Shelly Vaziri Flais, MD
@shellyflais.bsky.social
Pediatrician • American Academy of Pediatrics parenting book author x4 • Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Asst Professor of Clinical Pediatrics • #twins #foodallergy #cancer mama of 4
Thank you @luriechildrens.bsky.social for recognizing our pediatric practice Pediatric Health Associates with the Distinguished Pediatric Academic Contributed Practice Service Award at last night’s medical staff meeting. So great to reconnect with past and current colleagues 💜
October 10, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Thank you @luriechildrens.bsky.social for recognizing our pediatric practice Pediatric Health Associates with the Distinguished Pediatric Academic Contributed Practice Service Award at last night’s medical staff meeting. So great to reconnect with past and current colleagues 💜
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A baby’s immune system is ready for the hepatitis B vaccine as soon as they are born, and giving newborns the first dose vaccine within 24 hours of birth (with additional doses at 1-2 months and 6-18 months) remains the best protection against serious health problems like liver disease and cancer.
September 24, 2025 at 6:19 PM
A baby’s immune system is ready for the hepatitis B vaccine as soon as they are born, and giving newborns the first dose vaccine within 24 hours of birth (with additional doses at 1-2 months and 6-18 months) remains the best protection against serious health problems like liver disease and cancer.
So proud and excited about this. I am honored to work with the next generation of health and science ambassadors at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. These brilliant minds are the future!
Also, go ‘Cats! 💜
Also, go ‘Cats! 💜
September 9, 2025 at 1:55 PM
So proud and excited about this. I am honored to work with the next generation of health and science ambassadors at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. These brilliant minds are the future!
Also, go ‘Cats! 💜
Also, go ‘Cats! 💜
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The @ameracadpeds.bsky.social today stands with its peer societies to stand up for science and the rule of law.
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/07/h...
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/07/h...
Medical Societies Sue Kennedy and H.H.S. Over Vaccine Advice
www.nytimes.com
July 7, 2025 at 4:53 PM
The @ameracadpeds.bsky.social today stands with its peer societies to stand up for science and the rule of law.
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/07/h...
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/07/h...
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The American Academy of Pediatrics joined fellow medical leaders in a new op-ed in @statnews.com with a clear, urgent message: Vaccines work—and they save lives. www.statnews.com/2025/06/26/v...
We will not stay silent on vaccines, say leaders of five major U.S. medical associations
“We cannot and will not gamble with our patients’ health or the health of our communities,” write the presidents of the AAFP, AAP, ACP, ACOG, and IDSA.
www.statnews.com
June 27, 2025 at 10:05 PM
The American Academy of Pediatrics joined fellow medical leaders in a new op-ed in @statnews.com with a clear, urgent message: Vaccines work—and they save lives. www.statnews.com/2025/06/26/v...
8 year-old in clinic today:
Me: “Are you nervous?” (ready to tell her it’s OK to be nervous)
Patient (immediately and matter-of-factly): “Of course not. Doctors are here to help us.”
YES, exactly.
Can we make her the head of HHS please?
Me: “Are you nervous?” (ready to tell her it’s OK to be nervous)
Patient (immediately and matter-of-factly): “Of course not. Doctors are here to help us.”
YES, exactly.
Can we make her the head of HHS please?
May 13, 2025 at 5:59 PM
8 year-old in clinic today:
Me: “Are you nervous?” (ready to tell her it’s OK to be nervous)
Patient (immediately and matter-of-factly): “Of course not. Doctors are here to help us.”
YES, exactly.
Can we make her the head of HHS please?
Me: “Are you nervous?” (ready to tell her it’s OK to be nervous)
Patient (immediately and matter-of-factly): “Of course not. Doctors are here to help us.”
YES, exactly.
Can we make her the head of HHS please?
Honored to be the guest speaker at last night’s Denver gathering of the NULC (Northwestern University Leadership Circle) to discuss an ages and stages approach to raising emotionally healthy children💜
April 24, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Honored to be the guest speaker at last night’s Denver gathering of the NULC (Northwestern University Leadership Circle) to discuss an ages and stages approach to raising emotionally healthy children💜
The American Academy of Pediatrics has launched a new Fact Checked page with links to topics that are common targets of misinformation; please share with your networks:
www.aap.org/en/news-room...
www.aap.org/en/news-room...
Fact Checked
Pediatricians weigh in to address the latest misinformation by providing clear, science-backed messaging to support children and families.
www.aap.org
March 27, 2025 at 10:25 PM
The American Academy of Pediatrics has launched a new Fact Checked page with links to topics that are common targets of misinformation; please share with your networks:
www.aap.org/en/news-room...
www.aap.org/en/news-room...
Thank you @luriechildrens.bsky.social!
March 20, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Thank you @luriechildrens.bsky.social!
03.14.25: Northwestern Women in Medicine Conference
Kudos to the course directors for a valuable and *timely* event.
I spoke with Dana Thompson, MD, Amanda Vo, MD, and Sarah Khorasani, MD on a panel about forging one’s path at different stages in our careers, moderated by Priya Kumthekar, MD
Kudos to the course directors for a valuable and *timely* event.
I spoke with Dana Thompson, MD, Amanda Vo, MD, and Sarah Khorasani, MD on a panel about forging one’s path at different stages in our careers, moderated by Priya Kumthekar, MD
March 15, 2025 at 2:39 PM
03.14.25: Northwestern Women in Medicine Conference
Kudos to the course directors for a valuable and *timely* event.
I spoke with Dana Thompson, MD, Amanda Vo, MD, and Sarah Khorasani, MD on a panel about forging one’s path at different stages in our careers, moderated by Priya Kumthekar, MD
Kudos to the course directors for a valuable and *timely* event.
I spoke with Dana Thompson, MD, Amanda Vo, MD, and Sarah Khorasani, MD on a panel about forging one’s path at different stages in our careers, moderated by Priya Kumthekar, MD
Happy International Women’s Day AND Women's History Month. Northwestern’s Feinberg School of Medicine is hosting their 7th annual Women in Medicine conference this Friday March 14. I'm excited to participate as a panelist for a session entitled "Forging Your Path at Different Stages in Your Career"
Northwestern Women in Medicine
www.medicine.northwestern.edu
March 8, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Happy International Women’s Day AND Women's History Month. Northwestern’s Feinberg School of Medicine is hosting their 7th annual Women in Medicine conference this Friday March 14. I'm excited to participate as a panelist for a session entitled "Forging Your Path at Different Stages in Your Career"
Everyone needs to keep speaking up to make sure we have options for the 2025-2026 influenza season.
February 28, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Everyone needs to keep speaking up to make sure we have options for the 2025-2026 influenza season.
So grateful to live in Illinois
RFK Jr’s views are dangerous, misguided, and deeply disturbing. Frankly, his policies will hurt people. I will push back on any attempts to disrupt the health and safety of Illinoisans.
abcnews.go.com/Politics/rfk...
abcnews.go.com/Politics/rfk...
RFK Jr. tells staff he will 'investigate' childhood vaccine schedule, anti-depression drugs
Robert F Kennedy Jr. said he plans to investigate whether childhood vaccinations and anti-depression medications are among “possible factors” in chronic diseases.
abcnews.go.com
February 23, 2025 at 10:49 PM
So grateful to live in Illinois
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Alarmingly, RFK Jr has been confirmed.
The lone Republican vote against him? Senator Mitch McConnell, a polio survivor.
#MedSky #rfk #rfkjr #health #healthcare
The lone Republican vote against him? Senator Mitch McConnell, a polio survivor.
#MedSky #rfk #rfkjr #health #healthcare
February 13, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Alarmingly, RFK Jr has been confirmed.
The lone Republican vote against him? Senator Mitch McConnell, a polio survivor.
#MedSky #rfk #rfkjr #health #healthcare
The lone Republican vote against him? Senator Mitch McConnell, a polio survivor.
#MedSky #rfk #rfkjr #health #healthcare
My son flew back to Chicago today (yay!) and snapped this beautiful pic on his descent into O’Hare. You can even see Wrigley! 😍
January 17, 2025 at 6:25 PM
My son flew back to Chicago today (yay!) and snapped this beautiful pic on his descent into O’Hare. You can even see Wrigley! 😍
“Everyone who serves with me on the Food and Drug Administration’s vaccine advisory committee is a vaccine skeptic. Pharmaceutical companies must prove to us that a vaccine is safe, that it’s effective.” From Paul Offit, MD:
Opinion | RFK Jr. Is a Vaccine Cynic, Not Skeptic. (Gift Article)
My job is to ask tough questions of vaccine makers. That’s not what he is doing.
www.nytimes.com
January 14, 2025 at 12:43 PM
“Everyone who serves with me on the Food and Drug Administration’s vaccine advisory committee is a vaccine skeptic. Pharmaceutical companies must prove to us that a vaccine is safe, that it’s effective.” From Paul Offit, MD:
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Just a reminder that in 2019, RFK Jr.'s anti-vaccine misinformation campaign helped cause a measles outbreak in Samoa that killed 83 people, mostly kids.
Do you really want him to lead the Department of Health and Human Services?
Do you really want him to lead the Department of Health and Human Services?
December 17, 2024 at 10:14 PM
Just a reminder that in 2019, RFK Jr.'s anti-vaccine misinformation campaign helped cause a measles outbreak in Samoa that killed 83 people, mostly kids.
Do you really want him to lead the Department of Health and Human Services?
Do you really want him to lead the Department of Health and Human Services?
Reposted by Shelly Vaziri Flais, MD
‘No Way To Prevent This,’ Says Only Nation Where This Regularly Happens theonion.com/no-way-to-pr...
December 16, 2024 at 10:20 PM
‘No Way To Prevent This,’ Says Only Nation Where This Regularly Happens theonion.com/no-way-to-pr...
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"Skeleton Crew" (s01e01), visual effects supervisor John Knoll.
ILM VFX supervisor Eddie Pasquarello, layout by John Levin, environment by Wen Sun, Neel animation by Amy Lavey, Neel lighting by Gerald Gutschmidt, paint by Alan Travis, compositing by Todd Vaziri.
ILM VFX supervisor Eddie Pasquarello, layout by John Levin, environment by Wen Sun, Neel animation by Amy Lavey, Neel lighting by Gerald Gutschmidt, paint by Alan Travis, compositing by Todd Vaziri.
Kelly says that in about HALF of all #SkeletonCrew shots, however, the Neel puppet was either augmented digitally or replaced entirely, depending on the storytelling needs.
In this shot from episode one, for example, Kelly says Neel’s head is 100% digital.
(Cont.)
In this shot from episode one, for example, Kelly says Neel’s head is 100% digital.
(Cont.)
December 10, 2024 at 5:55 PM
"Skeleton Crew" (s01e01), visual effects supervisor John Knoll.
ILM VFX supervisor Eddie Pasquarello, layout by John Levin, environment by Wen Sun, Neel animation by Amy Lavey, Neel lighting by Gerald Gutschmidt, paint by Alan Travis, compositing by Todd Vaziri.
ILM VFX supervisor Eddie Pasquarello, layout by John Levin, environment by Wen Sun, Neel animation by Amy Lavey, Neel lighting by Gerald Gutschmidt, paint by Alan Travis, compositing by Todd Vaziri.
Teaching at the downtown campus today; loving the purple flair to Northwestern’s holiday spirit 💜✨
December 4, 2024 at 7:30 PM
Teaching at the downtown campus today; loving the purple flair to Northwestern’s holiday spirit 💜✨
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Hi, I’m God.
Vaccines save lives.
Love,
God
Vaccines save lives.
Love,
God
November 25, 2024 at 2:27 PM
Hi, I’m God.
Vaccines save lives.
Love,
God
Vaccines save lives.
Love,
God
All 4 of my kids are coming home this week- let the Thanksgiving prep begin ❤️
November 22, 2024 at 4:11 PM
All 4 of my kids are coming home this week- let the Thanksgiving prep begin ❤️