Kathryn Kinzel
@kkinzel.bsky.social
Infectious disease epidemiologist, specializing in vaccines. A personal account where I yell into the void. Excessive gif user. she/her 🏳️🌈
Oh I’m so screwed haha 😅
December 12, 2025 at 6:14 AM
Oh I’m so screwed haha 😅
If this is how I’m texting my sister while waiting for my red eye flight, I think I’m in trouble.
December 12, 2025 at 5:13 AM
If this is how I’m texting my sister while waiting for my red eye flight, I think I’m in trouble.
My boss is handling the moderation of this session but it was lovely to see @doritreiss.bsky.social in person (also hi Dorit, this is my secret name!)
December 11, 2025 at 5:41 PM
My boss is handling the moderation of this session but it was lovely to see @doritreiss.bsky.social in person (also hi Dorit, this is my secret name!)
I got through my very short presentation, and now the lack of sleep is catching up to me.
December 11, 2025 at 2:00 AM
I got through my very short presentation, and now the lack of sleep is catching up to me.
Confirmed: best conference ever
December 10, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Confirmed: best conference ever
Perhaps the best conference ever. Ready for the next couple of days.
December 9, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Perhaps the best conference ever. Ready for the next couple of days.
I had less time in Salt Lake than I thought, and I’ve made it to the springs in the desert.
I promise I’m here to work.
I promise I’m here to work.
December 9, 2025 at 12:58 AM
I had less time in Salt Lake than I thought, and I’ve made it to the springs in the desert.
I promise I’m here to work.
I promise I’m here to work.
Successfully made it to stop one: Utah
December 8, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Successfully made it to stop one: Utah
No overselling! I’m impressed.
I am spoiled by JetBlue though. I feel cramped.
I am spoiled by JetBlue though. I feel cramped.
December 8, 2025 at 3:08 PM
No overselling! I’m impressed.
I am spoiled by JetBlue though. I feel cramped.
I am spoiled by JetBlue though. I feel cramped.
Straightforward security, ordered my overpriced Starbucks in advance, and now chilling for 45 minutes or so.
The flight down the road is overbooked and they are offering $1500 and a hotel stay for those willing to get off. 😳
The flight down the road is overbooked and they are offering $1500 and a hotel stay for those willing to get off. 😳
December 8, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Straightforward security, ordered my overpriced Starbucks in advance, and now chilling for 45 minutes or so.
The flight down the road is overbooked and they are offering $1500 and a hotel stay for those willing to get off. 😳
The flight down the road is overbooked and they are offering $1500 and a hotel stay for those willing to get off. 😳
Sucks to be taking the Green Line this month.
(Looks like I just missed a bus to the airport.)
(Looks like I just missed a bus to the airport.)
December 8, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Sucks to be taking the Green Line this month.
(Looks like I just missed a bus to the airport.)
(Looks like I just missed a bus to the airport.)
Let’s get on a choo choo.
(Not my usual station but the trains on this line are faster)
(Not my usual station but the trains on this line are faster)
December 8, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Let’s get on a choo choo.
(Not my usual station but the trains on this line are faster)
(Not my usual station but the trains on this line are faster)
Time for my semi-live tweet of me vs anxiety, travel edition.
Travel always amps up my generalized anxiety, to the point where I had given myself food poisoning and was still saying “aw that’s just the nerves”
ANYWAY I got that mostly sorted out and have my lucky travel shirt on.
Travel always amps up my generalized anxiety, to the point where I had given myself food poisoning and was still saying “aw that’s just the nerves”
ANYWAY I got that mostly sorted out and have my lucky travel shirt on.
December 8, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Time for my semi-live tweet of me vs anxiety, travel edition.
Travel always amps up my generalized anxiety, to the point where I had given myself food poisoning and was still saying “aw that’s just the nerves”
ANYWAY I got that mostly sorted out and have my lucky travel shirt on.
Travel always amps up my generalized anxiety, to the point where I had given myself food poisoning and was still saying “aw that’s just the nerves”
ANYWAY I got that mostly sorted out and have my lucky travel shirt on.
Highlighting the fact that recommendations follow licensure, which I think is supposed to be a big "oh look at this it happens so quickly" but you wouldn't recommend something that's not licensed...and it's hard to give something that's not recommended...
December 5, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Highlighting the fact that recommendations follow licensure, which I think is supposed to be a big "oh look at this it happens so quickly" but you wouldn't recommend something that's not licensed...and it's hard to give something that's not recommended...
Yeah I'd say this guy has an agenda.
December 5, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Yeah I'd say this guy has an agenda.
Like…what is this???
You are going to talk about coverage implications AFTER you voted???
THAT’S NOT HOW THIS WORKS!
You are going to talk about coverage implications AFTER you voted???
THAT’S NOT HOW THIS WORKS!
December 4, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Like…what is this???
You are going to talk about coverage implications AFTER you voted???
THAT’S NOT HOW THIS WORKS!
You are going to talk about coverage implications AFTER you voted???
THAT’S NOT HOW THIS WORKS!
Now remember - this is a known rare side effect that has been discussed for a while, identified through routine vaccine safety surveillance! Not some secret that Biden has been hiding.
Also, ALSO - COVID infection has a MUCH increased risk of myocarditis than the vaccine. (doi.org/10.3389/fcvm...)
Also, ALSO - COVID infection has a MUCH increased risk of myocarditis than the vaccine. (doi.org/10.3389/fcvm...)
December 1, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Now remember - this is a known rare side effect that has been discussed for a while, identified through routine vaccine safety surveillance! Not some secret that Biden has been hiding.
Also, ALSO - COVID infection has a MUCH increased risk of myocarditis than the vaccine. (doi.org/10.3389/fcvm...)
Also, ALSO - COVID infection has a MUCH increased risk of myocarditis than the vaccine. (doi.org/10.3389/fcvm...)
Here's part of the email from Prasad to staff, noting that causality is easy to determine in a clinical trial (side note, what???) and causality is subjective in VAERS.
No it's not, it's impossible to determine.
Anyway, they found 96 deaths.
No it's not, it's impossible to determine.
Anyway, they found 96 deaths.
December 1, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Here's part of the email from Prasad to staff, noting that causality is easy to determine in a clinical trial (side note, what???) and causality is subjective in VAERS.
No it's not, it's impossible to determine.
Anyway, they found 96 deaths.
No it's not, it's impossible to determine.
Anyway, they found 96 deaths.
In fact before you go digging through the data yourself, you have to acknowledge this VERY LARGE DISCLAIMER which apparently Vinay Prasad didn't read.
TL;DR: there's no way you can assign causality to anything in this system.
TL;DR: there's no way you can assign causality to anything in this system.
December 1, 2025 at 3:28 PM
In fact before you go digging through the data yourself, you have to acknowledge this VERY LARGE DISCLAIMER which apparently Vinay Prasad didn't read.
TL;DR: there's no way you can assign causality to anything in this system.
TL;DR: there's no way you can assign causality to anything in this system.
We did it, we made the meal!
November 28, 2025 at 1:17 AM
We did it, we made the meal!
On a totally and completely different note LOOK AT THIS MAN’S BEAUTIFUL MUSTACHE.
This is Vermont state politics right here.
This is Vermont state politics right here.
November 23, 2025 at 9:36 PM
On a totally and completely different note LOOK AT THIS MAN’S BEAUTIFUL MUSTACHE.
This is Vermont state politics right here.
This is Vermont state politics right here.
This little sentence got my attention. A progressive state legislator from Vermont, you say?
(I did a little sleuthing and I have a pretty good guess)
(I did a little sleuthing and I have a pretty good guess)
November 23, 2025 at 9:32 PM
This little sentence got my attention. A progressive state legislator from Vermont, you say?
(I did a little sleuthing and I have a pretty good guess)
(I did a little sleuthing and I have a pretty good guess)