California Immunization Coalition
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Working to improve access to lifesaving vaccines since 1998.
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Facts and truth matter.
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Dozens of Democrats call for removal of newly appointed anti-vaccine OB-GYNs from vaccine advisory panel: Not sure two more unsuitable people would make a difference - ACIP has already lost the respect and legitimacy it used to have. thehill.com/policy/healt...
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February 16, 2026 at 6:51 PM
Dozens of Democrats call for removal of newly appointed anti-vaccine OB-GYNs from vaccine advisory panel: Not sure two more unsuitable people would make a difference - ACIP has already lost the respect and legitimacy it used to have. thehill.com/policy/healt...
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The FDA’s decision not to review Moderna’s mRNA flu vaccine application “seems to be a way to discourage bringing these types of technologies to the market,” says @bhadeliamd.bsky.social. #Velshi
‘Particularly capricious’: Doctor weighs in on undermining of mRNA technology
The FDA’s decision not to review Moderna’s mRNA flu vaccine application “seems to be a way to discourage bringing these types of technologies to the market,” said Dr. Nahid Bhadelia, an Infectious Diseases Physician. This is the latest in a series of actions by the Trump administration that has undermined mRNA research.
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February 15, 2026 at 6:12 PM
The FDA’s decision not to review Moderna’s mRNA flu vaccine application “seems to be a way to discourage bringing these types of technologies to the market,” says @bhadeliamd.bsky.social. #Velshi
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COVID vaccine during pregnancy is not linked to children's autism www.skepticalraptor.com/skepticalrap... via @skepticalraptor.bsky.social
COVID vaccine during pregnancy is not linked to children's autism
A recent study showed that there was no increased risk of autism in children of mothers who received the mRNA COVID vaccine.
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February 16, 2026 at 1:03 AM
COVID vaccine during pregnancy is not linked to children's autism www.skepticalraptor.com/skepticalrap... via @skepticalraptor.bsky.social
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This is a vivid, horribly relevant read. “She does not sleep well. And as you lift up her pajama top to check her rash one morning, you see that her breathing is labored, shadows pooling between her ribs when she sucks in air. You suffer an icy moment of realization: This is a medical crisis.”
This Is How a Child Dies of Measles
When your family becomes a data point in an outbreak
www.theatlantic.com
February 13, 2026 at 12:35 PM
This is a vivid, horribly relevant read. “She does not sleep well. And as you lift up her pajama top to check her rash one morning, you see that her breathing is labored, shadows pooling between her ribs when she sucks in air. You suffer an icy moment of realization: This is a medical crisis.”
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"Deputy Secretary Jim O'Neill and General Counsel Mike Stuart will leave their current roles as part of a larger shakeup of health department leadership...."
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POLITICO Pro: Top aides to RFK Jr. will leave posts
The moves are part of a broader management shakeup at the health department.
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February 13, 2026 at 4:16 PM
"Deputy Secretary Jim O'Neill and General Counsel Mike Stuart will leave their current roles as part of a larger shakeup of health department leadership...."
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The seven newly identified cases were “close contacts of the first case,” the Shasta County Health and Human Services Agency said.
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Measles outbreak in Northern CA puts state, capital health officials on alert
Shasta County officials have reported eight measles cases — about half of the 17 reported cases statewide — said state health officials
www.sacbee.com
February 11, 2026 at 6:02 PM
The seven newly identified cases were “close contacts of the first case,” the Shasta County Health and Human Services Agency said.
Read more at: www.sacbee.com/news/local/h...
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FDA refuses to review Moderna’s influenza vaccine www.statnews.com/2026/02/10/f... via @statnews.com
FDA refuses to review Moderna’s influenza vaccine
FDA refuses to review Moderna’s influenza vaccine, which could raise concerns about the agency’s posture toward vaccines and drug approvals more generally.
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February 10, 2026 at 11:41 PM
FDA refuses to review Moderna’s influenza vaccine www.statnews.com/2026/02/10/f... via @statnews.com
The HPV vaccine prevents cancer. The new ACIP wants to re-examine that. www.cidrap.umn.edu/human-papill... @cidrap.bsky.social
CIDRAP Op-Ed: The HPV vaccine prevents cancer. The new ACIP wants to re-examine that.
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February 10, 2026 at 11:39 PM
The HPV vaccine prevents cancer. The new ACIP wants to re-examine that. www.cidrap.umn.edu/human-papill... @cidrap.bsky.social
Measles outbreak in Northern California is state's first in half a decade www.yahoo.com/news/article...
Measles outbreak in Northern California is state's first in half a decade
An outbreak of eight measles cases in Shasta County is prompting state health officials to urge all residents to check their vaccination status.
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February 10, 2026 at 9:50 PM
Measles outbreak in Northern California is state's first in half a decade www.yahoo.com/news/article...
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The real risk isn’t vaccines — It’s skipping them www.winnipegsun.com/news/immuniz... via @winnipegsun.bsky.social
The real threat of skirting childhood vaccinations
Highlighting the ethical dilemma around vaccination, the article questions when personal choice becomes preventable harm. The pediatrician argues while small vaccination risks exist, the risk to the i...
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February 10, 2026 at 3:37 PM
The real risk isn’t vaccines — It’s skipping them www.winnipegsun.com/news/immuniz... via @winnipegsun.bsky.social
AMA, Vaccine Integrity Project launch vaccine review for next respiratory season www.ama-assn.org/press-center...
AMA, Vaccine Integrity Project launch vaccine review for next respiratory season
Evidence-based review process to assess vaccine safety and effectiveness for the 2026–27 respiratory virus season, focusing on flu, COVID-19, and RSV.
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February 10, 2026 at 5:53 PM
AMA, Vaccine Integrity Project launch vaccine review for next respiratory season www.ama-assn.org/press-center...
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Oz actually just said:
“We have advocated for measles vaccines all along” and that RFK Jr. “has been on the very front of this.”
He’s a lying shitbird and his boss is the reason that measles are running roughshod all over the U.S.
“We have advocated for measles vaccines all along” and that RFK Jr. “has been on the very front of this.”
He’s a lying shitbird and his boss is the reason that measles are running roughshod all over the U.S.
February 9, 2026 at 12:04 AM
Oz actually just said:
“We have advocated for measles vaccines all along” and that RFK Jr. “has been on the very front of this.”
He’s a lying shitbird and his boss is the reason that measles are running roughshod all over the U.S.
“We have advocated for measles vaccines all along” and that RFK Jr. “has been on the very front of this.”
He’s a lying shitbird and his boss is the reason that measles are running roughshod all over the U.S.
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BASH: Is this measles outbreak a consequence of the administration undermining support for vaccines?
DR OZ: I don't believe so. Secretary Kennedy has been advocating for measles vaccines
BASH: Oh, come on
DR OZ: I don't believe so. Secretary Kennedy has been advocating for measles vaccines
BASH: Oh, come on
February 8, 2026 at 2:29 PM
BASH: Is this measles outbreak a consequence of the administration undermining support for vaccines?
DR OZ: I don't believe so. Secretary Kennedy has been advocating for measles vaccines
BASH: Oh, come on
DR OZ: I don't believe so. Secretary Kennedy has been advocating for measles vaccines
BASH: Oh, come on
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Florida bill adds exemption.
Two points:
A. Dr. Ladapo and Governor DeSantis were not able to get a bill to remove mandates.
B. Florida already had a check-the-box religious exemption; this won't help but is not a big practical change.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026... @theguardian.com
Two points:
A. Dr. Ladapo and Governor DeSantis were not able to get a bill to remove mandates.
B. Florida already had a check-the-box religious exemption; this won't help but is not a big practical change.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026... @theguardian.com
Florida Republicans advance bill to weaken vaccine protections for children
But effort fell short of state surgeon general’s promise to end Florida’s immunization mandates altogether
www.theguardian.com
February 4, 2026 at 6:44 PM
Florida bill adds exemption.
Two points:
A. Dr. Ladapo and Governor DeSantis were not able to get a bill to remove mandates.
B. Florida already had a check-the-box religious exemption; this won't help but is not a big practical change.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026... @theguardian.com
Two points:
A. Dr. Ladapo and Governor DeSantis were not able to get a bill to remove mandates.
B. Florida already had a check-the-box religious exemption; this won't help but is not a big practical change.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026... @theguardian.com
Former FDA commissioner: HHS leadership is focused on policy-based evidence, not evidence-based policy www.statnews.com/2026/02/06/a... via @statnews.com
Former FDA commissioner: HHS leadership is focused on policy-based evidence, not evidence-based policy
“Doctors are not a flock of free-range chickens wandering about offices and hospitals and making up best practices, one clinician at the time,” writes Robert Califf.
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February 6, 2026 at 7:42 PM
Former FDA commissioner: HHS leadership is focused on policy-based evidence, not evidence-based policy www.statnews.com/2026/02/06/a... via @statnews.com
Regional health organization issues alert as measles cases surge across the Americas
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Regional health organization issues alert as measles cases surge across the Americas
The Pan American Health Organization has issued an alert due to a surge in measles cases across the Americas, with Mexico reporting the highest numbers.
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February 5, 2026 at 6:51 PM
Regional health organization issues alert as measles cases surge across the Americas
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Cervical health awareness month emphasizes HPV vaccine benefits www.ksbw.com/article/cerv...
Cervical health awareness month emphasizes HPV vaccine benefits
January is Cervical Health Awareness Month, with doctors highlighting the importance of HPV vaccination and regular pap smear screenings to prevent cervical cancer.
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February 4, 2026 at 6:29 PM
Cervical health awareness month emphasizes HPV vaccine benefits www.ksbw.com/article/cerv...
Shasta County, CA confirms measles case, urges public to check vaccination status krcrtv.com/news/local/s...
Shasta County confirms measles case, urges public to check vaccination status
The Shasta County Health and Human Services Agency's Public Health Branch is investigating a confirmed case of measles in the county.The patient is currently i
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February 2, 2026 at 7:36 PM
Shasta County, CA confirms measles case, urges public to check vaccination status krcrtv.com/news/local/s...
States that once led in child vaccination fall as they expand exemptions
“Nothing has changed about the science. But people who don’t know science are making decisions.”
– Dr. Patricia Tibbs, Mississippi pediatrician
stateline.org/2026/02/02/s...
“Nothing has changed about the science. But people who don’t know science are making decisions.”
– Dr. Patricia Tibbs, Mississippi pediatrician
stateline.org/2026/02/02/s...
States that once led in child vaccination fall as they expand exemptions • Stateline
States that were leaders in childhood vaccination before the pandemic are among those losing ground as exemptions and unfounded skepticism take hold, encouraged by the Trump administration’s stance un...
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February 2, 2026 at 5:04 PM
States that once led in child vaccination fall as they expand exemptions
“Nothing has changed about the science. But people who don’t know science are making decisions.”
– Dr. Patricia Tibbs, Mississippi pediatrician
stateline.org/2026/02/02/s...
“Nothing has changed about the science. But people who don’t know science are making decisions.”
– Dr. Patricia Tibbs, Mississippi pediatrician
stateline.org/2026/02/02/s...
“This is so dangerous as to approach criminality,” @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social
Important story fron the wonderful @melodyschreiber.com
US committee is reconsidering all vaccine recommendations
Move is dramatic departure for advisory group under Kirk Milhoan, who says he doesn’t like the term ‘established science’
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
US committee is reconsidering all vaccine recommendations
Move is dramatic departure for advisory group under Kirk Milhoan, who says he doesn’t like the term ‘established science’
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
US committee is reconsidering all vaccine recommendations
Move is dramatic departure for advisory group under Kirk Milhoan, who says he doesn’t like the term ‘established science’
www.theguardian.com
February 1, 2026 at 7:48 PM
“This is so dangerous as to approach criminality,” @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social
Orange County confirms second measles case in traveler who visited Disneyland, California Adventure
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Orange County confirms second measles case in traveler who visited Disneyland, California Adventure
Orange County health officials have confirmed their second measles case of 2026 in an international traveler who arrived in California at Los Angeles International Airport before visiting Disneyland a...
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February 1, 2026 at 5:06 AM
Orange County confirms second measles case in traveler who visited Disneyland, California Adventure
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Without vaccines, Big Pharma will become Bigger Pharma www.skepticalraptor.com/skepticalrap... via @skepticalraptor.bsky.social
Without vaccines, Big Pharma will become Bigger Pharma
Anti-vaxxers claim Big Pharma profits immensely from vaccines. However, there will be greater profits treating vaccine-preventable diseases.
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January 30, 2026 at 7:57 PM
Without vaccines, Big Pharma will become Bigger Pharma www.skepticalraptor.com/skepticalrap... via @skepticalraptor.bsky.social
Lawmakers in New York State push for childhood vaccination bills cbs6albany.com/news/wellnes...
Lawmakers in New York State push for childhood vaccination bills
New legislation announced Tuesday in New York aims to “protect” childhood vaccination standards.Assemblywoman Amy Paulin and State Senator Shelley Mayer introdu
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January 30, 2026 at 7:41 PM
Lawmakers in New York State push for childhood vaccination bills cbs6albany.com/news/wellnes...