
The Partnership to Fight Infectious Disease (PFID)
@ThePFID
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PFID is a group of patient, provider, and community orgs, health policy experts & others working to advance awareness & action on #AMR & vaccine confidence.
Joined April 2020
Louisiana is in its worst whooping cough (pertussis) outbreak in 35 years. 368 cases this year, including two infants who have died. Since last fall, 63 have been hospitalized, 65% infants. Most hospitalized were not up-to-date on vaccines. The DTaP/Tdap vaccines protect
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“They just pure and simple work “. Wisdom worth heeding.
Thank you, @realDonaldTrump, for recognizing the importance and success of vaccines to keep Americans healthy: “They just pure and simple work. They’re not controversial at all, and I think those vaccines should be used. Otherwise some people are going to catch it and they
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.@thepfid remains deeply concerned that recent changes have undermined long-standing practices of scientific integrity, transparency, and independence in the #immunization policy process. https://t.co/SNOWp5R3lJ
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Listen up! Dr. Michael Miller discusses the growing challenge of #vaccine misinformation and its impact on public health. #InfectiousConversations Podcast: https://t.co/v2HETP3QGj
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Thank you Alicia Stillman for your tireless advocacy on the importance of #vaccines.
Today we celebrate the life of Emily Stillman — a daughter, sister, and friend whose bright spirit continues to guide our mission. Emily’s life was cut tragically short at 19 years old from meningitis B, a disease that strikes without warning. But her story didn’t end there. Her
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Thanks for sharing your story @TiffMitch25! Check 👇to learn more about this global menace. #SepsisAwarenessMonth
After what should have been a routine appendectomy, WNBA player @tiffmitch25 developed abdominal abscesses that spiraled into life-threatening sepsis. This Sepsis Awareness Month, about one year after surviving sepsis, she’s urging everyone to know the signs and share survivor
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How could RFK Jr.’s autism report ripple through pharma and public health? Fmr. FDA Commissioner @ScottGottliebMD assesses the risks to pediatric vaccine schedules. He also talks new Covid shot guidelines and the HHS secretary's Senate hearing this week. https://t.co/OzRvGZl0c0
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Dr. Scott Gottlieb, fmr. FDA commissioner, joins 'Fast Money' with reaction to RFK Jr. implying Tylenol usage is linked to autism, sending Kenvue stock plummeting.
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Great overview from @ScottGottliebMD about some of the confusion and chaos around vaccine policy and availability.👇🏽 Dr. Scott Gottlieb reacts to RFK Jr. linking autism to Tylenol
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Dr. Scott Gottlieb, fmr. FDA commissioner, joins 'Fast Money' with reaction to RFK Jr. implying Tylenol usage is linked to autism, sending Kenvue stock plummeting.
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Scott Gottlieb, MD, who served as FDA commissioner from 2017 to 2019 during President Donald Trump's first term, expressed concern about the future of the U.S. pediatric vaccine schedule in an interview with CNBC on Monday. Read the full story at:
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It could ultimately 'take down the whole pediatric vaccine enterprise,' said Scott Gottlieb, MD
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#Vaccines remain the most effective tool to fight infectious disease. Pediatricians are qualified professionals living within the communities they serve. Pediatricians routinely recommend vaccines because protecting children’s health is their life’s work. It is critical for
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Before the Hepatitis B vaccine in 1982, 200k-300k Americans were infected annually, including 20k children. Rates have plummeted. Hep B infection at birth and in early childhood can lead to debilitating illness and liver cancer for the rest of a person’s life. The vaccine is
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Promising mRNA technology and U.S. pipeline that could transform medicine are stalling. America has shown the world the power of being an innovative nation. Continuing to do so requires defending the gains and protecting the science. BLOG: https://t.co/TzeZcVMdF0
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Thank you, @realDonaldTrump, for recognizing the importance and success of vaccines to keep Americans healthy: “They just pure and simple work. They’re not controversial at all, and I think those vaccines should be used. Otherwise some people are going to catch it and they
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Throughout yesterday's @SenateFinance hearing, senators warned of harmful vaccine policy shifts. Listen to @SenBillCassidy, @SenJohnBarrasso, @SenThomTillis and more raise constituent concerns, vaccine access issues, and bipartisan polling data.
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"The viruses and the pathogens that these vaccines protect against don't care. They'll cross the state border in a heartbeat. All they're looking for is a vulnerable host to infect.”
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Officials in the state of Florida said Wednesday they are working to end vaccine mandates, including for schoolchildren, making them the first state to do so. But what are the broader implications?
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👀 Notable comments from No. 2 senate GOPer Barrasso to RFK saying he's "deeply concerned," citing measles outbreaks, CDC director being fired Says "I'm a doctor, vaccines work."
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