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Atlanta, GA
Joined May 2010
Informed consent is back. CDC’s 2022 blanket recommendation for perpetual COVID-19 boosters deterred health care providers from talking about the risks and benefits of vaccination for the individual patient or parent. That changes now. Last week, I approved ACIP’s new
CDC today updated its adult and child immunization schedules to apply individual-based decision-making to COVID-19 vaccination and recommend that toddlers receive protection from varicella (chickenpox) as a standalone immunization rather than in combination with measles, mumps,
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CDC today updated its adult and child immunization schedules to apply individual-based decision-making to COVID-19 vaccination and recommend that toddlers receive protection from varicella (chickenpox) as a standalone immunization rather than in combination with measles, mumps,
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Mission-critical activities of CDC and ATSDR to protect human life and to detect and respond to imminent disease threats will continue during the lapse in appropriations. These include: •CDC’s 24/7 Emergency Operations Center. •Detection and response to urgent public health
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20 people sick in 15 states with 19 hospitalizations & 4 deaths. Do not eat affected foods, especially if you are at high risk for Listeria infection (pregnant, aged 65 or older, or have a weakened immune system). More: https://t.co/8GV67EXtRv
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#Respiratoryillnesses can spread from person-to-person. Common ways to be exposed include: • Breathing in droplets from coughs or sneezes • Touching contaminated surfaces Stay healthy and informed to protect yourself against respiratory illness: https://t.co/FkeBo5pa8a
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Fungal diseases are underdiagnosed. Valley fever is a lung infection from a fungus found in parts of the U.S. Misdiagnosis is common—some people go to the doctors many times without getting treated. This can lead to severe or chronic illness. Learn when you should talk to your
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🏕️🌟 Dreaming of extreme adventures? The CDC has tips to help you stay healthy on your journey! Don’t forget to hydrate and protect yourself from the elements. Let’s hit the road! Learn more: https://t.co/Zv5LNW4sFz
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Preparedness begins in the lab. CDC’s Division of Laboratory Sciences provides expertise, training, and support to help state labs respond quickly and effectively to public health emergencies. Discover how: https://t.co/EZsu5XoWqw
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CDC has updated interim considerations for acetaminophen use during pregnancy. @CDCgov @HHSGov
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Learn how common it is to take medicines during pregnancy and what you should do if you're pregnant.
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We found pumpkin spice… in wastewater?! 😱 (Just kidding.) But wastewater does show us what viruses are rising — like Flu, COVID & RSV. As fall approaches, stay cozy and informed: https://t.co/I4JNwv7TeR
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ACIP member Retsef Levi, PhD: “Sub-clinical myocarditis can cause death. It’s proven. It’s not questionable. Nevertheless, we are not talking about this with patients, and we are not stating that risk.”
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ACIP member Retsef Levi, PhD on the COVID vaccine for pregnant women: “Most of us are extremely concerned about the safety and the lack of robust evidence both on safety and efficacy for not only pregnant women, but their babies.”
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ACIP member Robert W. Malone, MD: “There is no established correlative protection for COVID. Period. Full stop. And stop saying otherwise.”
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ACIP member Cody Meissner, MD: “I think that there is an overemphasis on the amount of disease relative to what’s happening now.”
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ACIP member Robert W. Malone, MD to Pfizer representative on biodistribution studies: “The data that were submitted to the FDA were edited. Can you comment on that please?”
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ACIP chairman Martin Kulldorff emphasizes that “every child will have access to be vaccinated against” measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella (chickenpox). ACIP voted to recommend standalone chickenpox vaccination in toddlers to reduce their risk of febrile seizures.
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ACIP member Robert W. Malone, MD: “The absence of data that statistically proves lack of safety does not mean that the product is safe.”
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Members of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) will begin at 8:30 AM ET this morning. Watch it live:
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