulent: The Vaccine War documentary film @vaxwar.bsky.social · May 7

You just inspired a TV series, Jared in Charge. Sequel to Malcolm in the Middle.

Virulent: The Vaccine War documentary film @vaxwar.bsky.social · May 7

Allderdice's Mrs. Palumbo definitely would have, too. My spelling and grammar were good but I made the mistake -- horrors! -- of just crossing something out and she returned it ungraded and demanded a re-do. I think I just dated myself.

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BK. Titanji @boghuma.bsky.social · May 6

Whooping cough is on the rise again. Why is this happening and what can you do about it?
Pleased to share this brief explainer for a lay audience written by @syramadad.bsky.social and me.
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What to Know about the Surging Whooping Cough in the U.S.

Pertussis is a vaccine-preventable illness that was once nearly eliminated thanks to public health efforts.

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Dr. Richard Pan @drpanmd.bsky.social · May 6

The American Academy of Pediatrics is a reliable source of accurate information on child health including vaccination. #PedSky
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All About the Recommended Immunization Schedules

The American Academy of Pediatrics, in collaboration with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, released the latest immunization schedule for children and adolescents, outlining all the...

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Virulent: The Vaccine War documentary film @vaxwar.bsky.social · May 6

Did not know about this London memorial painted by volunteers. @ottoenglish.bsky.social thanks for sharing.

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Virulent: The Vaccine War documentary film @vaxwar.bsky.social · May 6

True. Fortunately @harvardmed.bsky.social @mayoclinic.org @clevelandclinic.bsky.social @johnshopkinsepi.bsky.social websites have trustworthy info that cite real research. Note: not a substitute for seeing your doctor if you think something may be wrong with you!

Dr. Richard Pan @drpanmd.bsky.social · May 6

HHS under RFK Jr being staffed with anti-vax ideologues. The federal government can no longer be trusted as a reliable source of scientific information. #science #Ivax2protect #MedSky
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Exclusive: Kennedy aide and vaccine critic questions recent expert recommendations

An aide to U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is seeking more information about three vaccines recommended by a panel of outside experts last month, according to documents reviewed by Reuters and two sources familiar with the situation.

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Dorit Reiss @doritreiss.bsky.social · May 6

Kennedy is supposed to testify before the HELP committee May 14.
Last time he was scheduled to testify it did not happen - he did not do it. Let's see if he does this time.
From @pauloffit.bsky.social: An Open Letter to Senator William Cassidy (R, La) open.substack.com/pub/pauloffi...

An Open Letter to Senator William Cassidy (R, La)

RFK Jr. is scheduled to testify in front of Senator Cassidy’s HELP Committee on May 14. Here is the letter I sent to him on May 1, 2025.

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