Changing the name of the Department of Defense will cost billions.We could build units for all unhoused veterans. Or give service members a pay raise so 35K active duty members wouldn’t have to rely on food stamps. Or… or… or…
I’m extremely proud of this week’s episode of Hoosier Health Matters
Both because we are joined by @carlmega84.bsky.social talking about school-based health center
And because I think the term “Enshittification” perfectly encapsulates what is happening at the CDC
Vinay Prasad, a former adult oncologist, has moved to disrupt the childhood vaccine schedule by asserting - against all evidence - that administering multiple vaccines at the same time “could blunt their efficacy.” The added burden/delay of separating shots would sharply reduce US vaccination rates.
Today we are thankful for you, our community, in this fight for equity and science-minded health policy.
Happy Thanksgiving to all who celebrate. Be safe and be kind.
Naomi Beinart, 16: "We girls woke up to a country that would rather elect a man found liable for sexual abuse than a woman...Where the body I haven’t fully grown into may no longer be under my control. The boys, it seemed to me, just woke up on a Wednesday."
Annual morbidity in the 20th century, before and after vaccines:
Measles:
Before: 530,000, After: 47
Mumps:
Before: 160,000, After: 429
Rubella:
Before: 50,000, After: 3
Diphtheria:
Before: 20,000, After: 2
Smallpox:
Before: 30,000, After: 0
Polio:
Before: 16,000, After: 0
Fellow healthcare providers, please consider using your voice to reject the appointment of dangerous, non-scientific and anti-vaccine Kennedy to secretary of health. Our country deserves scientific, evidence-based public health policy! Share widely!
Ask a grey-haired pediatrician about how many lumbar punctures they used to have to do in a shift for infants that then ended up having Hib (Haemophilus influenzae type b) meningitis.
Also, if you did not vaccinate your kids, PLEASE do not lie about it if they need care. It is critical information.
Hello #medsky #obgynsky! I’m so excited to find our community here! New to Bluesky & happy to be here 💙
