Modern McCarthyism

Another unvaccinated child has died from the measles in Texas.

There are over 600 cases in the US right now.

Letting children die to a completely preventable disease is absolute insanity.

RFK Jr is a firehouse of disinformation. Getting measles gives you immunity, but also gives you measles with risks of encephalitis, pneumonia, and death. MMR vaccine wanes 0.04%/year, not 4.5%. For the vast majority it’s lifetime protection and it’s incredibly safe.

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The Measles vaccine is completely safe and two doses are 99 percent effective

Still wondering about the guidance for people in their 60’s and up who had measles no vax

DOGE looks to close FDA drug testing facility in St. Louis If this happens, our public safety can be at risk

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So now who is going to sue to demand reinstating the FDA meetings for vaccine development and approval? Is this something that can be decided by a court? Legitimately asking

There needs to be huge immediate pushback from states and dems -shockingly this worked to restore some VA services

Scoop: FDA vaccine meeting abruptly canceled. Meeting was to determine 2025-2026 influenza vaccine composition. Hi everyone,

I believe we have breaking news in Inside Medicine.

I spoke to a member of the FDA vaccine committee who confirmed that the meeting to decide the 2025-2026 flu shot composition was abruptly canceled today.

My on-the-record Q&A with the FDA advisor:
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Two Washington cats infected with bird flu • Washington State Standard Two domestic cats in Washington state have been infected with bird flu after eating raw pet food, according to the department of agriculture.

#Washington now with two confirmed positive cases of #birdflu in domestic #cats

“The state Department of Agriculture confirmed the virus in both animals based on test results received on Tuesday. Both of the cats had eaten Wild Coast Raw pet food”

#H5N1

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FDA cancels meeting to select flu strains for next season's shots The canceled meeting comes just days after a CDC vaccine advisory committee meeting was abruptly postponed.

86 children and 19000 adults have died from flu this season in the U.S. and that's with a vaccine. If we have no vaccines come September these numbers will increase.
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The H5N1 virus detected in US cattle & a human case in Wyoming now carry the D701N & E672K mutations both known to help the virus adapt better to humans. These genetic changes raise serious concerns about increased transmission, making it easier for the virus to spread among mammals, including humans. With H5N1 continuing to evolve, the risk of a wider outbreak is growing. Bird flu is becoming a serious public health threat.

Okay, so.

I don’t know how much of a heads up this is when it’s just a notice about these 2 mutations. Do they really raise serious concerns about “increased transmission?”

Sort of. It’s more complex than D701N & E626K, omg pandemic bird flu.

What do these mutations do in H5N1?

FDA cancels meeting to select flu strains for next season's shots The canceled meeting comes just days after a CDC vaccine advisory committee meeting was abruptly postponed.

FDA cancels meeting to select flu strains for next season's shots www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...

States need to immediately sue on behalf of constituents right to vaccine access this is time critical! How are pharmaceutical companies not leveraging there ridiculous profits to fight back on what could be huge loss of income as well ?

H5N1 update. Live Q&A today, February 26, 1 p.m. ET with Dr. Nahid Bhadelia. Join us live on Instagram.

H5N1 update. Live Q&A today, February 26, 1 p.m. ET with Dr. Nahid Bhadelia.

Join us over on Instagram (and recording will be on MedPage Today and Inside Medicine)

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A child who was unvaccinated 💔

RFK Jr. Dismisses Measles Outbreak As ‘Not Unusual’ After Child's Death “We have measles outbreaks every year," Trump's health secretary said when asked about the death, which is the nation's first in a decade.

RFK Jr is either IGNORANT or a LIAR. The two measles deaths — both unvaccinated children — in Texas announced today are actually the FIRST deaths attributed to the disease in the U.S. since 2015.

Personal liberties have led to the first pediatric death from measles in 20 years report that @jeffbezos

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Scoop: FDA vaccine meeting abruptly canceled. Meeting was to determine 2025-2026 influenza vaccine composition. Hi everyone,

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The amount of oversite that goes into every purchase on a federal grant is intensive!

University staff jobs beyond those directly related can be at risk too when those are the places Universities choose to trim costs saw it before during Covid - we are real people who need our jobs to feed and house our families

US dairy cows infected with 2nd form of bird flu for the 1st time: USDA A second type of bird flu has been found in U.S. dairy cows for the first time, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced on Wednesday.

Oh goody!

ABC - US dairy cows infected with 2nd form of bird flu for the 1st time: USDA

This is the same form linked to the patient who died in Louisiana.

sen Cassidy dc phone 202-224-5824 ask him to vote against JFK jrs senate confirmation

One hope for blocking JFKJr senate confirmation per @jeremyfaust.bsky.social inside medicine news letter - is Senator Bill Cassidy - DC phone is accepting messages

CDC ordered to stop working with WHO immediately, upending expectations of an extended withdrawal U.S. public health officials have been told to stop working with the World Health Organization, effective immediately. The surprise decision is focused on the U.S.

US public health officials have been ordered to immediately stop working with the World Health Organization after an order from Donald Trump.

This comes as Bird Flu is spreading nationwide and egg prices are surging.

RFK Jr. skipped meeting where officials planned fight against a future pandemic About 40 top leaders joined the effort to prepare for avian flu and other emergencies. Kennedy instead lobbied senators on his controversial nomination.

I didn’t have high hopes for the new administration’s approach to H5N1 but fuuuuck:
✔️ubiquitous H5N1
✔️no MMWR with current H5N1 reports
✔️FluView updated 4 days late
✔️no more flu research
✔️Anti-vax HHS nominee skips bird flu emergency preparedness meeting
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This will prohibit development of new flu vaccine amongst other terrifying consequences

RFK Jr. Says Heroin Made Him a Top-of-Class Student in Resurfaced Clip: 'It Worked for Me' Robert F. Kennedy Jr. claimed that using heroin as a student improved his academic performance in a resurfaced interview that has made waves on social media

RFK Jr. is unfit for the HHS position

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