Measles outbreaks are costing the U.S. millions of dollars. The true losses can't be counted.
As vaccination rates decline, the economic consequences will increase, research suggests.
Maybe the slogan "Measles will make us lose money" is what would finally break through in a society suffering from end stage capitalism.π€·π½ββοΈ
1.5 billion dollars cost annually for every percentage drop in vaccination coverage just might be what does it.
www.nbcnews.com/health/kids-...
02.03.2026 03:10
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Free HIV drugs save lives. Why one state is restricting access for thousands.
An estimated 16,000 HIV and AIDS patients in Florida might lose free medication, health care as the state dramatically rolls back a decades-old program.
Florida is proposing the introduction of new eligibility rules for ADAP which subsidizes HIV treatment. Under the new rules up to 16000 people living with HIV in the state could lose access to life saving medication.
Without ADAP meds cost 3000$-6000$ US/month.
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/...
04.02.2026 13:08
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8 mile run done! Happy Saturday!
31.01.2026 13:30
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Lipstick on a Pig: Why the Amended Hepatitis B Birth-Dose Trial in Guinea Bissau Remains Ethically Indefensible
How Scrutiny and African Leadership Changed the Conversation
Reports said the trial was halted. HHS says it will proceed. The revised protocol remains unethical. Scrutiny must continue until participants are no longer placed in harmβs way. I read the revised protocol and wrote a follow-up.
bktitanji.substack.com/p/lipstick-o...
16.01.2026 19:18
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The full protocol of the study in Guinea Bissau provides no reassurance. If anything is spells out just how insanely unethical the planned study is. The PI who wrote the protocol tried to defend the indefensible by writing to me directly. I responded publicly.
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substack.com/@bktitanji/n...
15.01.2026 14:10
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Insidious and dangerous erosion of evidence based guidelines.
Nothing if off limits. The scale of public health destruction we are witnessing will take decades to reverse if at all.
14.01.2026 14:05
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Five big global health wins in 2025 that will save millions of lives
From HIV to TB, scientists and doctors made breakthroughs in treatment and prevention of some of the worldβs deadliest diseases
Five real global health wins in 2025
1.HPV vaccination scaled faster than expected;
2. measles/rubella eliminated in several countries;
3. long-acting HIV PrEP (lenacapavir) approved;
4. progress on TB vaccines/diagnostics;
5. A promising new antimalarial.
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
23.12.2025 13:13
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CDC funds controversial hepatitis B vaccine trial in African newborns
Scientists question the value of the proposed study, which will investigate a vaccine long known to be efficacious and safe
I am glad to see large media outlets reporting on this. Hopefully it shames the researchers into not continuing with the planned study or at minimum making sure ALL children in the study receive the birth dose of the HepB vaccine.
www.science.org/content/arti...
19.12.2025 15:40
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Can we get universal healthcare like our βpeer countriesβ?
06.12.2025 01:40
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Senator Bill Cassidy is a hepatologist, he confirmed a health secretary who is overseeing the come back of hepatitis B related cirrhosis and liver cancer. That legacy is a choice.
05.12.2025 22:53
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The country's biggest anti-vaccine lawyer, the guy behind weakened school mandates in Mississippi and West Virginia, who pulls in millions a year harassing the CDC on behalf of Del Bigtree's anti-vaxx org is ... presenting at ACIP. This panel is anti-vaccine theater. It's a cruel joke.
05.12.2025 17:16
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FIFA just freed up my summer by giving Trump peace award.
05.12.2025 17:44
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Summary of what happened at Temu ACIP this morning:
As expected, they overturned the 30+ year recommendation for the birth dose of HepB vaccine, which has reduced the incidence of pediatric HepB by 99%.
They provided no credible evidence to support this decision.
05.12.2025 16:09
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FIFA just gave Trump some made up peace prize award. Shame on you FIFA. I wanted to attend a World Cup match next year but no longer.
05.12.2025 17:35
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Listening to Aaron Siri spew such nonsense at ACIP meeting is likely bad for my health.
05.12.2025 17:25
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I wish the ACIP members who seem enamored by the Denmark vaccine schedule were as enamored by their universal healthcare.
05.12.2025 16:35
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ACIP making changes to hepatitis b vaccine recommendations based on nothing more than vibes.
05.12.2025 16:16
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Iβm really concerned that certain physician members on ACIP are actually practicing medicine as they must have skipped a great number of days in medical school to make some of the comments they have made.
05.12.2025 15:50
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Risky behavior for acquisition of hep B in children include: putting things in their mouths, biting, scratching, touching their eyes, etc.
"Waiting for vaccination until risky behavior" = shortly after birth, so no change?
#ACIP #hepatitisB #HepBVaccine #vaccines
04.12.2025 17:11
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A picture is worth a 1000 words. The birth dose of hepatitis B vaccines in the USA eliminated perinatally acquired hepatitis B infection from over 20,000 cases a year before the vaccine was introduced to <20 cases a year. The gaslighting by the current members ACIP is obscene, unethical and cruel.
04.12.2025 17:28
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π¦ What happens when you say you will only protect babies of infected moms, but you are bad at detecting infected momsβ
π«You miss a lot of babies who needed protection.
This is exactly why in 1991 we went from only vaccinating babies of Hepatitis B positive moms to vaccinating all babies.
04.12.2025 23:54
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Retsef Levi had a diatribe today during ACIP meeting today calling for physicians to be more humble. He is the one who needs to have some humility when he thinks he understands the data on hepatitis b vaccines better than those scientists who have spent their entire careers studying it.
04.12.2025 21:35
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Found it difficult watching the ACIP meeting without having the urge to throw my phone across the room every 5 minutes.
04.12.2025 21:12
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Vaccine Panel Again Postpones Vote on Hepatitis B Shot for Newborns
Excellent reporting by @apoorvanyt.bsky.social . The vote was once again delayed...because there is no evidence to support that voting to eliminate the birth-dose of hepatitis B vaccine is right or in anyway justifiable.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/04/h...
04.12.2025 20:00
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Risks of Revising Newborn Hepatitis B Vaccination Recommendation
This Viewpoint from infectious disease experts cautions about the consequences of rescinding the ACIP policy to immunize all newborns against hepatitis B.
βDelaying the first hepatitis B vaccine dose beyond the newborn period introduces risks that have lifelong detrimental consequences and no measurable health benefit.β
Important and timely piece by an amazing team - Mike Abers, Angela Ulrich, & Rochelle Walensky. ππ
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
04.12.2025 01:49
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The Hepatitis B Vaccine: Why the Birth Dose Matters and Why We Must Defend It
Defending science, saving newborn lives, and keeping the world on track to end Hepatitis B
The #ACIP meets tomorrow to assault on vaccines that protect children. They will be debating the birth dose of the hep B vaccine. I wrote about this previously but we cannot say it enough stopping the birth dose is unethical given the many benefits.
bktitanji.substack.com/p/the-hepati...
03.12.2025 15:51
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Not yet including our late big donation as well last minute donations, we have already passed our HIGHEST ANNUAL DOLLAR AMOUNT RAISED for #HCWvsHunger EVER.
Speechless, grateful, and so very happy.
TOGETHER WE CAN DO REALLY GOOD THINGS.
Thank you to everyone who helped make this happen ππ
03.12.2025 05:25
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