Stef Vaccher

Agree that anti-vax mis/dis-information is a growing problem, but as someone who has lived in PNG + the Pacific for several years working on vaccination programs, low vaccine coverage and access issues are the main contributors to polio resurgence (there was also an outbreak in 2018)

03.09.2025 12:54 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

The U.S. is destroying $9.7 million in contraceptives. Is there another option? This planned destruction of birth control devices is part of the dismantling of USAID services — and linked to allegations by the government that cite abortion. Critics are speaking out.

This planned destruction of birth control devices is part of the dismantling of USAID services — and linked to allegations by the government that cite abortion. Critics are speaking out.

28.07.2025 19:13 — 👍 434    🔁 211    💬 38    📌 23

Impact of PEPFAR cuts on HIV care in Mozambique #IAS2025 with 3rd highest no of PWH & 2nd highest new diagnoses, 67% of funding from PEPFAR in 2022.
- 14% reduction in ART initiations
- 39% increase in ART interruption
- reduced VL testing & viral suppression, esp children
@iasociety.bsky.social

16.07.2025 13:16 — 👍 7    🔁 8    💬 1    📌 0

The Demographic and Heath Survey program received their USAID termination email last night

www.linkedin.com/posts/caren-...

25.02.2025 17:09 — 👍 51    🔁 34    💬 3    📌 21

@charlesgaba.com is a hero and downloaded CDC’s entire website. A small group of us has come together to preserve this critical resource and make it accessible to the scientific community.

More to come. These data are public and they are ours. Deletion disobedience is one way to fight back.

02.02.2025 18:00 — 👍 2633    🔁 1017    💬 54    📌 52

Missed Measles Immunisations Places Individuals and Communities at Risk: The Equity Argument for Including Measles in Under-Immunised Definitions Background: Measles is consistently one of the leading causes of death from vaccine-preventable diseases in children, and cases and deaths have increased globally since 2019. While measles often serve...

A (very timely) new paper - we argue that measles vaccination should be considered as a health system indicator and equity marker.

Interestingly, the US has the 19th highest number of children not vaccinated against measles - the only high-income country to feature

www.mdpi.com/2076-393X/13...

23.01.2025 02:04 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Scenic shot of a blue sky with one cloud over a large bay surrounded by low shrubs and a small tree with no leaves

Sand on a beach with debris washed up, including seaweed and several dead sea birds (somewhat obscured)

Spent a wonderful weekend hiking in Wilson's Prom (along the south coast of Eastern Australia) but was concerned by the number of dead birds washed up along the beaches. Better communication needed to the public to explain the #H5N1 #birdflu situation + emphasise avoiding contact

17.11.2024 22:30 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Thanks for preparing this list! Am new here and have followed everyone - looking forward to learning from you all!

I am an infectious disease epi with a love of data. My current research focuses on routine childhood immunisations, predominately in the Asia-Pacific region

11.11.2024 03:24 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0