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Dr. Lucky Tran

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Scientist, science communicator, public health and climate justice advocate. WHO Fides member, Grist 50 Fixer, Creative Change alum. New Yorker/Aussie. Opinions my own & do not reflect employer. http://linktr.ee/luckytran

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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 15h

when you try and get your PhD advisor to review your manuscript 😂

Nobel committee unable to reach prize winner who is ‘living his best life’ hiking off grid

Fred Ramsdell was among those honoured with a 2025 Nobel Prize in Medicine but might not know because he is somewhere in Idaho and uncontactable

Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 16h

"Secretary Kennedy is entitled to his views. But he is not entitled to put people’s health at risk. This is bigger than politics. It’s about putting the health of Americans first."

- Six former U.S. surgeons general, who have served under both Republican and Democratic administrations

Opinion | Six surgeons general: It’s our duty to warn the nation about RFK Jr.

We took an oath to declare dangers when we found them. We’re doing that again today.

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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 1d

You gotta love Queens

Map of Queens showing 60th Ave, 60th Ct, 60th Dr, 60th Ln, 60th Pl, 60th St

Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 1d

Bad news: Anti-vaxxers have been given leadership positions at US health agencies and are doing everything they can to take away vaccines.

Good news: Despite all their spin, in reality they have been too incompetent to do anything effective to restrict vaccine access in any meaningful way so far.

Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 1d

Social media sites where people in the US get their news from:

Facebook 38%
YouTube 35%
Instagram 20%
TikTok 20%
X 12%
Reddit 9%
Nextdoor 6%
WhatsApp 5%
Threads 3%
Rumble 2%
Truth Social 2%
Bluesky 2%

Source: www.pewresearch.org/journalism/f...

Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 1d

There is no evidence that breaking up the MMR shot would make the immunization safer or more effective.

The reason why the acting CDC director wants to separate the MMR shot is to discourage people from getting vaccinated by creating larger hurdles.

@HHS_Jim
Thank you
@POTUS
for your leadership.

I call on vaccine manufacturers to develop safe monovalent vaccines to replace the combined MMR and “break up the MMR shot into three totally separate shots.”

Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 1d

Re: Insurance, HHS has stated that Medicare, Medicaid and other government health programs will continue to cover the shots at no cost, and AHIP, a health insurance industry trade group, said that private plans will continue to cover all CDC-recommended vaccines.

Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 1d

Sources:

HHS
www.hhs.gov/press-room/c...

Washington Post
wapo.st/3ITlAWj

Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 1d

With misinformation coming directly from federal health agencies, it's more important than ever that each of us are active public health advocates and spread awareness about the availability and importance of COVID vaccines to our family, friends, and communities.

Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 1d

Anti-vax officials are hoping that the “shared clinical decision-making" stipulation causes confusion for individuals, pharmacies, and states, who may misinterpret the updated guidelines to mean you need a doctors presciption, therefore lowering COVID vaccine uptake.

Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 1d

The new CDC guidelines recommend COVID vaccines under “shared clinical decision-making,” meaning people should first consult a medical professional.

But this doesn't mean you need a doctor’s appointment, pharmacists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners and registered nurses can do this too.

Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 1d

Several states have still been requiring a prescription for COVID vaccines as the CDC had not officially adopted the vaccine advisory panel guidelines yet despite the panel meeting over two weeks ago. That should now change.

Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 1d

You’ll now be able to get an updated coronavirus shot in every state without a prescription, according to the American Pharmacists Association.

CVS and Walgreens have stated you won’t need to attest to any underlying conditions and the questions will be removed from their online booking system.

Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 1d

The acting CDC director has finally signed off on the vaccine advisory panel's recommendations for the COVID vaccines.

While the CDC is trying to sell this as a win for antivaxxers, in reality this means that COVID vaccines will be more accessible than they have been in recent weeks.

CDC Immunization Schedule Adopts Individual-Based Decision-Making for COVID-19 and Standalone Vaccination for Chickenpox in Toddlers

ATLANTA—October 6, 2025— The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today updated its adult and child immunization schedules to apply individual-based decision-making to COVID-19 vaccination and recommend that toddlers receive protection from varicella (chickenpox) as a standalone immunization rather than in combination with measles, mumps, and rubella vaccination.The immunization schedules adopt recent recommendations by the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), which were approved last week by Acting Director of the CDC and Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services Jim O’Neill. The schedules will be updated on CDC.gov by October 7, 2025.

Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 6d

This is a Hatch act violation

The Trump Administration is working to reopen the government for the American people.
Mission-critical activities of HHS will continue during the Democrat-led government shutdown.

Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 6d

Source:

Why Dr Jane Goodall hasn't given up hope on the environmental future of the planet | 7.30

YouTube video by ABC News In-depth

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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 6d

"If we lose hope, we're doomed."

We must continue Dr. Jane Goodall's mission and all fight for the future of the planet.

Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 6d

"You cannot get through a single day without having an impact on the world around you.

What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.”

Rest in power, Dr. Jane Goodall

Reposted by Dr. Lucky Tran

Maggie Astor @maggieastor.bsky.social · 6d

Another call for sources: I'm reporting on pediatric Covid vaccine access. If you've had trouble finding pediatric doses in stock, or if your child was turned away, I'd love to hear from you: [email protected].

Thanks to those who replied to my pregnancy callout; that story will be out soon.

Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 6d

The Statue of Liberty being shut down feels right on the nose.

Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 6d

New York Governor Kathy Hochul indicated today that the state does not plan to cover the costs to keep the Statue of Liberty open during the government shutdown. Since the landmark is managed by the NPS, it is expected to close once federal funding lapses next week.

Governor Hochul rallies with New York Democrats against government shutdown

Officials say with more than 115,000 federal employees in New York State, tens of thousands will be furloughed, while essential federal employees, including air traffic controllers and TSA employees, ...

Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 7d

Amazing! Congrats, so well deserved!

Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 11d

PLEASE NOTE: The states in these graphics have taken ADDITIONAL action to protect vaccine access.

Regardless of whether your state has enacted new orders, COVID vaccines are available in most states with no prescription required. Please check your local pharmacies and providers.

Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 11d

Here's a detailed breakdown of actions states have taken to protect COVID-19 access.

Source: www.kff.org/covid-19/tra...

Table: State Actions on COVID Vaccine Access

Table: State Actions on COVID Vaccine Access

Table: State Actions on COVID Vaccine Access

Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 11d

UPDATE: 25 states plus DC have taken actions to protect COVID-19 vaccine access.

Two regional public health alliances have formed: The Northeast Public Health Collaborative and the West Coast Health Alliance.

There are several midwest and mountain states who have collaboration potential.

Map: 25 States Plus DC Have Taken Actions To Protect COVID-19 Vaccine Access

Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 12d

Not sure if the canary pins will be made widely available at some point (I hope so!) but you can keep an eye on www.airclub.org

A global coalition aspiring towards healthy indoor air.

www.airclub.org