Lisa M. Santora, MD, MPH

Notice of Availability: A Critical Review of Impacts of Greenhouse Gas Emissions on the U.S. Climate The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE or the Department) seeks public comment on the draft report produced by DOE's Climate Working Group (CWG), titled "A Critical Review of Impacts of Greenhouse Gas Emi...

If you'd like to offer comments on the misleading & error-ridden US federal report, "Critical Review of Impacts of Greenhouse Gas Emissions on the U.S. Climate," the link to do so is below.

Comments are due by Sept 2. Pls see next post for links to resources that debunk the claims in this report.

It’s National Immunization Awareness Month! Vaccines have the power to keep pregnant people and families safe from diseases like #RSV, #influenza, #COVID19, and #whoopingcough. Be a champion for vaccines: buff.ly/qaxJFI4 #NIAM2025 #ImmunityCommunity #iVax2Protect

Marin County Public Health Status Update for August 01, 2025: COVID Summer Wave; Back-to-School Vaccines; Tsunami Readiness; Sidewalk CPR; Understanding Autism Together - coronavirus.marinhhs.org/public-healt...

Marin County Public Health Newsletter - July 2025
In this Issue: Back to School Vaccines | Bicillin Out of Stock | FDA Juul Authorization | Navigating Family Social Media Use - www.marinhhs.org/blog-categor...

It's the most wonderful time of the year - back to school! Time for school shopping, sports physicals, and ensuring your kids' vaccines are up to date! www.marincounty.gov/news-release...

Marin high schools get overdose prevention programs The county has allotted funds to launch pilot projects at both public and private campuses.

Thank you, Keri Brenner and the Marin IJ, for reporting on this critical public health issue. Empowering students with life skills and strong connections builds resilience and protects them from substance use disorders. www.marinij.com/2025/07/21/m...

Marin County Public Health Status Update for July 18, 2025: Rise in Childhood Pneumonia; Back to School Vaccines; CPR & AED PulsePoint Apps; Wildfire Readiness; Smart Scrolling for Teens; LGBTQ+ Resilient Seniors -https://coronavirus.marinhhs.org/public-health-status-update-07182025

Thank you, Cameron Oakes and @rewirenewsgroup.com, for reporting. These 6 "medical" groups are ideologically conservative, faith-based, and often reject mainstream science on abortion, favoring biased views over evidence-based medical consensus. aaplog.org/wp-content/u...

Texas flooding: Here's how you can help people affected Organizations across Texas are collecting donations to support the response to Central Texas flooding

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Marin County Public Health Status Update for July 03, 2025: Access to Care; Facts about Vaccine Safety; Feline Flu; Elder Abuse Awareness; Summer Safety; Marin County Fair coronavirus.marinhhs.org/covid-19-sta...

Vaccines save lives—but only when they are accessible, affordable, and delivered through a system people trust. #ScienceSavesLives #VaccinesProtectUs #PublicHealthisLocal www.marinhhs.org/sites/defaul...

Marin County Public Health Provider Newsletter - June 2025
In this Issue: Vaccines and Informed Consent | Bird Flu isn't on Summer Break | Feline Flu | Firearm Injury Prevention | Fast Bikes, Young Riders, Big Risks | Prepare Vaccine Storage for Emergencies - www.marinhhs.org/blog-categor...

Plenty of noise out there—science walks the walk and shuts down myths and misinformation. #Shut'EmDown #ScienceSavesLives #VaccinesProtectUs #PublicHealthisLocal

Worried about vaccine safety? Get the facts at letsgetrealaboutvaccines.org @immunizeca.bsky.social

#ScienceSavesLives #VaccinesProtectUs #PublicHealthisLocal

Six former CDC vaccine advisory committee chairs warn: U.S. risks losing access to life-saving immunizations “We are witnessing a dismantling of the systems that develop, license, recommend, and monitor vaccines,” write six former chairs of the CDC’s vaccine advisory committee.

The growing politicization of vaccines isn't going to serve the United States well, six former #ACIP chairs warn in an opinion piece in @statnews.com. The result will be more illness and deaths from preventable diseases & an erosion of #pandemic preparedness. www.statnews.com/2025/06/20/a...

June 20th Marin County Public Health Status Update: Is Your Measles Immunity Up to Date?; What Approved Medi-Cal Cuts Mean for Marin; Men’s Health in Marin City; Keeping Marin's Oysters and Shellfish Safe to Eat; Marin’s Commitment to Emergency Readiness coronavirus.marinhhs.org/public-healt...

I love science! Thank you for sharing.

Trump's executive actions are getting challenged as 'arbitrary.' What does that mean? At the center of legal challenges against Trump's executive actions is whether he's telling federal agencies to violate a key legal standard established nearly 80 years ago.

A federal court can invalidate agency actions that are deemed "arbitrary, capricious, an abuse of discretion, ..." www.npr.org/2025/02/08/g...

Marin Co. braces for 'COVID summer' surge, urges those 6 months or older get vaccinated Marin County's Public Health officer is predicting a summer surge in COVID-19 and recommends that anyone six months or older get vaccinated.

Thank you Cornell Barnard and #abc7now for reporting on local public health. #ScienceSavesLives #VaccinesProtectUs abc7news.com/post/marin-c...

A Half-Century of Prevention — The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices | NEJM In 1964, after a vaccination program against polio, diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis began, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices was created to advise the U.S. government on vaccinati...

If people are interested in learning about the ACIP and its decades of contributions to US vaccine policy successes, here’s a short 2014 piece I wrote in NEJM with Adel Mahmoud (timed with its 50th anniversary) www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....

Facts, not politics, must guide public health. ACIP was a science-based, transparent advisory body, not an approval agency. Under Jr., ACIP meetings were canceled, experts silenced, and members replaced in secret. #ScienceSavesLives #VaccinesProtectUs #PublicHealthisLocal

June 6th Marin County Public Health Status Update: What You Need to Know About the New COVID-19 Vaccine Recommendations; Measles - Check Your Child’s Vaccine Records; Celebrating Pride; Preventing Firearm Tragedies – coronavirus.marinhhs.org/covid-19-sta...

In WWII, science cracked codes and ended the war. In the pandemic, it gave us a vaccine and saved millions of lives. www.turing.ac.uk #Turing #PrideMonth #VaccinesSaveLives #PublicHealthIsLocal

The Untilled Fields of Public Health

"The Untilled Fields of Public Health" by CEA Winslow - @science.org. Public Health is the “science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life, and promoting physical and mental health and well-being.” #PublicHealthisLocal #ScienceSavesLives www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Health Alert Network (HAN) HAN is CDC's primary method of sharing cleared information about urgent public health incidents.

Since the CDC hasn't posted a HAN message since March 18th - Great work MN Dept. of Health! #PublicHealthisLocal www.cdc.gov/han/php/abou...

Health Advisory Measles Exposure (MN) - Mall of the Americas #PublicHealthisLocal @startribune.com @minnesotareformer.com www.health.state.mn.us/news/pressre...

Marin health officer urges quick COVID vaccination Under the new guidance, children 6 months and older may receive COVID-19 vaccinations, if parents’ decisions are “informed by the clinical judgment of a health care provider.”

Get your COVID-19 vaccine now. Federal leadership is changing the playbook in an "arbitrary and capricious" manner. Bottom line: stay informed, ask questions, and protect those most at risk—especially infants and pregnant individuals. #PublicHealthisLocal www.marinij.com/2025/06/04/m...

Link below to Dr. Panagiotakopoulos' ACIP presentation - Discussion Questions: "Is it still helpful to have a risk-based recommendation if most of the population (>74%) is considered 'at risk'?" "Will stable (i.e., universal) recommendations increase uptake with time?"
www.cdc.gov/acip/downloa...

Time to review the Administrative Procedure Act, which ensures that an agency's action is not "arbitrary, capricious, an abuse of discretion, or otherwise not in accordance with law" or is "unsupported by substantial evidence." 5 U.S.C. § 706(2)(A) www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/...

ACIP Meeting Information ACIP holds three regular meetings each year. Learn about upcoming meetings and view materials.

Thank you for your service Dr. Panagiotakopoulos. Watch this space: www.cdc.gov/acip/meeting...