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Kevin Ault @kevinault.bsky.social · 5d

More misinformation about pregnancy and vaccines. I commented on this at the time of ACIP meeting, here's a bit more background. #MedSky + #IDSky + #ObGynSky.

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Josh Barocas, MD ⭕️ @jabarocas.bsky.social · 6d

I’m going to try to be a little bit more like Dr Morgan Goheen going forward.

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I Sat Next To An Anti-Vax Conspiracy Theorist On A Plane. Then I Told Him What I Do For A Living. — HuffPost

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Josh Barocas, MD ⭕️ @jabarocas.bsky.social · 7d

None of this is leadership. It’s abdication of responsibility to the US.

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Josh Barocas, MD ⭕️ @jabarocas.bsky.social · 7d

This is a really thought-provoking read by Dr. Jennifer Reich at CU.

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Opinion | What Really Drives Vaccine Hesitancy

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Prof Gavin Yamey @gavinyamey.bsky.social · 8d

💉New study of HPV vaccine shows “robust population-level effectiveness & herd protection in adolescent girls & young women”

From 2006-2023:
➡️ Proportion of vaxxed women positive for high-risk HPV-16 & -18 types fell 98.4%, proportion of unvaxxed women fell 71.6%
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Population-Level Effectiveness and Herd Protection 17 Years After HPV Vaccine

This cross-sectional study investigates population-level effectiveness and herd protection in the first 17 years after human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination among adolescent girls and young women at ...

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Josh Barocas, MD ⭕️ @jabarocas.bsky.social · 8d

Maybe having a small panel of people select replacement Representatives isn’t actually a process that facilitates representation

Jesse Aaron Paul @jesseapaul.bsky.social · 8d

NEW: Colorado election officials reject GOP vacancy committee’s pick for state legislature, saying law wasn’t followed coloradosun.com/2025/09/29/a... #copolitics #coleg

Colorado election officials reject GOP vacancy committee’s pick for state legislature, saying law wasn’t followed

The Colorado Secretary of State’s Office told the GOP vacancy committee in House District 14 that its members did not get 10 days of notice ahead of making their appointment as is required by state la...

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Josh Barocas, MD ⭕️ @jabarocas.bsky.social · 10d

I come from a military family and can guarantee that no US soldier signed up to invade their own country. #portland

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Madhu Pai, MD, PhD @madhupai.bsky.social · 14d

We all need some good news

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“The revolutionary HIV prevention tool, injectable lenacapavir, will be available at a cost of US$40 a year in 120 low- and middle-income countries starting in 2027”

@unitaid.bsky.social CHAI Wits RHI

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Unitaid, CHAI, and Wits RHI enter into a landmark agreement with Dr. Reddy’s to make HIV prevention tool lenacapavir affordable in LMICs - Unitaid

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Josh Barocas, MD ⭕️ @jabarocas.bsky.social · 15d

We need more scientists and clinicians in politics. @drannieandrews.com is someone who I would gladly follow into the fight. drannieandrews.com to donate--even a small amount helps.

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Annie Andrews, MD @drannieandrews.com · 15d

Don’t take medical advice from the President.

And vote out every single Senator who is responsible for RFK Jr. leading our Department of Health.

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Josh Barocas, MD ⭕️ @jabarocas.bsky.social · 16d

A good reminder for all that homelessness is the result of failed policies, not failed people.

JAMA @jama.com · 16d

💬 Viewpoint: Homelessness is shaped by federal policies, and addressing it requires evidence-based solutions centered on affordable housing and community support rather than prioritizing public safety measures.

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JAMA article "Homelessness Policy—Assessing the Current Federal Approach" by Katherine A. Koh, MD, MSc; Jeff Olivet, MA. Published online September 22, 2025. Article discusses homelessness in the US.

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Josh Barocas, MD ⭕️ @jabarocas.bsky.social · 17d

The anti-vaxx ACIP is using the same strategy as the anti-abortion groups. Small changes that seem insignificant or "common sense" that are actually meant to erode trust, chip away at access, and abolish vaccines. These folks aren't using science to make decisions. They are deliberately ignoring it.

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Josh Barocas, MD ⭕️ @jabarocas.bsky.social · 17d

The anti-vaxx ACIP is using the same strategy as the anti-abortion groups. Small changes that seem insignificant or "common sense" that are actually meant to erode trust, chip away at access, and abolish vaccines. These folks aren't using science to make decisions. They are deliberately ignoring it.

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Josh Barocas, MD ⭕️ @jabarocas.bsky.social · 18d

Dr Bagdasarian is a brilliant human being

Carl T. Bergstrom @carlbergstrom.com · 18d

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."

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Josh Barocas, MD ⭕️ @jabarocas.bsky.social · 19d

Sadly we are at a point where the ACIP should not taken as an authority on vaccines. As a board certified ID physician, I will not be listening to anything coming out of this ACIP.

Demetre Daskalakis @drdemetre.bsky.social · 19d

NO TRUST IN ACIP!

Well, the absolutely incomprehensible vote at the end of the ACIP meeting has left everyone confused. MMRV resolution passed, so it’s off the schedule for younger children and CMS won’t cover it.

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Josh Barocas, MD ⭕️ @jabarocas.bsky.social · 21d

It appears that RFK wants to revoke the FDA approval for the POLIO vaccine.
While I believe strongly that everyone should be vaccinated, it is against the ethos of the MAHA movement to revoke the ability to choose. If it is not approved, no one has the right to choose. This is a no vaccine MANDATE!

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Josh Barocas, MD ⭕️ @jabarocas.bsky.social · 21d

Here's the link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3wx...

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Josh Barocas, MD ⭕️ @jabarocas.bsky.social · 21d

We had minor technical difficulties. Please rejoin if you left for the Amazing Sara Gianella Weibel and more!
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Josh Barocas, MD ⭕️ @jabarocas.bsky.social · 21d

If you're up, pull up a chair, a warm glass of milk, and join us! I'll be talking about HIV risk and overdose risk--and the overlap.

saveaidsresearch.bsky.social @saveaidsresearch.bsky.social · 21d

We're halfway there! Tune into 24 Hours to Save AIDS Research to hear Jorge Gallardo-Cartagena, Sara Gianella Weibel, and @jabarocas.bsky.social present about HIV and TB, menopause, and the overlapping risk of HIV and overdose. Moderated by @drrestar.bsky.social bit.ly/45Qftts #saveAIDSresearch

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BK. Titanji @boghuma.bsky.social · 21d

We have 2 vaccines that prevent cancer, the HBV vaccine that prevents hepatitis B related liver cancer and the HPV vaccine that prevents cervical cancer and other HPV associated cancers.
On Thursday, RFK.JR's ACIP will attack one of these vaccines (HBV) and restrict access to it.
Let that sink in!

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Josh Barocas, MD ⭕️ @jabarocas.bsky.social · 21d

at 5pm MT (7pm ET): Judy Auerbach and I will be hosting a panel with some freaking amazing people who will help us understand the way forward, why we're not done yet, and why it's so important on saveAIDSresearch.org
You won't want to miss! Right, @aoc.bsky.social ? Right, @georgetakei.bsky.social ?

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Josh Barocas, MD ⭕️ @jabarocas.bsky.social · 21d

If you have 30 minutes now...you should hop on. These conversations and presentations are OUTSTANDING.
#SaveAIDSResearch
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Gregg Gonsalves @gregggonsalves.bsky.social · 22d

The 24 hour marathon to save AIDS research has begun! Come join us! saveaidsresearch.org

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Josh Barocas, MD ⭕️ @jabarocas.bsky.social · 22d

Do you like @phish.com
Do you listen to Sabrina Carpenter?
Have you heard of the #beatles or #wutangclan?
If so, then you’ll want to tune into saveaidsresearch.org today starting at 11am EDT.
If you answered no, you’ll still want to tune in to #saveAIDSresearch

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Josh Barocas, MD ⭕️ @jabarocas.bsky.social · 22d

Save #AIDS Research Tomorrow!

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Tune in--even for just a few minutes and learn about the importance of continued HIV/AIDS research!

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