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In 2022, Dr. Foege joined us for a final, profound conversation on the history of global health. He left our students with a simple message:

“Get the science right. Add art. Get a moral compass. Put those three things together, and now you have moral, creative, common sense at its best.”

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January 28, 2026 at 2:34 PM
Watch the full, inspiring conversation here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=EE31...

May we remember Dr. Foege's vital lessons and life-saving impact.

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Smallpox, Big Achievement: Lessons from Disease Eradication - Dr. Bill Foege
YouTube video by Yale University
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January 28, 2026 at 2:34 PM
In 2022, Dr. Foege joined us for a final, profound conversation on the history of global health. He left our students with a simple message:

“Get the science right. Add art. Get a moral compass. Put those three things together, and now you have moral, creative, common sense at its best.”

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January 28, 2026 at 2:34 PM
The Yale School of Public Health was proud to award Dr. Foege our highest honor, the C.-E. A. Winslow Medal, in 2004 (pictured below).

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January 28, 2026 at 2:34 PM
“The concern is this is going to create widespread confusion about when those ‘special-category’ vaccines should be used, which will doubtlessly mean fewer kids will get those vaccines and more kids will get those diseases.” - @jasonlschwartz.bsky.social

What parents should know ⬇️

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What parents should know about the new childhood immunization schedule
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's new childhood immunization schedule represents one of the most dramatic changes in childhood disease
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January 7, 2026 at 5:40 PM
“What we need to remember is that all of those vaccines that have been removed from the CDC’s recommended list and placed in the ‘choose-your-own adventure’ category prevent serious diseases that can make kids very, very sick,” said @jasonlschwartz.bsky.social.

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January 7, 2026 at 5:40 PM
❓What does “shared clinical decision-making" mean?
➡️ A conversation with a health care provider about the risks and benefits of a vaccine. Parents and providers have long had these types of conversations routinely.

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January 7, 2026 at 5:40 PM