Mike Ushay

I was asked recently, what the biggest improvement in critical care that has occurred in my career: without hesitation, it has been vaccines. Varicella, HIB, Meningococcus type B, COVID-19, rotavirus and now RSV, on top of the previous ones. Diseases that used to cause so much death. #PedsICU

Have you ever seen a baby have a seizure from meningitis? I have. Have you seen a baby die from whooping cough? I have. Have you seen a baby intubated with epiglottis? I have. Thanks to RFK jr, you may soon see these things as well, as the US wipes away decades of medical progress.

@greenhousemd.bsky.social

This is a letter to the editor of the New York Times that I wrote and was published 5/28.

I implore people to think about what Memorial Day means, and then think about…this

"He told me he believed in the efficacy of the polio vaccine, and said he would help restore Americans’ confidence in vaccines and our health agencies,” Senator Susan Collins said.
www.pressherald.com/2025/02/11/s...

This guy just voted to confirm an anti-vaxxer responsible for a measles outbreak in Samoa as HHS Secretary.

These people are Fu*king shameless

Just found out they approved moving RFK Jr out of committee to full senate vote. The two Republican physicians on the Finance committee should have their medical licenses (if ever had one!) rescinded immediately!

Has anyone ever seen SSPE? I have. It is horrible and entirely preventable. I still remember telling family members that measles is the cause.

This morning sent emails to all Republican members of the Senate Finance Committee (2 of whom are MDs) stating it is imperative that RFK Jr not become Secretary of HHS.

Seems like the FBI finding 150 homemade bombs at the home of a guy who uses Biden’s picture for target practice should be a bigger story.

Apparently he may get released on a $25,000 bond.

More: abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory...

Thank you @scottgottliebmd.bsky.social, this is greatly appreciated.

As an intern in 1986, I saw sepsis, meningitis & death due to H flu B. As the HiB vaccine rolled out, it was beautiful to see that scourge to children’s health rapidly disappear To think that we may be seeing it again as the anti-vaxxer in chief & his minions take office makes me sad & angry.

Measles is debilitating and deadly and cases are surging, WHO and CDC warn | CNN Global measles cases surged by more than 20% to an estimated 10.3 million last year, the World Health Organization and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday. About 107,500 pe...

Global measles cases surged by more than 20% to an estimated 10.3 million last year, WHO and the CDC said. About 107,500 people, mostly young children, died — an “unacceptable” death toll from a disease that’s preventable through vaccination, the health groups said.

Flashback to when RFK Jr.'s anti-vaccine activism led to a measles outbreak in Samoa that resulted in the death of 83 people, mostly children.

As an intern in 1986, I saw sepsis, meningitis & death due to H flu B. As the HiB vaccine rolled out, it was beautiful to see that scourge to children’s health rapidly disappear To think that we may be seeing it again as the anti-vaxxer in chief & his minions take office makes me sad & angry.