Andrea N. Polonijo

‘I Feel Like I’ve Been Lied To’: When a Measles Outbreak Hits Home

“I feel like I’ve been lied to,” Kiley told his wife as his fever rose to 104 degrees. He tried to manage his symptoms at home with cod liver oil and vitamin D, supplements endorsed by Robert F. Kennedy Jr… and coughed and dry-heaved his way through the night.” cc @jackiantonovich.bsky.social

Right back at you, from Koko. 😻

Can’t wait to read it!

#Caturday hard launch: Meet Kopiko — my new kitten, named after the candy and an espresso shot of chaos in cat form. He was feral, now he’s family. #KopikoTheCat #KittenLaunch

I didn’t go looking for a cat. The cat distribution system simply decided it was my turn. 😻

Aside from the misleading headline (makeup ≠ skincare) the article makes a compelling case! 😉

Thankfully, no!

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I did the same thing earlier this week! 🔥

There was a time this may have been merited. That time was 20-25 years ago. At this point the evidence is clear, and those unconvinced by the body of extant research aren’t likely to be convinced by one additional study. This is a waste of time & funds that could actually be helping people.

HHS orders CDC to halt some vaccine ads, saying RFK Jr. wants message focused on ‘informed consent’ The CDC was ordered to shelve promotions it developed for a variety of vaccines after Health Secretary RFK Jr. said he wants message focused on "informed consent."

CDC "...ordered to shelve promotions it developed for a variety of vaccines, including..." an ad campaign urging ppl to get vaxxed against flu

HHS asst sec. for public affairs informed CDC that RFK Jr. wanted ads that promote the idea of “informed consent” in vax decision-making instead. 🛟 medsky 😷

Tracking US Health Care Spending by Health Condition and County This observational analysis uses insurance claims and facility records to estimate US health care spending for each of 3110 US counties, across 4 payers (Medicare, Medicaid, private insurance, and out...

"This report introduces a powerful new dataset—publicly available...—that opens up rich opportunities for exploration & analyses. An initial review reveals striking county-level variation in utilization of health care services & in health care spending..."🛟 policysky sociology health policy 😷📉

Happy to be here! 💙💛

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CDC datasets uploaded before January 28th, 2025 by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Topics cdc, government, united states, dataset, archive Language English Item Size 98.5G An archive of all CDC datasets uploaded to https://data.cdc.gov/browse before January 28th, 2025. Excludes corrupt datasets and data not publicly accessible.

The entire archive of all CDC datasets uploaded before January 28th, 2025 has been backed up on Internet Archive.

Incredible work everyone. Science will never be silenced!

Canada announces new immigration stream specific to health workers Communities across Canada need health workers. The health field is one of several key sectors of Canada’s labour force which is facing unprecedented shortages. To help respond to this challenge, last ...

American health workers looking to relocate? Doorway to practice medicine in Canada 🇨🇦
We have job openings nationwide. www.canada.ca/en/immigrati...

BRFSS walks the plank

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www.cdc.gov/brfss/annual...

From a journalist friend: Just spreading the word. The CDC is purging data, so people should archive their favorite CDC datasets today, namely ones around race/ethnic diversity, LGBTQ, and reproductive health. Also health data involving climate. The youth risk behavior survey has already gone down.

Are Older LGBT Adults Falling Behind on Vaccinations?

Are Older LGBT Adults Falling Behind on Vaccinations?
I have a new comic for UCMerced illustrating the important work of Andrea N. Polonijo on vaccine uptake, probably reflecting much deeper health disparities 🏳️‍🌈

Read more: escholarship.org/uc/item/5535...

#scicomm #vaccine #sciart

Perceived barriers and facilitators to HPV vaccination: Insights from focus groups with unvaccinated mid-adults in a U.S. medically underserved area Shared clinical decision-making (SCDM) about HPV vaccination has been recommended for U.S. mid-adults aged 27–45 since 2019. To explore barriers and facilitators to HPV vaccination in this populati...

Thrilled to share a new study led by my brilliant former mentee (now a med student!) on barriers & facilitators to mid-adult #HPVvaccination. Findings offer insights to enhance shared clinical decision-making and vaccination in medically underserved areas! 💉
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

👋 Hello, Bluesky! I’ve officially left X. I’m an Assistant Professor of Sociology with a background in public health, studying #HealthDisparities, #LGBTQ+Health, and #Vaccination. Looking forward to connecting with likeminded folks!