Dr Kat, Epidemiologist
@epidemiologistkat.bsky.social
Epidemiologist at University of Illinois Chicago, misinformation debunker, data nerd, Chicagoan, scientist for the resistance
May 28, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Thank you @cbschicago for this reporting reflecting that actual experts do not agree with the new, more restrictive COVID-19 vaccine recommendations. Was a pleasure to contribute to this story.
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Health experts fear potential public health impacts from RFK Jr. halting COVID vaccine recommendations for kids, pregnant women
University of Illinois Chicago epidemiologist Dr. Katrine Wallace said it's more difficult to assess risk factors for children than it is for adults.
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May 27, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Thank you @cbschicago for this reporting reflecting that actual experts do not agree with the new, more restrictive COVID-19 vaccine recommendations. Was a pleasure to contribute to this story.
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LISTEN TO EXPERTS:
“The COVID-19 vaccine is safe, effective & the best way to protect children. If the vaccine were no longer available or covered by insurance, it takes choice away from families who wish to protect their children from COVID-19.”
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“The COVID-19 vaccine is safe, effective & the best way to protect children. If the vaccine were no longer available or covered by insurance, it takes choice away from families who wish to protect their children from COVID-19.”
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AAP concerned about new FDA plan that could limit children’s access to COVID vaccines
Children may not have access to COVID-19 vaccines this fall unless they have underlying health conditions.
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May 27, 2025 at 11:49 PM
LISTEN TO EXPERTS:
“The COVID-19 vaccine is safe, effective & the best way to protect children. If the vaccine were no longer available or covered by insurance, it takes choice away from families who wish to protect their children from COVID-19.”
publications.aap.org/aapnews/news...
“The COVID-19 vaccine is safe, effective & the best way to protect children. If the vaccine were no longer available or covered by insurance, it takes choice away from families who wish to protect their children from COVID-19.”
publications.aap.org/aapnews/news...
LISTEN TO EXPERTS:
“ACOG is concerned about and extremely disappointed by the announcement that HHS will no longer recommend COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy.”
Read statement here:
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“ACOG is concerned about and extremely disappointed by the announcement that HHS will no longer recommend COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy.”
Read statement here:
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ACOG Statement on HHS Recommendations Regarding the COVID Vaccine During Pregnancy
ACOG strongly opposes the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' decision to stop recommending the COVID vaccination during pregnancy, citing clear evidence of its safety and effectiveness in p...
www.acog.org
May 27, 2025 at 11:43 PM
LISTEN TO EXPERTS:
“ACOG is concerned about and extremely disappointed by the announcement that HHS will no longer recommend COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy.”
Read statement here:
www.acog.org/news/news-re...
“ACOG is concerned about and extremely disappointed by the announcement that HHS will no longer recommend COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy.”
Read statement here:
www.acog.org/news/news-re...
I think HHS forgot about this data when making recommendations
May 27, 2025 at 11:42 PM
I think HHS forgot about this data when making recommendations
I spoke to @huffpost about potential shenanigans with the Covid vaccine this fall
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Could COVID Boosters Be Delayed This Fall Because Of The Trump Admin? Experts Weigh In.
Leaders at the FDA, HHS and elsewhere are putting guardrails around COVID-19 boosters, which could mean delayed shots or eligibility changes this fall.
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May 12, 2025 at 3:27 PM
I spoke to @huffpost about potential shenanigans with the Covid vaccine this fall
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Hating on “Big Pharma”? Cool, it’s a $1.6 trillion regulated industry. But hang on…the $6.3 trillion wellness industry sells you mushroom tea, dewormers, crash diets, and alkaline water—no regulations, no oversight. But hey, it’s ‘natural,’ right?
April 30, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Hating on “Big Pharma”? Cool, it’s a $1.6 trillion regulated industry. But hang on…the $6.3 trillion wellness industry sells you mushroom tea, dewormers, crash diets, and alkaline water—no regulations, no oversight. But hey, it’s ‘natural,’ right?
In today’s WTF - antivaxxers are claiming the measles outbreak in Texas is a “bioweapon” targeting Mennonites.
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Anti-Vaxxers Are Grifting Off the Measles Outbreak—and Claim a Bioweapon Caused It
Activists affiliated with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. are selling a “measles treatment and prevention protocol” for hundreds of dollars, including supplements supposedly formulated by AI.
www.wired.com
April 23, 2025 at 6:56 PM
In today’s WTF - antivaxxers are claiming the measles outbreak in Texas is a “bioweapon” targeting Mennonites.
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THIS IS NOT NORMAL. Children should not die of preventable illness. The children AND the parents are victims of disinformation
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Second unvaccinated child dies of measles in Texas amid outbreak | CNN
A school-aged child died at a Texas hospital where they were receiving treatment for measles, marking the second death of a minor in the state linked to the ongoing outbreak.
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April 6, 2025 at 7:21 PM
THIS IS NOT NORMAL. Children should not die of preventable illness. The children AND the parents are victims of disinformation
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Reposted by Dr Kat, Epidemiologist
This week, as the number of confirmed measles cases rose to 483, the CDC buried a report that would’ve stressed the importance of getting vaccinated.
The move was “not normal at all,” one agency staff member said.
By @sheinvestigates.bsky.social
The move was “not normal at all,” one agency staff member said.
By @sheinvestigates.bsky.social
The CDC Buried a Measles Forecast That Stressed the Need for Vaccinations
The move — along with the CDC’s explanation — is a sign that the nation’s top public health agency may be falling in line under HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a longtime critic of vaccines.
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March 30, 2025 at 3:00 AM
This week, as the number of confirmed measles cases rose to 483, the CDC buried a report that would’ve stressed the importance of getting vaccinated.
The move was “not normal at all,” one agency staff member said.
By @sheinvestigates.bsky.social
The move was “not normal at all,” one agency staff member said.
By @sheinvestigates.bsky.social
Utah bans fluoridated water. Dentists - here’s a market for you to open practices
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Utah Becomes First State to Ban Fluoride in Public Water (Gift Article)
Medical experts warn the move could have consequences for oral health, especially among children.
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March 28, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Utah bans fluoridated water. Dentists - here’s a market for you to open practices
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The administration says COVID is over, and they are priotizing “making America healthy again”. Um ok. Hundreds of people still die every week from Covid, and long Covid symptoms continue to cause debilitating medical problems
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CDC is pulling back $11B in Covid funding sent to health departments across the U.S.
“Now that the pandemic is over, the grants and cooperative agreements are no longer necessary," federal health authorities wrote to funding recipients this week.
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March 25, 2025 at 9:26 PM
The administration says COVID is over, and they are priotizing “making America healthy again”. Um ok. Hundreds of people still die every week from Covid, and long Covid symptoms continue to cause debilitating medical problems
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
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So the antivax nonprofit previously (?) run by our current HHS secretary has created a fake CDC clone website full of vaccine misinformation
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CDC Clone Site, Rife with False Vaccine Claims, Hosted by Group Previously Led by HHS Secretary
A CDC clone site with false vaccine claims is hosted by an NGO once led by the current HHS Secretary. With CDC logos, real social media links, and a near-identical design, it may violate federal laws.
infoepi.substack.com
March 23, 2025 at 4:32 AM
So the antivax nonprofit previously (?) run by our current HHS secretary has created a fake CDC clone website full of vaccine misinformation
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I don’t even know what to say anymore because everything is so far beyond the pale
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Newborn babies exposed to measles in Texas hospital
Infants barely three days old are receiving antibody injections to help protect against the virus. Nearly 300 cases have been reported in the outbreak.
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March 15, 2025 at 6:20 PM
I don’t even know what to say anymore because everything is so far beyond the pale
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Well, here’s some good news, but I’m also scared of what nomination is coming next
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White House Withdraws Nominee for C.D.C. Director
Dr. Dave Weldon was to have appeared on Thursday in a confirmation hearing before the Senate health committee. He has close ties to Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the new health secretary.
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March 13, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Well, here’s some good news, but I’m also scared of what nomination is coming next
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Someone let all the cancer patients who were born before 1957 know that they didn’t really have cancer because RFK said measles prevents cancer 😵💫
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All of the wild theories RFK Jr. has been spreading about the measles outbreak
The deadly measles outbreak has sickened hundreds in Texas and 11 other states
www.independent.co.uk
March 12, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Someone let all the cancer patients who were born before 1957 know that they didn’t really have cancer because RFK said measles prevents cancer 😵💫
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The studies have been done. All the published papers are in my linktree. Honestly, spending money to reexamine this is “waste, fraud and abuse”. Should I report to DOGE?
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Exclusive: U.S. CDC plans study into vaccines and autism, sources say
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is planning a large study into potential connections between vaccines and autism, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters, despite extensive scientific research that has disproven or failed to find evidence of such links.
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March 7, 2025 at 7:44 PM
The studies have been done. All the published papers are in my linktree. Honestly, spending money to reexamine this is “waste, fraud and abuse”. Should I report to DOGE?
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Don’t have “measles parties” - this is dangerous and profoundly stupid. Get your children vaccinated to protect them AND others who are immune compromised or too young to be vaccinated. Measles parties will only further exacerbate this outbreak
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Texas official warns against “measles parties” as outbreak keeps growing
Twenty people have been hospitalized. Most cases are in children.
arstechnica.com
March 4, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Don’t have “measles parties” - this is dangerous and profoundly stupid. Get your children vaccinated to protect them AND others who are immune compromised or too young to be vaccinated. Measles parties will only further exacerbate this outbreak
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Vitamin A does not prevent measles!!
Get your kids vaccinated.
Get your kids vaccinated.
February 27, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Vitamin A does not prevent measles!!
Get your kids vaccinated.
Get your kids vaccinated.
When asked about the child who died of measles the secretary of the HHS says “it’s not unusual” to have measles outbreaks. This is a disease that was eradicated in 2000 thanks to vaccines.
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'It's not unusual': RFK Jr. comments on growing Texas measles outbreak
When questioned about a growing measles outbreak in West Texas that has claimed at least one life, Health & Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told reporters "we have measles outbreaks eve...
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February 26, 2025 at 8:20 PM
When asked about the child who died of measles the secretary of the HHS says “it’s not unusual” to have measles outbreaks. This is a disease that was eradicated in 2000 thanks to vaccines.
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