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I’m a physician who has looked at hundreds of studies of vaccine safety, and here’s some of what RFK Jr. gets wrong The health secretary has made many inaccurate statements about vaccines. But the science is clear that vaccines have dramatically reduced childhood illness, disability and death.

I’m a physician who has looked at hundreds of studies of vaccine safety, and here’s some of what RFK Jr. gets wrong

by @jakescottmd.bsky.social (congrats Jake - keep it up!)

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Clinical Features and Pathogenesis of Measles. Features of measles include Koplik spots on the buccal mucosa (Panel A); rash on the trunk, spreading to the face, head, arms, and legs (Panel B); and conjunctivitis (Panel C). Day 0 denotes the day the measles rash appears; Day −4 is the probable start of infectiousness, Day 4 is the probable end of infectiousness, and Day −23 is the earliest possible exposure day (Panel D). CD150+ lymphocytes are T and B memory lymphocytes targeted by measles vaccine. 3 Cs denotes cough, coryza, and conjunctivitis, and MeV measles virus

Measles 2025

Lien Anh Ha Do & Kim Mulholland

Review in @nejm.org (open access)

www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....

RFK Jr. says U.S. will stop funding global vaccine alliance Gavi Gavi works to expand access to vaccines for children in some of the world’s poorest countries. Health experts say the move could have deadly consequences.

Let’s be absolutely clear. This decision, based on fringe conspiracy theories, will kill children.
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...

Top CDC covid vaccine adviser quits after RFK Jr. ended recommendations Lakshmi Panagiotakopoulos said she could no longer help vulnerable people after officials removed recommendations to immunize children and pregnant women.

A top coronavirus vaccine adviser at the CDC has resigned, citing concerns that she could no longer help vulnerable people after officials rescinded recommendations to immunize children and pregnant women.

Devastating, as expected.

But numbers help us talk about the harm. 🙁

(NB: this article primarily quantifies DEATHS, & some pregnancy-associated outcomes. It doesn’t count disability, illness, emotional injury, malnutrition, etc. The full effect of these cuts will be so much larger 🛟)

New preprint finding that eliminating US global health funding over the next fifteen years would cause:
- 15.2m deaths from AIDS
- 2.2m deaths from TB
- 7.9 additional child deaths

The cancellation of the post debate press event due to security issues is a result of Pierre Poilievre's rage farming of over 20 years.
He succeeded once again in shutting down the media and hopefully it leads to Canadians shutting down his career.
Once and for all. You reap what you sow. #cdnpoli

Mark Carney again, staying on task, getting his points and policy heard, clear, concise and controlled. Carney is the right person to lead Canada, his plans can work and help Canadians. #LeadersDebate #Canada

I've managed crises my entire career: I led the Bank of Canada through the 2008 financial crisis, and the bank of England through Brexit.

I’ve been here before — and I have a plan to see Canada through this. 

#Debate2025

Poilievre says he won't attack a woman's right to choose.
56 of his hand-picked candidates are endorsed by Campaign for Life. #cdnpoli

Internal Trump administration document reveals massive budget cut proposal for federal health agencies | CNN Politics The Trump administration is formulating plans to cut roughly a third of the federal health budget, eliminate dozens of programs and vastly whittle down health agencies, according to an internal docume...

Proposed NIH budget cuts of 40% and reduction of the number of institutes from 27 to 8. The ongoing damage to the American scientific and medical infrastructure is a tragedy. People and patients will lose their lives. 🧪
www.cnn.com/2025/04/16/p...

Nearly 900,000 fewer people went to the U.S. in March as cross-border travel plummets | CBC News The number of cross-border travellers going from Canada to the U.S. dropped by nearly 900,000 in March compared to the same month last year, according to the latest U.S. Customs and Border Protection ...

For Our American Friends

It's not You... It's HIM‼️

www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

We need Premier Kinew in Alberta!

Kivalliq Hydro-Fibre Link Saving millions on diesel. Drastically reducing emissions. Connecting the north and creating multi-generational socio-economic benefits.

This is a great project.
PM Trudeau put up money for some of the initial planning work etc.
PM Carney has already shown he supports Nunavut and wants to do positive things there.
The only "nation building" PP will do is support O&G, AB and SK.
More info on the project.
www.nukik.ca/kivalliq-hyd...

Premiers Kinew, Akeeagok ink deal to build hydro transmission line from Manitoba to Nunavut | CBC News Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew and Nunavut Premier P.J. Akeeagok have signed a memorandum to work together on a proposed hydroelectric and fibre optic project and ask Ottawa for capital funding.

Premiers Kinew, Akeeagok ink deal to build hydro transmission line from Manitoba to Nunavut

Leaders also plan to ask federal government for capital funding for $1.6B project #Manitoba #Nunavut #Canada #HydroTransmission

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Unemployment up.

Stock market down.

Mortgage rates up.

Consumer confidence at worst levels since the Great Depression.

Are we great again yet?

In the middle of a hepatitis outbreak, U.S. shutters the one CDC lab that could help All 27 scientists at this CDC lab were told their duties were "unnecessary," and now viral outbreak investigations have been halted

All 27 scientists at this CDC lab were told their duties were "unnecessary," and now viral outbreak investigations have been halted.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau telling the truth about Rebel News! #cdnpoli

Widespread layoffs, purge of leadership underway at U.S. health agencies The move comes after Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s announcement of a sweeping reduction of the Department of Health and Human Services.

CDC leaders "who oversee global health, chronic disease, HIV, sexually transmitted disease, tuberculosis, disease forecasting and information technology were among those notified Monday evening that they would be reassigned to the Indian Health Service" www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...

Is it only the US that allows convicted felons to be president?

Pretty much sums it up! #cdnpoli

Pierre Poilievre and Conrad Black: A Quiet Alliance in Plain Sight Let’s talk about Pierre Poilievre’s best friend and ideological ally: Conrad Black.

When a convicted fraudster, a foreign newspaper empire, and a network of far-right ideologues are all cheering for the same candidate, Canadians should stop and ask: whose interests are really being served?
colenotcole.substack.com/p/pierre-poi...

What it looks like when a person has never had a job in their entire life:

Or even helped out in the kitchen at home.

Remember Canada

POLLS don't VOTE

Only you can make Canada stronger, by voting for democracy, human rights, peace and freedom

#VoteLiberal #Canada #FederalElection #cdnpoli 🍁

Pierre Poilievre on Canada:
"It's not the Americans fault. It is our fault. We're stupid."
No Pierre. Canadians aren't stupid.
We see you.
#elbowsup

15,000 people protested fascism and racism in Amsterdam yesterday.

Loving this new ad for #Canada #ChooseCanada 🍁🍁🍁