David Higgins
@drhigginsmd.bsky.social
Pediatrician | Public Health Specialist | Immunization Delivery Researcher | Dad | Views are my own. CommunityImmunity@Substack
Removing universal protections would increase disease, disrupt vaccine supply and access (especially combination vaccines), threaten Medicaid and VFC coverage, raise clinician liability risk, and create chaos for families, clinics, and schools.
December 19, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Removing universal protections would increase disease, disrupt vaccine supply and access (especially combination vaccines), threaten Medicaid and VFC coverage, raise clinician liability risk, and create chaos for families, clinics, and schools.
The U.S. isn’t an outlier among peers—many high-income countries (Canada, Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, France, Italy, Spain) use similar routine schedules.
December 19, 2025 at 11:56 PM
The U.S. isn’t an outlier among peers—many high-income countries (Canada, Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, France, Italy, Spain) use similar routine schedules.
“Fewer vaccines” isn’t a public-health goal. What matters is fewer illnesses, hospitalizations, deaths, disabilities, missed work and school, and financial burdens.
December 19, 2025 at 11:56 PM
“Fewer vaccines” isn’t a public-health goal. What matters is fewer illnesses, hospitalizations, deaths, disabilities, missed work and school, and financial burdens.
The predictable result is fewer children getting vaccinated on time and a rise in preventable illnesses, hospitalizations, disabilities, suffering, and deaths, along with missed school and work, and high costs to families and communities. This would not make America healthier.
December 19, 2025 at 11:56 PM
The predictable result is fewer children getting vaccinated on time and a rise in preventable illnesses, hospitalizations, disabilities, suffering, and deaths, along with missed school and work, and high costs to families and communities. This would not make America healthier.
Denmark’s narrower schedule works because it is embedded in a very different system: universal health care, paid parental leave, centralized vaccine financing and supply, national coverage monitoring, and a smaller, more homogeneous population. The U.S. does not have those conditions at scale.
December 19, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Denmark’s narrower schedule works because it is embedded in a very different system: universal health care, paid parental leave, centralized vaccine financing and supply, national coverage monitoring, and a smaller, more homogeneous population. The U.S. does not have those conditions at scale.
Yes! I will recommend what is best for the health of my patients. Period.
December 19, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Yes! I will recommend what is best for the health of my patients. Period.
It also takes a closer look at a little-noticed federal meeting, scheduled on a very unusual timeline, with potentially big implications for vaccines.
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The Problem Isn’t Shared Decision-Making. It’s How the ACIP Is Using It.
Why turning routine vaccine recommendations into “individual decision-making” undermines evidence-based guidance
communityimmunity.substack.com
December 16, 2025 at 2:54 PM
It also takes a closer look at a little-noticed federal meeting, scheduled on a very unusual timeline, with potentially big implications for vaccines.
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🔗 communityimmunity.substack.com/p/the-proble...
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Our Kids Deserve Better
The health of America’s children shouldn't be shaped by federal dysfunction
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December 6, 2025 at 12:28 AM
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Reposted by David Higgins
9/ The vaccine schedule is only one item on ACIP’s agenda this week. This breaks it all down👉 evicollective.org/2025-dec-acip-prebunk
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Annicka Evans, PhD
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@ylepidemiologist.bsky.social
Love,
@drhigginsmd.bsky.social
Annicka Evans, PhD
@sciencewhizliz.bsky.social
@unbiasedscipod.bsky.social
@enirenberg.bsky.social
@ylepidemiologist.bsky.social
RSVP 4 — The Evidence Collective
evicollective.org
December 4, 2025 at 9:25 PM
9/ The vaccine schedule is only one item on ACIP’s agenda this week. This breaks it all down👉 evicollective.org/2025-dec-acip-prebunk
Love,
@drhigginsmd.bsky.social
Annicka Evans, PhD
@sciencewhizliz.bsky.social
@unbiasedscipod.bsky.social
@enirenberg.bsky.social
@ylepidemiologist.bsky.social
Love,
@drhigginsmd.bsky.social
Annicka Evans, PhD
@sciencewhizliz.bsky.social
@unbiasedscipod.bsky.social
@enirenberg.bsky.social
@ylepidemiologist.bsky.social
Reposted by David Higgins
11/ HBV is only one item on ACIP’s meeting agenda this week. This resource breaks it all down👉 evicollective.org/2025-dec-acip-prebunk
Love,
Annicka Evans, PhD
@drhigginsmd.bsky.social
@enirenberg.bsky.social
@sciencewhizliz.bsky.social
@unbiasedscipod.bsky.social
@ylepidemiologist.bsky.social
Love,
Annicka Evans, PhD
@drhigginsmd.bsky.social
@enirenberg.bsky.social
@sciencewhizliz.bsky.social
@unbiasedscipod.bsky.social
@ylepidemiologist.bsky.social
RSVP 4 — The Evidence Collective
evicollective.org
December 3, 2025 at 9:42 PM
11/ HBV is only one item on ACIP’s meeting agenda this week. This resource breaks it all down👉 evicollective.org/2025-dec-acip-prebunk
Love,
Annicka Evans, PhD
@drhigginsmd.bsky.social
@enirenberg.bsky.social
@sciencewhizliz.bsky.social
@unbiasedscipod.bsky.social
@ylepidemiologist.bsky.social
Love,
Annicka Evans, PhD
@drhigginsmd.bsky.social
@enirenberg.bsky.social
@sciencewhizliz.bsky.social
@unbiasedscipod.bsky.social
@ylepidemiologist.bsky.social