Steven Pergam, MD, MPH
@pergamic.bsky.social
Transplant ID Doc and IP Director @Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center/ Faculty @UWMedicine. #InfectionPrevention #TxID #vaccines #prevention #protection #medtwitter
Posts/comments are my own and not reflective of my institutions.
Posts/comments are my own and not reflective of my institutions.
South Carolina reports 99 new measles cases; now more than 300 cases in Upstate outbreak
www.cidrap.umn.edu
January 14, 2026 at 10:14 PM
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The NIRSE-GAL study looking at real world impact of nirsevimab in infants in Spain.
Of 12 492 eligible infants, 94·4% received immunization. RSV-related LRTI hospitalisations decreased by 85·9% in the 1st season and 55·3% in the 2nd.
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... #IDSky
Of 12 492 eligible infants, 94·4% received immunization. RSV-related LRTI hospitalisations decreased by 85·9% in the 1st season and 55·3% in the 2nd.
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... #IDSky
Impact of universal nirsevimab prophylaxis in infants on hospital and primary care outcomes across two respiratory syncytial virus seasons in Galicia, Spain (NIRSE-GAL): a population-based prospective...
Universal infant nirsevimab prophylaxis markedly reduced RSV-related hospitalisations
and outpatient morbidity, with sustained reductions in RSV-related LRTI hospitalisations
into the second season an...
www.thelancet.com
January 13, 2026 at 2:07 PM
The NIRSE-GAL study looking at real world impact of nirsevimab in infants in Spain.
Of 12 492 eligible infants, 94·4% received immunization. RSV-related LRTI hospitalisations decreased by 85·9% in the 1st season and 55·3% in the 2nd.
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... #IDSky
Of 12 492 eligible infants, 94·4% received immunization. RSV-related LRTI hospitalisations decreased by 85·9% in the 1st season and 55·3% in the 2nd.
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... #IDSky
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I’m happy to see the new American Cancer Society report showing that the U.S. has reached a historic milestone in cancer survivorship, where 70% of patients live for 5+ years after diagnosis.
But I also see it as a requiem, because the systems that made it happen have been destroyed.
But I also see it as a requiem, because the systems that made it happen have been destroyed.
A new milestone in the cancer fight: 7 in 10 patients now survive five-plus years
Better treatment options have improved survival rates in the U.S., according to a report from the American Cancer Society.
www.nbcnews.com
January 13, 2026 at 4:29 PM
I’m happy to see the new American Cancer Society report showing that the U.S. has reached a historic milestone in cancer survivorship, where 70% of patients live for 5+ years after diagnosis.
But I also see it as a requiem, because the systems that made it happen have been destroyed.
But I also see it as a requiem, because the systems that made it happen have been destroyed.
Reposted by Steven Pergam, MD, MPH
That we're in a place, at a time, when someone has to write this headline, this article — it's almost unfathomable. Please do read @krutikakuppalli.bsky.social's take. www.statnews.com/2026/01/12/m...
Medical schools must prepare tomorrow’s doctors for yesterday’s diseases
Medical schools must now prepare tomorrow’s doctors for yesterday’s diseases.
www.statnews.com
January 12, 2026 at 4:46 PM
That we're in a place, at a time, when someone has to write this headline, this article — it's almost unfathomable. Please do read @krutikakuppalli.bsky.social's take. www.statnews.com/2026/01/12/m...
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Please take advantage of these online, dynamic sessions for pivotal moments in education, advancing research, diagnostics, and therapeutics for immunocompromised populations. Visit ichs.org for a list of on-demand sessions.
January 12, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Please take advantage of these online, dynamic sessions for pivotal moments in education, advancing research, diagnostics, and therapeutics for immunocompromised populations. Visit ichs.org for a list of on-demand sessions.
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How are we ever going to overcome the complex web of ridiculously high inhaler prices? Forcing patients to make a choice between food, heat, and breathing is unconscionable. Important commentary in this week's JAMA.
@wbfeldman.bsky.social @pedlungdoc.bsky.social
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@wbfeldman.bsky.social @pedlungdoc.bsky.social
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Inhaler Price Caps
This Viewpoint describes the public health implications of high inhaler costs for patients with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
jamanetwork.com
January 6, 2026 at 4:51 PM
How are we ever going to overcome the complex web of ridiculously high inhaler prices? Forcing patients to make a choice between food, heat, and breathing is unconscionable. Important commentary in this week's JAMA.
@wbfeldman.bsky.social @pedlungdoc.bsky.social
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
@wbfeldman.bsky.social @pedlungdoc.bsky.social
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IDSA has selected Jeanne Marrazzo, MD, MPH, FIDSA, as its next chief executive officer, effective Jan. 12, 2026.
Learn more: bit.ly/4pHt2nF
Learn more: bit.ly/4pHt2nF
December 18, 2025 at 7:35 PM
IDSA has selected Jeanne Marrazzo, MD, MPH, FIDSA, as its next chief executive officer, effective Jan. 12, 2026.
Learn more: bit.ly/4pHt2nF
Learn more: bit.ly/4pHt2nF
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Reposted by Steven Pergam, MD, MPH
A large study of COVID19 vaccination and SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy showed that vaccination was significantly associated with reduced:
-Preterm births
-Hospitalizations
-Admissions to critical care unit
Yet RFK Jr., Makary, Prasad and Hoeg continue to spread disinformation about it.
-Preterm births
-Hospitalizations
-Admissions to critical care unit
Yet RFK Jr., Makary, Prasad and Hoeg continue to spread disinformation about it.
Vaccination and Maternal and Perinatal Outcomes Associated With COVID-19 in Pregnancy
This study uses a population-level surveillance program to investigate maternal and perinatal outcomes associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection in pregnancy by vaccination status prior to and during pregn...
jamanetwork.com
December 17, 2025 at 2:28 PM
A large study of COVID19 vaccination and SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy showed that vaccination was significantly associated with reduced:
-Preterm births
-Hospitalizations
-Admissions to critical care unit
Yet RFK Jr., Makary, Prasad and Hoeg continue to spread disinformation about it.
-Preterm births
-Hospitalizations
-Admissions to critical care unit
Yet RFK Jr., Makary, Prasad and Hoeg continue to spread disinformation about it.
Reposted by Steven Pergam, MD, MPH
5 Days to submit your abstract! For more information on the ICHS Call for Abstracts visit: ichs.wildapricot.org/page-1863402
December 10, 2025 at 6:08 PM
5 Days to submit your abstract! For more information on the ICHS Call for Abstracts visit: ichs.wildapricot.org/page-1863402
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I'm an Infectious Diseases Doctor. Our Pipeline of Experts Is in Distress.
Had the opportunity to share my reflections on the challenges the ID specialty is facing on.
@medpagetoday.com
#IDSky
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Had the opportunity to share my reflections on the challenges the ID specialty is facing on.
@medpagetoday.com
#IDSky
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Opinion | I'm an Infectious Diseases Doctor. Our Pipeline of Experts Is in Distress.
Sidelining our field will inevitably leave us all unprepared for the next threat
www.medpagetoday.com
December 9, 2025 at 5:59 PM
I'm an Infectious Diseases Doctor. Our Pipeline of Experts Is in Distress.
Had the opportunity to share my reflections on the challenges the ID specialty is facing on.
@medpagetoday.com
#IDSky
www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/seco...
Had the opportunity to share my reflections on the challenges the ID specialty is facing on.
@medpagetoday.com
#IDSky
www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/seco...
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I don’t think people outside of healthcare realize how much AAP is standing out as a moral backbone of medicine right now, especially in pediatrics. There is so much fear at institutions. Seeing an org directly and repeatedly targeted refuse to budge an inch is extraordinary.
AAP: ‘Stop wasting government resources to amplify false claims’ about vaccines, autism
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has updated its website to include false claims linking vaccines and autism, prompting a swift rebuke from the AAP and other medical experts.
publications.aap.org
November 27, 2025 at 6:17 AM
I don’t think people outside of healthcare realize how much AAP is standing out as a moral backbone of medicine right now, especially in pediatrics. There is so much fear at institutions. Seeing an org directly and repeatedly targeted refuse to budge an inch is extraordinary.
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WCHA disagrees with CDC’s Advisory Committee’s change to decades-long vaccine recommendation that has reduced pediatric hepatitis B infections by 99 percent.
doh.wa.gov/newsroom/wes...
doh.wa.gov/newsroom/wes...
West Coast Health Alliance, WA DOH, and Leading National Medical Organizations Continue to Recommend Hepatitis B Vaccination for Newborns
For immediate release: December 5, 2025 (25-145) Contact: DOH Communications
doh.wa.gov
December 6, 2025 at 12:52 AM
WCHA disagrees with CDC’s Advisory Committee’s change to decades-long vaccine recommendation that has reduced pediatric hepatitis B infections by 99 percent.
doh.wa.gov/newsroom/wes...
doh.wa.gov/newsroom/wes...
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The ACIP Committee which has exactly 0 general pediatricians just voted 6-4 to recommend that we do lab draws on babies to determine if they need subsequent doses of Hepatitis B vaccine. There are multiple problems with this:
December 5, 2025 at 4:03 PM
The ACIP Committee which has exactly 0 general pediatricians just voted 6-4 to recommend that we do lab draws on babies to determine if they need subsequent doses of Hepatitis B vaccine. There are multiple problems with this:
Sad day for children and Americans
Let’s not call RFK Jr’s “ACIP” anything other than what it is - an antivaccine coalition
Personally, think using the ACIP name for this committee is a disservice to all those who served for decades
#vaccinessavelives
Let’s not call RFK Jr’s “ACIP” anything other than what it is - an antivaccine coalition
Personally, think using the ACIP name for this committee is a disservice to all those who served for decades
#vaccinessavelives
December 5, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Sad day for children and Americans
Let’s not call RFK Jr’s “ACIP” anything other than what it is - an antivaccine coalition
Personally, think using the ACIP name for this committee is a disservice to all those who served for decades
#vaccinessavelives
Let’s not call RFK Jr’s “ACIP” anything other than what it is - an antivaccine coalition
Personally, think using the ACIP name for this committee is a disservice to all those who served for decades
#vaccinessavelives
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Our lab has a job opening for a research technician level I or II. Check out the posting and consider applying or referring someone you know @fredhutch.org
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Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Fred Hutch is dedicated to the elimination of cancer and related diseases as causes of human suffering and death.
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December 4, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Our lab has a job opening for a research technician level I or II. Check out the posting and consider applying or referring someone you know @fredhutch.org
careers-fhcrc.icims.com/jobs/30351/r...?
careers-fhcrc.icims.com/jobs/30351/r...?
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Acute myeloid lymphoma survivor Tyler Peryea and his mother, Jamie Penkower, speak about how federal funding for childhood cancer research not only gives hope to kids but is an investment in our future. Read his story: buff.ly/LEM8mFO #PediatricCancerProgressReport
December 4, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Acute myeloid lymphoma survivor Tyler Peryea and his mother, Jamie Penkower, speak about how federal funding for childhood cancer research not only gives hope to kids but is an investment in our future. Read his story: buff.ly/LEM8mFO #PediatricCancerProgressReport
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It’s National Influenza Vaccination Week! A great reminder that getting your flu shot is still the best way to protect yourself and those around you from the worst of flu season. Stay healthy! #FightFlu #VaccinateIndiana
December 4, 2025 at 5:01 PM
It’s National Influenza Vaccination Week! A great reminder that getting your flu shot is still the best way to protect yourself and those around you from the worst of flu season. Stay healthy! #FightFlu #VaccinateIndiana
Thanks to all those watching and reporting on the “ACIP” meeting. No doubt hard to watch.
Profound sadness to see what it has become.
Profound sadness to see what it has become.
December 4, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Thanks to all those watching and reporting on the “ACIP” meeting. No doubt hard to watch.
Profound sadness to see what it has become.
Profound sadness to see what it has become.
Reposted by Steven Pergam, MD, MPH
Dr Goldman points out the committee bias, unqualified presenters, lack of transparency, cherry-picking data, sidelining actual SMEs, & failure to follow established ACIP procedures. They could have addressed this issue with an unbiased review of evidence (GRADE). That's not what is happening here.
Jason Goldman of ACP (liaison) absolutely ripping the #ACIP on the entire bullshit presented by the committee, says they're promoting an antivaccine agenda. This is amazing, someone please clip it.
December 4, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Dr Goldman points out the committee bias, unqualified presenters, lack of transparency, cherry-picking data, sidelining actual SMEs, & failure to follow established ACIP procedures. They could have addressed this issue with an unbiased review of evidence (GRADE). That's not what is happening here.
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My takeaway from ACIP so far: they have not presented any evidence of harm from the hepatitis B vaccine, yet there are immense benefits.
December 4, 2025 at 3:50 PM
My takeaway from ACIP so far: they have not presented any evidence of harm from the hepatitis B vaccine, yet there are immense benefits.
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Two cases of Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), a dangerous viral infection, detected in France in travellers from the Arabian Peninsula.
Another reminder that our world is deeply interconnected & vigilance for imported infections is essential.
tinyurl.com/4mdhwfdz
Another reminder that our world is deeply interconnected & vigilance for imported infections is essential.
tinyurl.com/4mdhwfdz
December 4, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Two cases of Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), a dangerous viral infection, detected in France in travellers from the Arabian Peninsula.
Another reminder that our world is deeply interconnected & vigilance for imported infections is essential.
tinyurl.com/4mdhwfdz
Another reminder that our world is deeply interconnected & vigilance for imported infections is essential.
tinyurl.com/4mdhwfdz
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My remarks today with Drs. Rochelle Walensky and Tom Frieden @nfidvaccines.bsky.social
www.nfid.org/nfid-calls-f...
www.nfid.org/nfid-calls-f...
Medical Experts Urge Pregnant Women and Families to Talk with a Trusted Healthcare Professional
Survey reveals misconceptions about vaccines and declining vaccination rates
www.nfid.org
December 4, 2025 at 12:18 AM
My remarks today with Drs. Rochelle Walensky and Tom Frieden @nfidvaccines.bsky.social
www.nfid.org/nfid-calls-f...
www.nfid.org/nfid-calls-f...
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12 former commissioners of the FDA came together to write a Perspectives piece for the New England Journal of Medicine; raising our concerns about recent changes to vaccine approval policy at the FDA and its implications for patients and public health.
December 3, 2025 at 10:28 PM
12 former commissioners of the FDA came together to write a Perspectives piece for the New England Journal of Medicine; raising our concerns about recent changes to vaccine approval policy at the FDA and its implications for patients and public health.