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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.

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@SenBillCassidy
U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D.
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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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@michaelcburgess
Michael Burgess, MD
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“They just pure and simple work “. Wisdom worth heeding.
@ThePFID
The Partnership to Fight Infectious Disease (PFID)
9 days
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
The Partnership to Fight Infectious Disease (PFID)
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Vaccines are one of the greatest public health achievements, but the policies that ensure they remain accessible, affordable & trusted are facing unprecedented threats. Join @ThePFID & @IDSAInfo for a timely discussion on the urgent challenges facing America’s immunization system
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@ThePFID
The Partnership to Fight Infectious Disease (PFID)
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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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@ThePFID
The Partnership to Fight Infectious Disease (PFID)
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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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@ThePFID
The Partnership to Fight Infectious Disease (PFID)
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Vaccines are one of the greatest public health achievements, but the policies that ensure they remain accessible, affordable & trusted are facing unprecedented threats. Join @ThePFID & @IDSAInfo for a timely discussion on the urgent challenges facing America’s immunization system
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@ThePFID
The Partnership to Fight Infectious Disease (PFID)
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Thank you Alicia Stillman for your tireless advocacy on the importance of #vaccines.
@ASMP_org
American Society for Meningitis Prevention (ASMP)
5 days
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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@AMRActionFund
AMR Action Fund
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Thanks for sharing your story @TiffMitch25! Check 👇to learn more about this global menace. #SepsisAwarenessMonth
@SepsisAlliance
Sepsis Alliance
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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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@CNBCFastMoney
CNBC's Fast Money
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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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@JeromeAdamsMD
Jerome Adams
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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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@medpagetoday
MedPage Today
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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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medpagetoday.com
It could ultimately 'take down the whole pediatric vaccine enterprise,' said Scott Gottlieb, MD
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@ThePFID
The Partnership to Fight Infectious Disease (PFID)
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Senators Warn of Harmful #Vaccine Policy Shifts. VIDEO:
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@ThePFID
The Partnership to Fight Infectious Disease (PFID)
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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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@SenBillCassidy
U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D.
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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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@ThePFID
The Partnership to Fight Infectious Disease (PFID)
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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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@ThePFID
The Partnership to Fight Infectious Disease (PFID)
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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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@ThePFID
The Partnership to Fight Infectious Disease (PFID)
10 days
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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@ThePFID
The Partnership to Fight Infectious Disease (PFID)
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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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@PeterSullivan4
Peter Sullivan
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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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