California Immunization Coalition

“We are the rebuttal to the lie of “it’s a harmless childhood disease.”

A world map showing the countries that have reported a case of polio within the last year. They are: AFRICA 1. Algeria 2. Angola 3. Benin 4. Burkina Faso 5. Cameroon 6. Central African Republic 7. Chad 8. Côte d'Ivoire 9. Dem. Rep. of the Congo 10. Ethiopia 11. Ghana 12. Guinea 13. Niger 14. Nigeria 15. Senegal 16. Somalia 17. South Sudan 18. Sudan 19. Tanzania 20. Zimbabwe EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN 21. Afghanistan 22. Djibouti 23. Pakistan 24. Gaza 25. Israel 26. Yemen 28) 3 EUROPE 27. Finland 28. Germany 29. Poland 30. Spain 31. United Kingdom WESTERN PACIFIC 32. Papua New Guinea

The CDC has just issued a Travel Health Notice specifically related to polio popping up in about 30 countries.

They recommend making sure you’re up to date on your vaccinations, and if you are traveling to one of the countries in red, you should consider a booster.

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'moving to France'... oh, wait

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Call for Abstracts - CIC Summit - 2026
Every year we look to you to share your innovative and impactful work happening across the field of public health and immunization. Submit your abstract soon - due date is March 13th (next week).

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Grandparents must forcefully defend vaccines | Opinion The co-founders of Grandparents for Vaccines describe why it’s important to stay engaged in th ehealth and welfare of grandkids in an age of vaccine misinformation.

Grandparents must forcefully defend vaccines | Opinion www.sun-sentinel.com/2026/02/10/g... @gparents4vaccines.bsky.social

The State of US Vaccine Policy — Mar 5, 2026

The State of US Vaccine Policy — Mar 5, 2026 www.cidrap.umn.edu/childhood-va...

Not just measles: Another outbreak of a vaccine-preventable disease is happening | CNN The FDA approved a vaccine for mumps nearly 60 years ago, so why are some areas of the United States experiencing outbreaks now, and who should be concerned?

Measles is not the only disease on the rise. #Mumps also may be making a comeback
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RFK Jr's ACIP Committee Has Scheduled a Meeting Next Month The upcoming ACIP meeting, led by RFK Jr., will focus on discussions surrounding COVID-19 vaccine injuries and Long-COVID, diverting attention from measles resurgence and vaccine hesitancy. Critics ar...

RFK Jr's non-expert #ACIP Has Scheduled a Meeting Next Month, looking to misrepresent the data on COVID-19 vaccines risks and ignore the fact that ACIP has already discussed vaccines risks and VAERS reports many times. vaxopedia.org/2026/03/01/r... via @aboutpediatrics.bsky.social

CIDRAP Op-Ed: The COVID vaccine myocarditis signal was real but is now resolved. ACIP's March agenda pretends otherwise.

CIDRAP Op-Ed: The COVID vaccine myocarditis signal was real but is now resolved. ACIP's March agenda pretends otherwise. via @jakescottmd.bsky.social @cidrap.bsky.social www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/cid...

After CDC vaccine changes, states push to keep childhood shots free, accessible Proposed legislation raises concern over “fractured” vaccine policies across the U.S.

After CDC vaccine changes, states push to keep childhood shots free, accessible www.nbcnews.com/health/kids-...

Measles is back in California. Health departments are fighting it with less. California is battling measles outbreaks across seven counties as federal funding cuts gut local health departments and vaccine skepticism fuels spread among unvaccinated children.

Pockets of unvaccinated communities are driving measles outbreaks in California calmatters.org/health/2026/...

Pro-Infection Influencers Don't Understand Measles Encephalitis Understand the Pro-Infection Influencers who oppose vaccinations and actually want their kids to get measles, pertussis, and other life-threatening diseases.

Pro-Infection Influencers Don't Understand Measles Encephalitis: that's why they want their children to get sick.
Ignorance harms children. vaxopedia.org/2026/02/25/p... via @aboutpediatrics.bsky.social

Chicago Invasive Meningococcal Disease Outbreak Reaches 10 Cases and 2 Fatalities: Vaccinations Urged The Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) is currently monitoring a cluster of invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) cases. Since January 15, 2026, ten adult cases and two related fatalities have ...

"The Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) is currently monitoring a cluster of invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) cases.

Since January 15, 2026, ten adult cases and two related fatalities have been confirmed."
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California schools with low vaccination rates lose millions of dollars California schools lost over $2.2 million in state funding over two years because some students did not have all the vaccinations required by law.

California schools lost $2.2 million in state funding over two years due to unvaccinated students. edsource.org?page_id=751988 #vaccinations @immunizeca.bsky.social @lausdhr.bsky.social

Guinea-Bissau officials stop CDC-funded hepatitis B vaccine trial The country's foreign minister told Reuters the controversial trial is "not going to happen."

Guinea-Bissau officials stop CDC-funded hepatitis B vaccine trial www.cidrap.umn.edu/hepatitis/gu...

Vaccine Makers Curtail Research and Cut Jobs

Vaccine Makers Curtail Research and Cut Jobs - reminder: When Secretary Kennedy said he's not going to take away anyone's vaccines, he was lying. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/16/h... via @nytimes.com

South Carolina seeks non-CDC reinforcements to contain growing measles outbreak A dozen public health experts are arriving in South Carolina to help the state contain the largest U.S. measles outbreak in more than 30 years, but they're not coming from the Centers for Disease Cont...

South Carolina has requested urgent assistance with handling the measles outbreak there.

They did not request it from RFK Jr.’s moribund CDC, but rather the CDC Foundation, which is a nonprofit that is independent of the U.S. government.

RFK Jr. continues to do NOTHING about this outbreak.

ACOG Withdraws from CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices ACOG announced its withdrawal as a liaison organization from CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), citing concerns about recent changes that undermine the committee’s scientific i...

ACOG Withdraws as a liaison organization from current CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices
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I didn’t think my jaw could drop any lower. I was wrong.

RFK Jr/MAHA disciples, you got PLAYED.

And everyone else saw it coming except you.

New Hampshire House votes down anti-vaccine bill • New Hampshire Bulletin The New Hampshire House of Representatives rejected a proposal Thursday to end all vaccine mandates in the state.

New Hampshire House votes down anti-vaccine bill newhampshirebulletin.com/briefs/new-h...

The front line in America’s child-vaccine battle How far can Robert Kennedy junior push state policies? West Virginia will provide an answer

West Virginia has done well on child immunization - avoiding measles while its neighbors have outbreaks - thanks to its strong school immunization mandate.
Now, anti-vaccine efforts are putting the law - and WV's children's health - at risk. www.economist.com/united-state...

Dozens of Democrats call for removal of newly appointed anti-vaccine OB-GYNs from vaccine advisory panel: Not sure two more unsuitable people would make a difference - ACIP has already lost the respect and legitimacy it used to have. thehill.com/policy/healt...

‘Particularly capricious’: Doctor weighs in on undermining of mRNA technology The FDA’s decision not to review Moderna’s mRNA flu vaccine application “seems to be a way to discourage bringing these types of technologies to the market,” said Dr. Nahid Bhadelia, an Infectious Diseases Physician. This is the latest in a series of actions by the Trump administration that has undermined mRNA research.

The FDA’s decision not to review Moderna’s mRNA flu vaccine application “seems to be a way to discourage bringing these types of technologies to the market,” says @bhadeliamd.bsky.social. #Velshi

COVID vaccine during pregnancy is not linked to children's autism A recent study showed that there was no increased risk of autism in children of mothers who received the mRNA COVID vaccine.

COVID vaccine during pregnancy is not linked to children's autism www.skepticalraptor.com/skepticalrap... via @skepticalraptor.bsky.social

This Is How a Child Dies of Measles When your family becomes a data point in an outbreak

This is a vivid, horribly relevant read. “She does not sleep well. And as you lift up her pajama top to check her rash one morning, you see that her breathing is labored, shadows pooling between her ribs when she sucks in air. You suffer an icy moment of realization: This is a medical crisis.”

POLITICO Pro: Top aides to RFK Jr. will leave posts The moves are part of a broader management shakeup at the health department.

"Deputy Secretary Jim O'Neill and General Counsel Mike Stuart will leave their current roles as part of a larger shakeup of health department leadership...."
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Measles outbreak in Northern CA puts state, capital health officials on alert Shasta County officials have reported eight measles cases — about half of the 17 reported cases statewide — said state health officials

The seven newly identified cases were “close contacts of the first case,” the Shasta County Health and Human Services Agency said.

Read more at: www.sacbee.com/news/local/h...

FDA refuses to review Moderna’s influenza vaccine FDA refuses to review Moderna’s influenza vaccine, which could raise concerns about the agency’s posture toward vaccines and drug approvals more generally.

FDA refuses to review Moderna’s influenza vaccine www.statnews.com/2026/02/10/f... via @statnews.com

CIDRAP Op-Ed: The HPV vaccine prevents cancer. The new ACIP wants to re-examine that.

The HPV vaccine prevents cancer. The new ACIP wants to re-examine that. www.cidrap.umn.edu/human-papill... @cidrap.bsky.social