Take a gander at this chart--from the @federalnewsnetwork.com story. New hires at CDC have fallen off a cliff. #IDsky #EpiSky #healthpolicy #publichealth #politics

Many believe kratom can help w/opioid addiction. Mitragynine, aka 7-OH, is widely available and is both used and misused. I took this on Sunday in a convenience store off I-81 in Greenville, Virginia. #Medsky #Psychsky #NIH #NIDA #research

"Unusual"? Come on, NYT.

Brett Giroir says he has no interest in taking on the role of FDA Commissioner--again. #politics #HHS #healthpolicy #pharma #biotech #medicaldevices #regulation

Just spent a few days exploring the Everglades and surrounding parks. This was in Big Cypress National Preserve. All of it is a tribute to the National Park Service workers, the Seminole and Miccosukee, who work so hard to preserve this wilderness. #Florida #nature #swamp #wetlands

From @healthjournalism.org webinar on Thursday. Adults currently aged early 60s to late 30s may have no or limited immunity to measles. This chart gives some recommendations on how to be sure that you're protected. #IDsky #familymedicine #internalmedicine #MMR #vaccines #publichealth

ICYMI: RFK will be a keynote speaker at the National Cattlemen's Beef Association on Thursday. #Medsky #foodpolicy #nutrition #diet #cardiology #publichealth #politics

That's former US Open champ Bianca Andreescu on her way to mopping up in the semis of an ITF tourney in Bradenton. She's looking fit and doing a Florida swing. Maybe Indian Wells is in her future? @jonwertheim.bsky.social @servedpodcast.bsky.social #WTA #ATP #AustralianOpen #tennis

Speaking of Acting CDC director Jim O'Neill, he just gave an update on measles on X, noting an outbreak in South Carolina that does not appear to be related to southwest outbreaks. Here's his advice. #Medsky #IDsky #vaccines #publichealth

Senator Cassidy's response to the ACIP vote on hepatitis B. Dubious that O'Neill would reject this.

As expected the ACIP panel has voted to delay the birth dose of hepatitis B vaccine--question is below. 3 no and 8 yes. #ACIP #Medsky #IDsky #vaccines #pediatrics #obgyn

@sarahkarlin-smith.bsky.social this was me last night.

And here's the language for vote 2 on hepatitis B vaccine birth dose. #ACIP #CDC #Medsky #IDsky #pediatrics #vaccines

Not in order but these are the reasons given by ACIP workgroup on why "individual decision making" should be the recommendation for hepatitis B birth dose. #Medsky #IDsky #pediatrics

Here's the workgroup conclusions--based on a "poll" of the members, said Pebsworth. #ACIP #Medsky #pediatrics #hepB #hepatitisB #vaccines

Mystery finally over. Here are the members of the work group that put together the "evidence" presented at this ACIP meeting on hepatitis B birth dose. #Medsky #IDsky #hepB #vaccines

When medications move OTC, manufacturers can make more profit, advertise a whole lot more, insurers no longer cover and users often don't follow directions. Access can be increased. There are pros and cons to this, depending on the drug. #pharma #publichealth

Could some of you scientists out there address this first point? Please? #Medsky #IDsky #vaccines #clinicaltrials #hepatitisB #pediatrics

Blaxill is presenting his conclusions on hepatitis B vaccine safety up front. #ACIP #CDC #Medsky #IDsky #pediatrics #vaccines

This is a completely unscientific, borderline racist presentation from Nevison. She says horizontal transmission "is unlikely to apply to the average American child." What is the "average American child"? #ACIP #Medsky #IDsky #vaccines #hepatitisB #publichealth

Let's identify people as immigrants and set up special screening for them only! #ACIP #Medsky #IDsky #vaccines #hepatitisB #liverdisease #science

Nevison: Majority of hep B-infected mothers are foreign born. Let's see where this goes. #ACIP #CDC #hepatitisB #vaccines

Here's Nevison's conclusion. She says we should really be more concerned about chronic hep B infection, not acute. Huh? Make it make sense. Why would you want to risk ANY infection? #Medsky #IDsky #vaccines #liverdisease #ACIP #CDC

Overall, there was a huge decline in acute hepatitis B post universal vaccination. Now Nevison is cherry picking saying that cases had declined in some age groups "well before" the universal birth dose. #Medsky #hepatitis #vaccines #IDsky

Here's Pebsworth's chart of how the US is a supposed outlier on hepatitis B vaccination. #Medsky #IDsky #vaccines

From @washingtonpost.com Health Brief: a screenshot of the 982 people RIFed from HHS. Majority--596--from CDC. The total was released as part of lawsuit filed by AFGE, the federal workers' union. #Medsky #IDSky #politics #epidemiology #shutdown

Here’s an HHS official Instagram post from late yesterday. Still up. #shutdown #politics

Here are the four voting questions for ACIP on COVID vaccines. #Medsky #IDsky #pediatrics #publichealth #obgyn

Slide 5 from Levi's ACIP presentation--info he's seeking to add to COVID vaccine information sheet.

Here's the first slide on what Levi wants to add to COVID vaccine info