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Whopper of the Week: Kennedy's “Unbiased” Vaccine Panel is actually packed with Anti-vaxxers | Defend Public Health ACIP will meet in December and is considering some major changes to childhood vaccines. In June Secretary Kennedy fired the panel of experts and installed a group of vaccine cynics. To justify this ch...

For this week’s Whopper of the Week, we have a look at RFK Jr.’s appointees to the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices and their ties to the anti-vaccine movement.

You can read it below.

Challenging The Administration’s Weaponized And Lethal “Gold Standard Science” | Health Affairs Forefront The real gold standard for science, and academic freedom, requires upholding scientific work that investigates who and what is responsible for creating conditions in which only a select few, rather th...

"The reality is that federal agencies under this current administration are brandishing this 'gold standard science' as a cudgel, to make data, people, and problems disappear."

Improving the Health of Americans Together: An evidence-based framework for addressing the root causes of illness in the U.S | Defend Public Health As an alternative to HHS Sec. Kennedy's flawed, dishonest "MAHA Report," Defend Public Health offers some key policies to truly improve Americans’ health. While certainly not exhaustive, our report ou...

As we wrote in our IHAT report for @defendpublichealth.bsky.social the solution is not privileged men screaming at us to “exercise!”, and “eat better!”.

Improving access to physical activity and healthy foods requires commitment to infrastructural changes, including by the government.

House Democrats "Grow a Spine" Challenge Late Sunday night enough Senate Democrats agreed to a deal with Senate Republicans to reopen the government. This deal did not address the major concerns Defend Public Health has been advocating about...

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Whopper of the Week: RFK, Jr. says he gets fan mail from scientists and doctors, the letters sent to Congress actually ask for his resignation | Defend Public Health Physicians and scientists across the country warned Congress that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was unfit to serve as Secretary of Health and Human Services. Kennedy, who has no medical or scientific training...

THIS WEEK'S WHOPPER:

ROBERT F. KENNEDY JR. SAYS HE GETS FAN-MAIL FROM DOCTORS AND SCIENTISTS, THE LETTERS SENT TO CONGRESS ACTUALLY ASK FOR HIS RESIGNATION

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Whopper of the Week: RFK, Jr. says he gets fan mail from scientists and doctors, the letters sent to Congress actually ask for his resignation | Defend Public Health Physicians and scientists across the country warned Congress that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was unfit to serve as Secretary of Health and Human Services. Kennedy, who has no medical or scientific training...

For this week’s Whopper of the Week, we consider RFK Jr.’s claim that he gets a lot of fan mail.

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Public Health Was a Place for Warriors Once. It Needs to Be Again. It's time for us to reconnect with the radical, system-changing spirit that was once at the heart of our field.

Enjoy this piece by @gregggonsalves.bsky.social that was a speech he gave at this years APHA!

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Defend Public Health is hiring an Organizing Director (full time), and Organizing and Operations managers (part time).

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Whopper of the Week: RFK Jr. Wants to Remove Aluminum from Vaccines and Endanger Americans' Health | Defend Public Health Aluminum, found naturally in many foods, is sometimes added as a salt in tiny quantities to vaccines as an immune booster. For years, Robert F. Kennedy has said that aluminum-containing vaccines cause...

It’s Wednesday so it’s time for the Whipper of the week: RFK Jr. Wants to Remove Aluminum from Vaccines and Endanger Americans' Health

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MARCH FOR HEALTH & SCIENCE Washington DC, November 5@4PM THE TRUMP REGIME HAS DECLARED WAR ON SCIENCE, SCIENCE-BASED POLICY, PUBLIC HEALTH.

Today at 4:00 PM on the National Mall in Washington DC, the March for Health and Science is taking place.

If you’re in the area, we’d be grateful if you joined to support healthcare workers and scientists during this unprecedented attack by the Republican Party.

Health care workers under 65 must be vaccinated against Covid The vaccination status of health care workers under 65 has profound implications for millions of Americans.

Why ALL HCWs should be vaccinated against Covid--by @drjudystone.bsky.social and Dr. Judith Feinberg. www.statnews.com/2025/10/30/c...

Tell Governor Hochul: Act Now to Protect Vaccine Access for All New Yorkers Governor Hochul has taken an important step by extending Executive Order 52 for another 30 days, allowing pharmacists to keep administering COVID-19 vaccines until November 5. But that 30-day extensio...

🗣 NY We need your voice @defendpublichealth.bsky.social is calling on Hochul to act now & protect vaccine access. A gap means some ppl may not get care they need. Access should not depend on zip code. Our community’s health is stronger when everyone is included.

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Senate Must Reject Casey Means as Surgeon General, Defend Public Health Says | Defend Public Health With her confirmation hearing scheduled for this morning, Defend Public Health is urging the Senate to reject the nomination of Casey Means as U.S. Surgeon General. Means is a “health influencer” with...

We are urging the Senate to reject the nomination of Casey Means as U.S. Surgeon General. Means is a “health influencer” without discernible qualifications to be Surgeon General & who seems to make most of her living peddling unproven products

Today the Senate is hearing from Surgeon General nominee #CaseyMeans. @defendpublichealth.bsky.social https:// notes that "Means is a 'health influencer' without discernible qualifications to be Surgeon General and who seems to make most of her living peddling unproven products and tests sold by […]

Whopper of the Week: RFK Jr. Makes Up Spooky Stories about Old Men Being More Virile than Teens | Defend Public Health American fertility rates, like those of most countries , have been dropping since about 1960 for many reasons related to broad social, economic, technological and demographic changes. At a White House...

It’s Wednesday which means it’s time for the whopper of the week!

ROBERT F. KENNEDY JR. MAKES UP SPOOKY STORIES ABOUT OLD MEN BEING MORE VIRILE THAN TEENS

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RFK Jr. May Oversee Special Education For Students With Disabilities Trump has said he wants to tap RFK Jr to head special eduction, moving it from DOE to HHS. Kennedy has said controversial things about autism. What might happen?

Just who we need in charge of Special Education. #FireRFKJr who is 100% unqualified to take over this department.

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Whopper of the Week: RFK Jr.’s Claims of “Immune Overload” is Nonsense and Ignores How the Immune System Works | Defend Public Health RFK Jr does not want the CDC to recommend newborns be vaccinated against the Hepatitis B virus (HBV). HBV infection early in life, especially as a baby, puts a person at a high risk of developing a ch...

Whopper of the week!

RFK Jr.’s Claims of “Immune Overload” is Nonsense and Ignores How the Immune System Works

Why These Grandparents Are Speaking Out On Vaccines Grandparents for Vaccines, who saw firsthand the transformative power of vaccination, are trying to help bridge the gap between generations.

Learn more about Grandparents For Vaccines and our own @nurseteria.bsky.social

To learn more about @defendpublichealth.bsky.social join our town hall Oct 28 and hear from the one and only Dr. @pauloffit.bsky.social!

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A bag saying “Ohio Defend Public Health” full of constituent letters next to street art of a Statue of Liberty behind barbed wire and a “keep out” sign on a utilities poll across the street from the Columbus statehouse.

A handful of postcards saying “thank you for your votes against our health” with personal notes from constituents on the back describing how Senator Husted’s voting record is negatively impacting their health, healthcare, and community’s health

Today a volunteer team in Ohio with @defendpublichealth.bsky.social delivered a stack of letters from constituents to Jon Husted’s office in Columbus about how his votes - especially for the big bad bill - harm our health.

Ohio Defend Public Health team, outside Bricker Federal Building.

Took some time out yesterday with the Ohio @defendpublichealth.bsky.social team to deliver letters to Sen. Jon Husted's Columbus office--telling him to straighten up and stop undermining Ohio's healthcare and public health systems. Join the movement!

Help Prove RFK Jr. is Wrong | Defend Public Health When Senator Wyden stated he’d heard from thousands of doctors and scientists concerned by RFK Jr’s policies, Kennedy responded "I'll put my mailbag against your mailbag any day.” Let's prove Kennedy ...

Enough is enough. RFK Jr must go.

Join @defendpublichealth.bsky.social campaign! All you need is a postcard and stamp.

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We Must Stand with Our Trans Neighbors | Defend Public Health Most of us have some hobby or favorite activity we do to keep ourselves sane amid the pressures of daily living and the increasing political madness that is the USA. For me, it’s performing in communi...

An important and personal, heartfelt op-ed from @defendpublichealth.bsky.social's @brucemirken.mas.to.ap.brid.gy We Must Stand with Our #Trans Neighbors.
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I couldn't agree more. Thank you, Bruce

Whopper of the Week: RFK Jr. is Dead Wrong Babies Won't Get Hepatitis B | Defend Public Health RFK Jr does not want the CDC to recommend newborns be vaccinated against the Hepatitis B virus (HBV). HBV infection early in life, especially as a baby, puts a person at a high risk of developing a ch...

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ROBERT F. KENNEDY JR., SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, IS DEAD WRONG WHEN HE IMPLIES BABIES WON'T GET HEPATITIS B @defendpublichealth.bsky.social

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At a Boyle Heights hospital, ICE agents call the shots, doctors say Doctors say administrator directives allow immigration agents to interfere in medical decisions and compromise medical care.

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Assault on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention—Budget Cuts, Political Control, and the Erosion of Trust This JAMA Forum discusses measures the Trump administration has taken against the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that include budget cuts and program eliminations, workforce reductions ...

“Undermining the CDCs reputation and capacities will reverberate for generations, making the nation less prepared for future health emergencies, including diseases of pandemic potential.” jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

Whopper of the Week: RFK Jr. is Dead Wrong Babies Won't Get Hepatitis B | Defend Public Health RFK Jr does not want the CDC to recommend newborns be vaccinated against the Hepatitis B virus (HBV). HBV infection early in life, especially as a baby, puts a person at a high risk of developing a ch...

It’s Wednesday so it’s time for the Whooper of the week!

RFK Jr. is Dead Wrong Babies Won't Get Hepatitis B

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Write a Letter to Senator Jon Husted to Defend Public Health in Ohio On October 15th the Ohio chapter of Defend Public Health will convene in Columbus to deliver as many cards from constituents as possible to Senator Jon Husted to "thank" him for threatening the health...

Folks in Ohio: there is a @defendpublichealth.bsky.social action on October 15th in Columbus to hand deliver notes to Sen. Jon Husted to *thank him* (derogatory) for all he is doing for Ohioan’s healthcare.

PLEASE fill out this form with your message to be printed on a pretty card & delivered!