Seth Berkley
Seth Franklin Berkley is an American medical epidemiologist and a global advocate of the power of vaccines. He is the… more
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by Seth Berkley
Pleased to announce the October 28th launch of my book "Fair Doses: An insider’s story of the pandemic and the global fight for vaccine equity" written in an engaging way for a general audience & available for pre-order on all major bookseller sites Pre-order at Amazon www.amazon.com/Fair-Doses-I...
by Seth Berkley
Delighted to sit down w/ Steven Levitt Freakonomics co-author & discuss vaccines & talk about my upcoming book Fair Doses on his podcast People I (mostly) Admire. He is a super host & was shocked to learn his own very personal vaccine story on the pod.
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166. The World’s Most Effective Public Health Intervention Is Under Attack
Podcast Episode · People I (Mostly) Admire · 09/13/2025 · 1h 2m
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by Seth Berkley
Pleased to have this piece in Science today on the importance of maintaining vaccine progress and the threat that it is under right now. The actions of the last few days at CDC only re-highlight the threat. This is not what the American population wants or deserves. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Unraveling the arc of vaccine progress
The philosopher Thomas Hobbes famously described life in 1651 as “nasty, brutish, and short.” He was undeniably correct, with estimates of average life expectancy in the UK at the time ranging from 37...
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by Seth Berkley
Pleased 2B @ the Gavi replenishment & happy that donors stepped up providing >$9 billion with more to come. I was very sorry to hear the outrageous & irresponsible video from U.S. Secretary of Health RFKjr. Here I have an opportunity to explain why this is bad policy. www.klcc.org/npr-politics...
How children will be impacted by U.S. cuts to global vaccine alliance
Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr. says the U.S. will stop funding GAVI due to safety concerns. GAVI is a public-private partnership that vaccinates children in some of the poorest countries.
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by Seth Berkley
There are no words to describe how stupid this war on Science is- destroying the innovation base. HIV vax research has helped us understand how the immune system works which will be critical to treating many common chronic diseases beyond HIV. Science must continue!
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/h...
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Trump Administration Ends Program Critical to Search for an H.I.V. Vaccine
www.nytimes.com
by Seth Berkley
Great to be back in Korea to attend my first International Vaccine Institute Board meeting. We met in Seoul & then traveled to Andong Province to visit SK Bioscience & K-Bio. Korea has progressed dramatically in their quest to become a regional biotech & vaccine center!
by Seth Berkley
Great to see my dear friend Pak Budi, Minister of Health of Indonesia spontaneously while we both happened to be in Washington DC. He is doing so much to improve the health of Indonesians. Good to catch up on all of the challenges in Global Health.
by Seth Berkley
Grt 2B at the World Vaccine Congress in Washington DC. Just finished speaking on two Biodefense panels: What are remaining bottlenecks holding us back from achieving the 100 day mission & International Pandemic funding. Good discussions in difficult times for pandemic prevention & health financing.
by Seth Berkley
Excellent piece by my good friend @agawande.bsky.social on the massive costs of the defunding of Harvard for society and personally in @newyorker.com . Well done Atul but tragic that you have to write this!
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The Cost of Defunding Harvard
If you or someone you love has cancer, cardiovascular disease, dementia, Parkinson’s disease, or diabetes, you have likely benefitted from the university’s federally funded discoveries in care and tre...
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by Seth Berkley
Science gave humanity a gift of 10,000 extra days of life; 27 yrs of loving, creating & experiencing we wouldn't have had. Disrupting science funding isn't just bureaucratic reshuffling—it's gambling w/ future miracles. Stable institutions create transformative breakthroughs.
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Opinion | What Is Actually the Point of Treating the N.I.H. Like This?
Efficiency is not being enhanced, nor is waste being eliminated at the N.I.H. Scientists are just left to wonder: Why?
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by Seth Berkley
Great that Uganda’s MOH introduced the#MalariaVaccine into its childhood immunization programme! 1M+ children/year will gain access to added protection against this deadly disease. 19 countries are now offering malaria vaccine with more introductions soon
#VaccinesWork www.gavi.org/news/media-r...
#VaccinesWork www.gavi.org/news/media-r...
Uganda launches largest malaria vaccine introduction to date
Today, Uganda’s Ministry of Health, with support from Gavi and Alliance partners, UNICEF, the WHO, PATH and CHAI rolled out a malaria vaccination campaign in Apac District, northern Uganda.
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by Seth Berkley
I caught up with the Times of India on vaccine access, India as a vaccine manufacturer and the funding situation for @Gavi. Vaccine equity continues to be a global need despite the political climate.
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Trump’s funding cuts will deprive 75 million kids of vaccines, lead to a less safe world: Dr Seth Berkley - The Times of India
Professor at Brown University School of Public Health and former CEO of Gavi, the vaccine alliance, Dr Seth Berkley championed equitable access to vac.
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by Seth Berkley
Tragic to see another unnecessary measles death in Texas. To prevent measles, the most contagious infectious disease, high levels of vaccination coverage is required. Nothing else works. Tragic to see babies unprotected due to misinformation. #vaccineswork
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/06/h...
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/06/h...
A Second Child Dies of Measles in Texas
It is the second confirmed measles death in the U.S. in a decade. If the outbreak continues at the current pace, the nation may lose its “elimination” status.
www.nytimes.com
by Seth Berkley
Very pleased to have done an interview on the @JohnsHopkinsSPH podcast @PublicHealthonCall with @stephaniedesmon on vaccines & @Gavi including why support for Gavi is so critical. johnshopkinssph.libsyn.com/877-gavi-the...
Public Health On Call: 877 - Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance
About this episode: For 25 years, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance has been a global effort to purchase and distribute lifesaving vaccines to the poorest of countries and help them build up their health sys...
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by Seth Berkley
We need strong, science-driven policies to #DefeatMeningitis by 2030 especially in Africa. Great to join @SerumInstIndia at #IPNC2025 to spotlight progress on this front w. Drs Prasad Kulkarni (SII), Milagritos Tapia (@UMCVD) , and Abdulrazaq Habib (@WHO SAGE).
by Seth Berkley
Terrible to see another data-driven vaccine scientist have to leave the US Government. Peter, thank you for your service. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/28/h...
Top FDA Vaccine Official Resigns, Citing Kennedy’s ‘Misinformation and Lies’
Dr. Peter Marks, a veteran of the agency, wrote that undermining confidence in vaccines is irresponsible and a danger to public health.
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by Seth Berkley
Short sighted & NOT in America’s best interest. The C19 pandemic cost >$12T & killed >20M. The only reason we had COVID vax in 327d was we had already solved how to make them by researching other coronavirus species. New pathogens are a certainty; pandemics are not. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/26/h...
H.H.S. Scraps Studies of Vaccines and Treatments for Future Pandemics
Federal officials cited the end of the Covid-19 pandemic in halting the research. But much of the work was focused on preventing outbreaks of other pathogens.
www.nytimes.com
by Seth Berkley
Cutting support for immunization and Gavi is not in the US best interest and certainly not good for the world My take in @Time time.com/7272078/trum...
Why Cutting U.S. Vaccine Aid Would Be a Grave Threat
The Gavi vaccine alliance has for decades protected Americans from health threats abroad, writes ex-CEO Seth Berkley.
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by Seth Berkley
Excellent piece by Paul Nuki @The Telegraph on why cutting funding for Global Immunizations is such a bad idea—for those living in developing countries but also for the rest of the world www.telegraph.co.uk/global-healt...
Gavi does more than save the lives of children – cutting it will impoverish us all
Trump is poised to stop funding vaccines for developing countries. It’s a huge mistake for MAGA from an economic and security point of view
www.telegraph.co.uk
by Seth Berkley
It is said that those that don’t learn from history are doomed to repeat it… Are we back to “letting the virus rip” which early in COVID19 led to a large number of unnecessary deaths? Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza remains a risk & we need to treat it as such. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/18/h...
RFK Jr.’s Prescription for Bird Flu on Farms: Let It Spread
The health secretary has suggested allowing the virus to spread, so as to identify birds that may be immune. Such an experiment would be disastrous, scientists say.
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Reposted by: Seth Berkley
Letting #H5N1 "rip" is a dangerous strategy that would let the virus replicate and potentially mutate - fueling pandemic risk.
by Seth Berkley
I had a chance to catch up with Devex’s Sara Jerving in Rwanda. I emphasized the need for cooperation for pandemic preparedness & for cost-effective prevention interventions like Vaccines. Seth Berkley warns of an era of ‘polyepidemics’ as cooperation crumbles www.devex.com/news/seth-be...
Seth Berkley warns of an era of ‘polyepidemics’ as cooperation crumbles
Devex sat down with the former head of Gavi to discuss the difficult times ahead as the foreign aid landscape drastically changes; what this could mean for the health of the world's population, and wh...
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by Seth Berkley
I was so sorry to hear this news Nita was such a great champion of global health, medical research and women’s issues. I had an opportunity to work closely with her including as chair of the appropriations committee. May she RIP. hudsonvalley.news12.com/nita-lowey-h...
Nita Lowey, Hudson Valley congresswoman for 32 years, has died
Lowey was first elected in 1989 and represented parts of Westchester and Rockland counties.
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by Seth Berkley
Amazing to see my good friend @JaneRuth_Aceng, the Minister of Health of Uganda launch this program with @gavi help to vaccinate every infant for Malaria; the largest campaign to date. Uganda has the 3rd largest number of deaths from Malaria after Nigeria & DRC observer.ug/news/uganda-...
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by Seth Berkley
I participated in a number of excellent panels at the AMREF African Health Agenda International Conference. The mood disappointed but defiant. We discussed vaccine access and manufacturing & the need to change priorities towards prevention & PHC. An excellent conversation at a critical time.
by Seth Berkley
I am pleased to be returning to Rwanda to attend and speak at the AMREF African Health Agenda International Conference #AHAIC2025 It is an important time to discuss the Health Agenda given the dramatic shifts in the global health landscape & the risk to epidemic/pandemic preparedness.
by Seth Berkley
Tragic to see a child die of measles in the United States—an easily preventable disease. This is the first measles death in 10 years. Let’s make it the last… #vaccineswork
by Seth Berkley
by Seth Berkley
Grt to do a futuristic fireside chat at the #WorldGovSummit on Building Resilient Healthcare Systems: Strategies for Effective Investment in Global Healthcare w/ George Haber a robotic surgeon from Dubai Cleveland Clinic & moderator Amandeep Bhangu
www.worldgovernmentssummit.org/events/event
www.worldgovernmentssummit.org/events/event
by Seth Berkley
Had a good panel at the #WorldGovSummit where we discussed Innovative strategies for universal health coverage & reducing health inequalities. I focused on messages from @TheLancet #Globalhealth2050 as well as the need to focus on prevention, progressive universalism & pandemic preparedness.
