Virulent: The Vaccine War documentary film

Proving once again that where #RFKJr is concerned, there is neither a bottom nor a scintilla of scientific knowledge. Now excuse me while I go make my cheeseburger fried in butter for lunch which I'll wash down with a big glass of whole milk. #VaccinesWork #PaulOffit #PeterHotez #Ethics

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What would Jonas Salk say if he could see us now? | Opinion Two documentarians who created films on the polio vaccine and vaccine hesitancy write that our obligations to our fellow citizens outweigh the libertarian arguments put forth by anti-vaccine skepti…

What would Jonas Salk say if he could see us now? | Opinion www.sun-sentinel.com/2025/09/18/w...

Low-hanging #MAHA fruit. Remove the synthetic dyes and the foods containing them are still ultra-processed junk.
Faded Froot Loops and Dull Doritos: Is Big Food Losing the War on Dyes? www.nytimes.com/2025/07/28/p...

Oh, the irony! www.cnn.com/2025/07/22/h...

#VaxWar movie available for classroom use, high school through post grad, with discussion guide divided into sections suitable for each. @bullfrogfilms.bsky.social

There are days, okay, weeks, when we just feel like burying our heads in the sand. Fortunately, there's @pauloffit.bsky.social. His substack is always worth reading. Today's is particularly insightful.

An effective antidote to disinformation is nonprofit #PublicGoodProjects #TrustedMessenger program led by tireless communicator & humanitarian Dr. Todd Wolynn. Follow on @LinkedIn & help spread the word. @mursebigford.bsky.social please share w/ #nursepractitioners www.linkedin.com/company/trus...

Thank you from this American filmmaker who also happens to have Ukrainian roots. #StandWithUkraine

#Virulent is available for classroom use w/ a study guide created at @cuny.edu grad school of #publichealth to help get the conversation rolling and a shorter running time. @bullfrogfilms.bsky.social offers low-cost licenses to high schools and community colleges.
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It won’t end with COVID: Countering the next phase of American antivaccine activism 2025–29

Measles just reached a 33 year high in the U.S. both predicted and predictable. Here are my 4 recommendations for things we can do now (but choose not to, unfortunately) @plosglobalpublichealth.org

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This CDC Resignation Should Scare You Fiona Havers resigned because she feared that RFK Jr. would suppress or manipulate CDC data. “A lot of Americans are going to die from vaccine-preventable diseases,” she warned.

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A recent resignation at the CDC came with a frightening warning.

Took @thetimesofindia.bsky.social to ask the obvious question perhaps because it's only been 2 yrs since #polio was declared eradicated there. If you've been there, you've seen someone like this man. Always heartbreaking, unbearably so when it's a child.
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On Memorial Day weekend, we shouldn't just think of veterans who died in service but also the people who died as slaves in service to the US military before the Civil War. While their are a few instances of slaves serving in combat roles, they were mostly in forced labor roles. 1/2

Thanks to the best damn group #SecularStudents for taking the lead! Book a #Virulentmovie screening for your organization via @bullfrogfilms.bsky.social . Discussion guide by @cunysph.bsky.social students will get the conversation going! @skepticalscience.bsky.social @skepticallyspeak.com

RFK Jr. swims with grandchildren in contaminated creek Robert F. Kennedy Jr. posted photos swimming in a Rock Creek Park, which is contaminated with raw sewage. Dr. Peter Hotez joins Chris Hayes to discuss public health disinformation being spread by the ...

My full interview www.msnbc.com/msnbc/amp-vi...

RFK, Jr's remarks were abhorrent and revealed a deep lack of scientific understanding. As RJ's mother, Ms. Robinson-Peete can speak w/ authority about her experience raising a son with autism. Just wish she wouldn't use her celebrity to spread vaccine disinfo which she has repeatedly over the years.

The deadly rise of anti science by Dr Peter Hotez. I’ve highlighted “Declining vaccination rates and a new "low-vax" future will ensure the widespread return of ancient childhood scourges such as measles or polio.”

This book was published in 2023 🥲.

I’d call @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social a prophet but that would discredit the simple fact that he’s an expert that knows what he’s talking about.

Or she could form a relationship with the cow, look it in the eyes and decide. What a waste of a #Stanford med school education!

That sounds like what Andrew Wakefield said when he faked the data for his retracted Lancet study, which was funded by attorneys wanting to sue vaccine manufacturers. @briandeer.com
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You just inspired a TV series, Jared in Charge. Sequel to Malcolm in the Middle.

Allderdice's Mrs. Palumbo definitely would have, too. My spelling and grammar were good but I made the mistake -- horrors! -- of just crossing something out and she returned it ungraded and demanded a re-do. I think I just dated myself.

What to Know about the Surging Whooping Cough in the U.S. Pertussis is a vaccine-preventable illness that was once nearly eliminated thanks to public health efforts.

Whooping cough is on the rise again. Why is this happening and what can you do about it?
Pleased to share this brief explainer for a lay audience written by @syramadad.bsky.social and me.
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All About the Recommended Immunization Schedules The American Academy of Pediatrics, in collaboration with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, released the latest immunization schedule for children and adolescents, outlining all the...

The American Academy of Pediatrics is a reliable source of accurate information on child health including vaccination. #PedSky
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Did not know about this London memorial painted by volunteers. @ottoenglish.bsky.social thanks for sharing.

True. Fortunately @harvardmed.bsky.social @mayoclinic.org @clevelandclinic.bsky.social @johnshopkinsepi.bsky.social websites have trustworthy info that cite real research. Note: not a substitute for seeing your doctor if you think something may be wrong with you!

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An Open Letter to Senator William Cassidy (R, La) RFK Jr. is scheduled to testify in front of Senator Cassidy’s HELP Committee on May 14. Here is the letter I sent to him on May 1, 2025.

Kennedy is supposed to testify before the HELP committee May 14.
Last time he was scheduled to testify it did not happen - he did not do it. Let's see if he does this time.
From @pauloffit.bsky.social: An Open Letter to Senator William Cassidy (R, La) open.substack.com/pub/pauloffi...

RFK Jr and Statistics:

YouTube video by Center for Inquiry Virulent - The Vaccine War | Laura Davis & Tjardus Greidanus

Now is an especially good time to support @center4inquiry.bsky.social for its long history of promoting science & critical thinking, almost a radical act in the current environment. @skepticalinquirer.bsky.social
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Trumpty-Dumpty is defunding PBS. What he calls "bias" some of us call "facts Trumpty-Dumpty doesn't like."