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"Childhood vaccinations save millions of lives worldwide each year. Many people have questions about routine vaccinations... Our public health experts answer your top questions with evidence-based information."
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Texas Banned Abortion. Then Sepsis Rates Soared. ProPublica’s first-of-its-kind analysis is the most detailed look yet into a rise in life-threatening complications for women experiencing pregnancy loss under Texas’ abortion ban.

NEW: Texas Banned Abortion. Then Sepsis Rates Soared.

ProPublica’s first-of-its-kind analysis is the most detailed look yet into a rise in life-threatening complications for women experiencing pregnancy loss under Texas’ abortion ban.

RFK Jr. is a ‘problem’ for everyone ‘including kids in Massachusetts,’ says Dr. Ashish Jha Vaccine programs are just one piece that could be slashed under Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who expressed vaccine skepticism during his confirmation hearings.

With RFK Jr. confirmed as head of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Dean @ashishkjha.bsky.social says the long-time vaccine skeptic may undo years of progress.

"He is going to have enormous power to dismantle the vaccine enterprise of our country," he tells @wgbh.org.

MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report MMWR Weekly Report Volume 72 (2023)

CDC finally releases updated #MMWR with reports on #Mpox, #HPAI #H5N1 / #BirdFlu ...

This is *VITAL* work, and having a #DHHS Secretary who *protects* the work of #PublicHealth research & practice is essential.

We *must* continue our work as long as we are able.

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Viewpoint: Recent disruptions and funding cuts at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) undermine the infrastructure and stability of US scientific research, threatening the nation's global leadership and scientific productivity.

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Figure 1. Trends in Biannual US Infant Mortality Rates, 2012-2023

🧵 US states that implemented abortion bans saw higher than expected infant mortality rates, with larger increases among Black infants and those in southern states, according to this analysis of US national vital statistics data from 2012–2023.

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NIH funds research that leads directly to cancer treatments, clinical trials Cancer researcher Karen Sfanos says she is 'terrified' of the impact of cuts to NIH funding that supports vital biomedical research across the U.S.

NIH funds research that leads directly to cancer treatments, clinical trials: Johns Hopkins cancer researcher Karen Sfanos says she is 'terrified' of the impact of cuts to NIH funding that supports vital biomedical research across the U.S. | Hub hub.jhu.edu/2025/02/13/k...

Health officials warn Uganda Ebola outbreak will spread because of U.S. aid freeze The Trump administration's foreign aid freeze is happening as a deadly Ebola outbreak spreads in Uganda. Some U.S. health officials are concerned that the situation will only worsen with USAID in limb...

The response to an Ebola outbreak in Uganda demonstrates the issues with dismantling USAID says Dr. @craigspencer.bsky.social.

"It's our eyes and ears. In the past we had those relationships, we would know what was happening," he tells @cbsnews.com .

happy valentine’s day to all the girls, gays & theys 💌🏳️‍🌈

Just learned from NPR that the federal government is the largest employer in the great Kansas City area, for example. I found it helpful to be reminded that, of course, this isn’t just about people who work and live in DC. Federal employees are in all of our communities.

In honor of black inventors.

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Crockett: I am tired of the white tears. When you compare me to Marjorie Taylor Greene or me to Lauren Boebert, there is no comparison. So the only people that are crying are the mediocre white boys that have been beaten out by people that historically have had to work so, so much harder

Rhode Island set to open first supervised consumption site for illicit drugs outside NYC A Rhode Island nonprofit is set to open a state-sanctioned site for illicit drug use this week, making it just the second organization in the U.S. to

As Rhode Island prepares to open the nation's 1st state-approved overdose prevention center, research can begin thanks to Professor Brandon Marshall and
@pphcollective.bsky.social with Project Weber/RENEW and a huge step forward for #harmreduction efforts nationwide.

The answers were written by @kkjetelina.bsky.social, PhD, MPH, @meganranney.bsky.social, MD, MPH, @jasonlschwartz.bsky.social, PhD, and @enirenberg.bsky.social.

We hope they help you keep your families healthy in an increasingly confusing world.

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Childhood Vaccinations Fact Sheet | Yale School of Public Health Explore essential information about childhood vaccinations through a comprehensive fact sheet, offering public health insights on safety, effectiveness, and the impact of childhood vaccinations. Learn...

You can find our full answers to the top 12 childhood vaccination questions at m.yale.edu/cyy8. We also put all the information together in a PDF that you can download and distribute.

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Many people have questions about routine vaccinations: their need, their safety, and rumors surrounding them. That’s why we at @yalesph.bsky.social and Your Local Epidemiologist (@kkjetelina.bsky.social) are working together to answer your questions with evidence-based information and nuance.

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References * Paul Fine, Ken Eames, David L. Heymann, “Herd Immunity”: A Rough Guide, Clinical Infectious Diseases, Volume 52, Issue 7, 1 April 2011, 911–916 * A. McDermott, Herd immunity is an important—and often misunderstood—public health phenomenon, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 118 (21) e2107692118, https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2107692118 (2021). * V. A. A. Jansen et al. Measles Outbreaks in a Population with Declining Vaccine Uptake. Science 301,804-804(2003).DOI:10.1126/science.1086726 * Crowcroft NS, Britto J. Whooping cough--a continuing problem. BMJ. 2002 Jun 29;324(7353):1537-8. doi: 10.1136/bmj.324.7353.1537. PMID: 12089076; PMCID: PMC1123488. * Craig AT, Heywood AE, Worth H. Measles epidemic in Samoa and other Pacific islands. The Lancet Infectious Diseases 2020; 20: 273–5. * Rane MS, Wakefield J, Rohani P, M. Elizabeth Halloran. Association between pertussis vaccination coverage and other sociodemographic factors and pertussis incidence using surveillance data. Epidemics 2023; 44: 100689–9. * Phadke VK, Bednarczyk RA, Salmon DA, Omer SB. Association Between Vaccine Refusal and Vaccine-Preventable Diseases in the United States. JAMA 2016; 315: 1149–58. * Maldonado YA, O’Leary S, Hotez P. Vaccine Exemptions and the Risk of Continued Disease Outbreaks. Pediatrics 2021; 149. DOI:https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2021-054369. Answers written by Katelyn Jetelina, PhD, MPH, Megan L. Ranney, MD, MPH, Jason L. Schwartz, PhD, and Edward Nirenberg Your Local Epidemiologist x Yale School of Public Health

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Illustration shows grandparents playing with a baby. It’s raining viruses, but an umbrella protects them.

"Protecting against flooding" is most important for people who can’t save themselves—babies, the elderly, the sick.

When adults and kids are vaccinated against common diseases, it helps protect people whose immune systems aren’t fully functioning or who haven’t been able to be vaccinated.

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Illustration shows dam with a virus with an x over it. Over an arrow, text reads, “Hey, there’s no flooding anymore—do we really need this dam?”. Arrow points to a neighborhood underwater with viruses everywhere.

Think of population immunity like a water dam built to prevent flooding.

Once the dam is built, we won’t have flooding anymore.

But if the next generation says,“Hey, there’s no flooding anymore—do we really need this dam?” and decides to get rid of it, the flooding will return.

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Illustration shows global map with planes flying all over.

Although many diseases, like measles, are no longer widespread in most U.S. communities, children still need vaccines to maintain their immunity.

These diseases are still alive and well in other parts of the world 🌎 In the U.S., we have rubella cases, but only from international travelers.

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Never known anyone who has gotten measles or polio?

That’s because your probability of encountering these diseases is low because so many people around you are vaccinated. If we stopped vaccinating against these dangerous but preventable diseases, we’d see a lot more of them.

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Q: Do children really need vaccinations, even if the disease is not still around?

A: Yes. (Keep reading for the nuance.)

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It's a good day to be a New Jerseyan.

PRINCETON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy signed a law Monday to prohibit public and school libraries from banning books in the state and to enshrine protections against civil and criminal charges for librarians who comply with the law.

Find your top 12 childhood vaccination questions answered with the nuance you’re looking for ⬇️

Whooping cough – symptoms and treatments As whooping cough cases soar, we ask the experts which symptoms to look for, and how to prevent and treat this potentially deadly infection

Whooping cough – symptoms and treatments

In the Telegraph Beate Kampmann explains #vaccination in pregnancy is the best form of protection against severe disease in newborns and babies in first few months, amid surge in UK #WhoopingCough cases.💉👶

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🚨 Experts are being deployed to Panzi, in the southwest of the Democratic Republic of the #Congo, to support health authorities in investigating a yet undiagnosed disease. Laboratory tests are underway to identify the cause.

Tick bite disease in California leaves three dead Six people in California reported infection with Rocky Mountain spotted fever, all of whom had visited Tecate, Mexico, just prior.

Six people in California reported infection with Rocky Mountain spotted fever, all of whom had visited Tecate, Mexico, just prior. Yale School of Public Health's Peter Krause warns people to steer clear of tick-invested vegetation.

Destroy the myth that libraries are no longer relevant. If you use your library, please share. Picture of library aisle filled with books.

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