There are four pillars of US vaccine policy … and they are under unprecedented strain.
1) schedule
2) vaccine safety oversight
3) injury compensation
4) vaccines for children
Our new piece in @jamahealthforum.com
With Sarah Despres
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Terrific reporting by Katherine J. Wu in the @theatlantic.com on the unfortunate silence about measles as it spreads in Florida. www.theatlantic.com/health/2026/...
The 4 Pillars of Childhood Vaccine Policy—1 Year Later jamanetwork.com/journals/jam... via Sarah Despres, @drjoshs.bsky.social @jamahealthforum.com
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New data show that Michigan's "red flag" (ERPO) law was used 514 times last year, up from its 1st year in effect in 2024.
It lets law enforcement, health professionals & family members ask a judge to order removal of firearms from someone who poses an immediate danger to themselves or others. (1/3)
ICE confirms measles outbreak in the nation's largest detention facility in Texas www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and their allies have consistently eroded confidence in the medical establishment—even as they propose to solve the widespread mistrust of public health by encouraging Americans to talk to their doctor.
My latest story
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As promised my colleague Andy Schneider with a *must read* blog taking a deep dive into the Trump Admin's latest unprecedented effort to block federal #Medicaid funding in order to punish Minnesota. A few key takeaways to follow (1/x): ccf.georgetown.edu/2026/03/02/c...
As Pokémon celebrates its 30th anniversary, we only found it appropriate to release our special edition PHokémon cards! Can you catch 'em all?
Thanks so much to lead author Catherine Gong and my co-authors Dr. Richard Lofton, Dr. Odis Johnson, and Priyanka Fernandes.
The full paper is available online in the Journal Of School Health, a terrific journal (with the best acronym).
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Implications: Policymakers should pay attention to the major deficits in school facility conditions ... especially those in disadvantaged areas. 6/
What pathways might connect school facility conditions with educational outcomes?
1. Missed school from facility failures
2. Interference with learning environment
3. Demoralization
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A key question is whether this correlation is independent of social disadvantage (including poverty). We found that it is -- for kids in communities with high social disadvantage. 4/
... and found that in school facilities with the worst conditions, there was more absenteeism and lower test scores (MCAT for K-8, SAT, ACT).
Black and Hispanic children were more likely to attend these schools. 3/
During the pandemic, Maryland sent inspectors to all K-12 schools in the state to assess the conditions of schools, from HVAC to roofs and much more.
We took that dataset and combined with others...2/
Just published: Our research on the association of school facility conditions with absenteeism and test scores in Maryland.
We found that school infrastructure is associated with educational success, especially among the most disadvantaged.
Thread...1/
Wuther or not you've seen the movie yet, we're sure you'll love these memes
This is a terrific podcast about what in the world is going on with that enormous sewage spill in the Potomac.
If you are interested in the Potomac, or sewage, highly recommend.
Lots of poop talk today.
"As difficult as this moment is, I hold onto hope because I have seen how public health can bring people together to drive real change," writes Bloomberg School Dean Keshia Pollack Porter.
"While despair can lead to paralysis, hope pushes us forward."
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Olympic men’s hockey result:
🇺🇸USA: 6
🇩🇰Denmark: 3
Total shots on goal:
🇺🇸USA: 47
🇩🇰Denmark: 21
The moral of the story:
When the US offers more shots 💉🏒than Denmark, good things happen for our country.
Thanks to Senator Ossoff and Rep. Kiggans for their bipartisan investigation into the inappropriate incarceration of youth with serious mental health needs
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The Danish vaccine schedule is not just different from the US schedule because the countries are different ... it's worse for children.
www.statnews.com/2026/02/06/d...
Appears I was a bit more fired up than usual in my analysis here.
Important analysis from @unbiasedscipod.bsky.social and colleagues.
On public health and human rights in Minneapolis--
An interview with Professor Joe Amon of the Center for Public Health and Human Rights on the @publichealthpod.bsky.social
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I’ve spent 15 years challenging a flawed explanation for an infant’s death. Credit to The New Yorker for patient investigative journalism that corrected the record when institutions did not.
Hosts @sdesmon.bsky.social, @drjoshs.bsky.social, and @lindsaysmithrogers.bsky.social reflect on 1,000 episodes of the show, the challenges of covering nuanced health topics, and what issues they want to focus on next.
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