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Moving defense of childhood #vaccines by Vanderbilt vaccine expert Kathy Edwards in JAMA. Stunning that so many people fear the tools that prevent children from dying and being maimed, rather than the pathogens that resurge when vaccine use declines. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Reflections on the Successes of Pediatric Vaccines
This Viewpoint discusses the importance of early and continued vaccine use in the US.
jamanetwork.com
February 6, 2025 at 10:56 PM
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SCOOP: Cats that became infected with bird flu might have spread the virus to humans in the same household and vice versa, according to data that briefly appeared online in a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention but then abruptly vanished.

www.nytimes.com/2025/02/06/h...
CDC Posts, Then Deletes, Data on Bird Flu Transmission Between Cats and People (Gift Article)
The data, which appeared fleetingly online on Wednesday, confirmed transmission in two households. Scientists called on the agency to release the full report.
www.nytimes.com
February 6, 2025 at 11:15 PM
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“Please help us.” That’s what EPA staffers are whispering as Trump’s purge targets new hires and career employees working on environmental justice-related projects.
‘It’s Worse Every Day’: Environmental Justice Staffers at EPA Face Uncertain Future as Potential Layoffs Loom - Inside Climate News
Former EPA regional administrators worry the actions will unravel decades of work protecting public health from pollution.
insideclimatenews.org
February 6, 2025 at 9:34 PM