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Viki Male @vikilovesfacs.bsky.social · Sep 19
In anticipation of claims that may be made at the #ACIP vote on #CovidVaccines later today, a reminder of the extensive evidence on the safety of mRNA COVID vaccination in #pregnancy...

docs.google.com/document/d/1...
A slide summarising the safety data on COVID infection and vaccination in pregnancy. On the left, in unvaccinated individuals COVID infection increases the risk of preterm birth, pre-eclampsia, stillbirth and neonatal death. On the right: 3 trials including 221 participants who received mRNA vaccine and 49 observational studies including at least 523,429 people vaccinated in pregnancy found no increased risk of stillbirth, miscarriage, preterm birth, SGA, congenital abnormalities, NICU admission or health or neurodevelopmental problems in babies up to eighteen months old, following COVID vaccination.
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lydiabeckeriii.bsky.social
Dr. Victoria Male @vikilovesfacs.bsky.social joins us from @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social tomorrow to discuss "The immune and reproductive systems: a fertile conversation."

📆 Thursday 29th Jan
🕛 12:00 PM
📍 Michael Smith Lecture Theatre

@britsocimm.bsky.social #ImmunoSky
British Society for Immunology MIG seminar, Dr Victoria Male, Imperial College London: "The immune and reproductive systems: a fertile conversation." Thursday 29th January 12 pm Michael Smith Lecture Theatre Lydia Becker Institute of Immunology and Inflammation
January 28, 2026 at 9:55 PM
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erictopol.bsky.social
Tylenol during pregnancy is safe without increased risk of autism, ADHD, or intellectual disability of offspring
A new review of the evidence just out
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
January 16, 2026 at 11:43 PM
vikilovesfacs.bsky.social
Vaccination against whooping cough, RSV and flu during pregnancy saves babies lives, but expectant parents are sometimes unsure.

How do I know it's safe? Will it protect my baby?

To answer these questions, we've created www.vaccinesinpregnancy.org

#ObGynSky #MedSky #ImmunoSky

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Vaccines in Pregnancy, UK | Learn More About Vaccination Today
Comprehensive guide to vaccines during pregnancy in the UK, including timing and locations for vaccination. Essential information for expectant parents and healthcare providers.
www.vaccinesinpregnancy.org
January 16, 2026 at 10:02 AM
vikilovesfacs.bsky.social
@scientisttess.bsky.social Sorry to miss your talk (and indeed the drinks!) My train was cancelled so I had to leave in time to get the one before.
January 9, 2026 at 5:41 PM
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loke-ctr.bsky.social
Looking to pursue cutting-edge research in early development, maternal-fetal interaction, or placental biology? See 👇

- Funded PhD www.trophoblast.cam.ac.uk/phd-students...
- Next Generation Fellowship www.trophoblast.cam.ac.uk/next-generat...
- MPhil www.mphil.bio.cam.ac.uk/mphil-pathwa...
October 2, 2025 at 8:15 AM
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labliston.bsky.social
A small primer on the #NobelPrize awarded to Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi today. This prize was for combining two separate fields of immunology research - genetic research on IPEX and immunology research of regulatory T cells (#Tregs), with enormous impact on biology/medicine
October 6, 2025 at 11:21 AM
vikilovesfacs.bsky.social
The relentless Jessica McDonald has spent two weeks and hundreds of emails to fact check claims about the safety of #CovidVaccination in #pregnancy made at the #ACIP meeting.

She couldn't have been any quicker.

A lie can get around the world before the truth can get its shoes on.
factcheck.org FactCheck.org @factcheck.org · Oct 3
A substantial body of evidence supports the safety of the COVID-19 vaccines during pregnancy, contrary to the suggestions of some members of the CDC’s vaccine advisory committee. HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recently reconstituted the committee.

www.factcheck.org/2025/10/vacc...
October 4, 2025 at 11:44 PM
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deenamousa.com
In 2016 Geoffrey Hinton said “we should stop training radiologists now" since AI would soon be better at their jobs.

He was right: models have outperformed radiologists on benchmarks for ~a decade.

Yet radiology jobs are at record highs, with an average salary of $520k.

Why?
September 25, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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When I encounter myself as a different colored cursor because I have the Google Doc open in two tabs
Natalie Portman in Black Swan being menaced by a doppelganger in the mirror
December 21, 2023 at 10:09 PM
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acog.org
ACOG reaffirms that acetaminophen is safe for managing pain and fever during pregnancy. No reputable studies support suggestions like those in HHS’s recent announcement linking acetaminophen use in pregnancy to autism; in fact, high-quality studies show no such risk. https://bit.ly/47Wxc59
September 22, 2025 at 9:24 PM
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lizszabo.bsky.social
From Politifact: Research doesn’t show using Tylenol during pregnancy causes autism. Here are 5 things to know
www.pbs.org/newshour/hea...
Research doesn’t show using Tylenol during pregnancy causes autism. Here are 5 things to know
There’s no known single cause of autism.
www.pbs.org
September 22, 2025 at 9:29 PM
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enirenberg.bsky.social
Brilliant, baller move by Dr. Bagdasarian.
carlbergstrom.com Carl T. Bergstrom @carlbergstrom.com · Sep 19
I like this. Since under RFK Jr, Covid shots are now for people with underlying conditions that put them at risk, Michigan’s chief medical executive Dr. Natasha Bagdasarian states that not having the most recent Covid shot constitutes such an underlying condition.

www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/inside...
In her recommendation, Bagdasarian stated, "Any person over the age of six months without contraindication who has not received a dose of a Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved or-authorized 2025-2026 COVID-19 vaccine may be considered to have an underlying condition that puts them at high risk for severe outcomes from COVID-19 and is thus eligible to receive an age-appropriate dose."
September 20, 2025 at 12:41 AM
vikilovesfacs.bsky.social
“Hotly anticipated US vaccine meeting ends with confusion — and a few decisions”
Hotly anticipated US vaccine meeting ends with confusion — and a few decisions
Vaccine advisers chosen by US health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr vote to restrict one childhood vaccine, but delay their decision on another.
www.nature.com
September 20, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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naturalselection.bsky.social
September 19, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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labliston.bsky.social
For our #flowcytometry peeps, would you like to have a single fix/perm protocol that is optimised for everything? One that preserves fluorophores while allowing simultaneous TF and cytokine staining? How about 100-fold cheaper?

You got it:
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September 19, 2025 at 2:39 PM
vikilovesfacs.bsky.social
Props to the CDC staff who presented the science at yesterday’s #ACIP meeting.

Key points relating to #CovidVaccination in #pregnancy…

1. No increased risk of any problems in pregnancy, at birth, or for infants

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www.cdc.gov/acip/downloa...
A slide presented at the 18 September ACIP meeting (linked in the post). Links to CDC run studies on COVID vaccine safety in pregnancy. A list of outcomes not associated with COVID vaccination in pregnancy in these studies, including miscarriage, stillbirth, preterm birth, major birth defects, maternal or infant ICU admission.
September 20, 2025 at 10:15 AM
vikilovesfacs.bsky.social
I started following yesterday’s #ACIP just in time for the votes, fully intending to summarise the outcomes.

I didn’t, because… I couldn’t work out what they had actually decided... 🤷🏻‍♀️

Glad it’s not just me!
maggieastor.bsky.social Maggie Astor @maggieastor.bsky.social · Sep 19
Okay. ACIP meeting is over. Here are the four things they voted on with regard to Covid vaccines. Votes 1, 3 and 4 passed. Vote 2 (the call for a prescription requirement) did NOT pass.

The language is so unclear that two legal experts I've consulted so far don't know what this means for access.
Covid-19 Vaccines — Vote #1 It is the sense of the committee that the CDC engages in an effort to promote more consistent and comprehensive informed consent processes, and as part of that considers adding language accessible to patients and medical providers to describe at least the six risks and uncertainties included in the WG chair presentation. Covid-19 vaccines — vote #2 It is the sense of the committee that state and local jurisdictions should require a prescription for the administration of a Covid-19 vaccination. Covid-19 vaccines — vote #3 It is the sense of the committee that in conversations with patients before Covid-19 vaccination, authorized healthcare providers discuss the risks and benefits of the vaccination for the individual patient. The discussion should consider known risk factors for severe outcomes from Covid-19, such as age, prior infections, immunosuppression, and certain comorbidities identified by the CDC, and include a discussion of the potential benefits and risks of vaccination and related uncertainties, especially those outlined in the vaccine information statement, as part of informed consent. Covid-19 vaccines — vote #4 The pediatric and adult immunization schedules for administration of FDA-approved Covid-19 vaccines should be updated as follows: Adults 65 and older: Vaccination based on individual-based decision-making, also known as shared clinical decision making Individuals 6 months to 64 years: Vaccination based on individual-based decision-making — with an emphasis that the risk-benefit of vaccination is most favorable for individuals who are at an increased risk for severe Covid-19 disease and lowest for individuals who are not at an increased risk, according to the CDC list of Covid-19 risk factors.
September 20, 2025 at 6:50 AM
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kevinault.bsky.social
Vaccines don't cause birth defects and that includes COVID vaccines.

And thanks to Carol Hayes of American College of Nurse Midwives for speaking up at the ACIP meeting

vikilovesfacs.bsky.social feel free to add more - #IDSky + #MedSky.

www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/no-...
No increase in birth defects found following COVID vaccination in pregnancy
www.cidrap.umn.edu
September 19, 2025 at 5:07 PM
vikilovesfacs.bsky.social
Today, #ACIP will be voting on #CovidVaccination. I will be examining a PhD viva at the time and won't be able to follow live.

So, to anticipate some of the claims that may be made on COVID vaccination in #pregnancy... 🧵

www.cidrap.umn.edu/sites/defaul...
Screenshot of the header of Secretary Kennedy’s justification for repealing the recommendation for COVID vaccination to children and pregnant individuals (linked in the post).
September 19, 2025 at 12:58 PM
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drtomfrieden.bsky.social
The announcement of health insurance companies that they’ll continue covering routine vaccinations is a huge vote of no confidence in ACIP's recommendations. It reflects a desire by insurers to avoid the cost of illnesses by having their customers vaccinated.

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Questions Are Raised About Vaccine Panel’s Reliability as Policy Review Gets Underway
www.nytimes.com
September 18, 2025 at 5:21 PM
vikilovesfacs.bsky.social
In anticipation of claims that may be made at the #ACIP vote on #CovidVaccines later today, a reminder of the extensive evidence on the safety of mRNA COVID vaccination in #pregnancy...

docs.google.com/document/d/1...
A slide summarising the safety data on COVID infection and vaccination in pregnancy. On the left, in unvaccinated individuals COVID infection increases the risk of preterm birth, pre-eclampsia, stillbirth and neonatal death. On the right: 3 trials including 221 participants who received mRNA vaccine and 49 observational studies including at least 523,429 people vaccinated in pregnancy found no increased risk of stillbirth, miscarriage, preterm birth, SGA, congenital abnormalities, NICU admission or health or neurodevelopmental problems in babies up to eighteen months old, following COVID vaccination.
September 19, 2025 at 8:33 AM
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ylepidemiologist.bsky.social
1/ Today and tomorrow, #ACIP —the external body that sets vaccine policy—is holding a special session. One item on the agenda is the highly anticipated vote for the Covid vaccine. We’re expecting VAERS data to be misused to suggest 25 pediatric deaths were caused by the vaccine. Here are the facts👇
September 18, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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laurenjyoung.bsky.social
A lot is riding on this week's tense CDC ACIP vaccine recommendation meetings.

Day 1: MMRV and hep B vax
Day 2: COVID vax

@meghanbartels.bsky.social and @andreatamayo.bsky.social breakdown what to look out for @sciam.bsky.social. 🧪 Follow updates here: www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-...
How a Contentious CDC Vaccine Meeting Will Affect Public Health
Three vaccines are on the agenda for this week’s meeting of ACIP, the CDC’s key advisory panel on immunization: the combined measles, mumps, rubella and varicella vaccine, the hepatitis B vaccine and ...
www.scientificamerican.com
September 18, 2025 at 2:57 PM
vikilovesfacs.bsky.social
The UK Young Academy is running a forum in which clinicians, scientists and most importantly new and expectant parents can discuss the barriers to participating in medical research during pregnancy.

New and expectant parents particularly welcomed... and their babies! 👶 🤰

#ObGynSky
Health OpenSpaces | Pregnancy in research | UK Young Academy
ukyoungacademy.org
August 19, 2025 at 9:08 AM
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britsocimm.bsky.social
✨We’ve just launched our new guide to #vaccinations during #pregnancy!

Understand how immunity changes, which vaccines the NHS recommends, and how they protect both parent and baby during pregnancy and beyond.

Download a copy for trusted information: bit.ly/4fuRqVw
August 6, 2025 at 10:16 AM