Demetre Daskalakis

From @lenasun.bsky.social article: "Three top voice medical experts and Dysphonia International said there is no scientific basis for the claim that the flu vaccine is behind Kennedy’s condition; there is evidence to suggest a potential association between dystonias and certain drug use."

US WHO exit threatens global health security, ex-CDC official warns The former head of the CDC's vaccine commission and former White House health official tells Euronews Health about the risks following the Trump administration's decision.

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Navigating Public Health in a Political World; A Conversation with Dr. Demetre Daskalakis Podcast Episode · New York Public Health Now · 12/23/2025 · 31m

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This webinar today from @protectourcare.org was terrific--Gov. Josh Green, @drannieandrews.com, and @drdemetre.bsky.social on #measles and how RFK Jr is committing “public health malpractice" through his anti-vax and disinformation campaigns.

Public health expert @drdemetre.bsky.social is standing up for science in the face of Trump administration attacks. "The CDC is now a weapon. That is why I left. The weaponization of public health is happening, and I am not crying wolf."

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US vaccine policy must put America first www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Flu Vax May Not Meet the Moment This Year, but HCPs Must! Despite a mismatch in the dominant strain and the flu vaccine this year, HCPs are still central in advising patients to receive shot, likely reducing severity of disease.

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Gay doctor who resigned from CDC over “radical non-transparency” will lead historic health org - LGBTQ Nation Dr. Demetre Daskalakis led Biden's fight against Mpox and denounced Robert F. Kennedy Jr's anti-science agenda.

Gay doctor who resigned from CDC over “radical non-transparency” will lead historic health org www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/12/gay-...

Opinion | The U.S. vaccine schedule is a jet engine. Denmark’s is a toy plane. Replacing the U.S. vaccine schedule with one like Denmark’s would be negligence.

Replacing the US child vaccine schedule with Denmark’s schedule is negligence, writes @drdemetre.bsky.social

“When a jet engine fails at 30,000 feet, it’s not the manual writer who pays the price. It’s the passengers — in this case, America’s children.”

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4 questions to understand the costs of ‘medical freedom’ The choice that one person makes not to vaccinate has real costs — financial and otherwise — for their neighbors.

4 questions to understand the costs of ‘medical freedom’ www.statnews.com/2025/12/23/v... via @statnews.com

WHO expert group’s new analysis reaffirms there is no link between vaccines and autism New analysis from a WHO global expert committee on vaccine safety has found that, based on available evidence, no causal link exists between vaccines and autism spectrum disorders (ASD). The conclusio...

Shoutout to WHO for confirming (again) that vaccines don’t cause autism.

Shoutout to ACIP for… whatever it is they’re doing. Performance art?

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The Vax Wars Are Here Podcast Episode · What A Day · 12/09/2025 · 23m

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New mutant mpox strain discovered in England — how concerned should people be? It appears to be a combination of two serious strains that have spread in previous outbreaks. Here's what we know so far.

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CDC panel votes to delay Hepatitis B vaccine schedule At a key CDC hearing, a group of vaccine advisers to HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. just voted to roll back the Hepatitis B vaccine schedule. MS NOW Senior Enterprise Reporter Brandy Zadrozny ha...

My comments with @anacabrera.bsky.social and @brandyzadrozny.bsky.social on @msnowreports.bsky.social on what Congress could do now for oversight as CDC scientists are stifled from health matters like vaccine discussions

Couldn’t be more thrilled to share this news! @drdemetre.bsky.social has been a beacon in public health and infectious disease for decades and now we have the honor of him leading us and our larger community at @callen-lorde.org. Welcome home, Demetre!

We are thrilled to announce @drdemetre.bsky.social is our new Chief Medical Officer! He brings a wealth of experience to help guide Callen-Lorde through new clinical initiatives and challenges while remaining steadfast to our mission to care for our communities regardless of ability to pay.

CDC’s vaccine advisory panel faces a crisis of its own making “ACIP has drifted toward inflating speculative risks while downplaying well-established vaccine benefits,” write former CDC officials Demetre Daskalakis, Daniel Jernigan, and Debra Houry.

"Misguided discussions don’t remain theoretical. They shape public perception, influence future votes, and trigger ripple effects in vaccine supply and coverage." Check out the "D3" thoughts on the ACIP meeting tomorrow from @drdemetre.bsky.social, Dan Jernigan, and me

YouTube video by The Bulwark The FDA’s Vaccine Death Email Looks Like a Political Stunt (w/ Demetre Daskalakis)

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Out former CDC vaccines head Demetre Daskalakis named chief medical officer at NYC LGBTQ+ health center Infectious diseases specialist Dr. Demetre Daskalakis, who walked out of the CDC over Trump's health policies, will begin his new role at Callen-Lorde Community Health Center in February.

And speaking of @drdemetre.bsky.social

Just announced that he’s becoming chief medical officer at NYC’s Callen-Lorde Community Health Center, famous for its focus on LGBTQ health care www.advocate.com/news/demetre...

RFK’s Anti-Vax Team Readies Its Next Moves “Their game is, let’s really destabilize trust in the vaccine, and make people really anxious about it.”

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A conversation with @drdemetre.bsky.social about RFK Jr.’s assault on vaccines

And its next, alarming phase — which could start tomorrow www.thebulwark.com/p/rfk-anti-v...

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Former CDC official returns to local health care after resigning Former CDC official Demetre Daskalakis is taking his skills back to New York, where they were honed in HIV clinics and the city health department

Excited for my friend and former colleague @drdemetre.bsky.social on his new NYC role where he will continue to protect health in communities

Commemorating #WorldAIDSday is an act of defiance against ideology driven policies that will end our progress to end the epidemic.

@drdemetre.bsky.social, former director of the CDC’s National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, reveals the real reasons we receive warnings about the risks of prescribing DoxyPEP on Dads and Daddies #dadsanddaddies #podcast #podcastclips #gaypodcast #gay #queerpodcast #lgbtqpodcast

Dr. Demetre Daskalakis, former director of the CDC’s National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, talks about the specter of RFK, Jr. haunting him throughout his career on ‘Dads and Daddies’ #dadsanddaddies #podcast #podcastclips #gaypodcast #gay #queerpodcast #lgbtqpodcast #cdc

This seems to be something impacting USG sites outside the US. We need to track this closely.

Wow.

“Do not trust the CDC website and quite certainly do not trust anything that RFK says around your own health” Former CDC official @drdemetre.bsky.social says plainly that information coming out of the CDC cannot be trusted under Robert F. Kennedy’s leadership.

From Darkness to Opportunity: Reimagining the Future of Public Health Mati Hlatshwayo Davis, MD, MPH, FIDSA, and former CDC director Demetre Daskalakis MD, MPH, explore the current state of public health.

New #LetsTalkID out now!🎙️ @matih-id.bsky.social and @drdemetre.bsky.social explore the current state of public health. They discuss how political pressures and weakened infrastructure have left the system vulnerable, and how this could spark a public health “renaissance."

Transcript: bit.ly/4887CZq