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West Coast Health Alliance,
WA Dept of Health,
and Leading National Medical Organizations
Continue to Recommend Hepatitis B Vaccination for Newborns
WCHA disagrees with CDC’s Advisory Committee’s change to decades-long vaccine recommendation
that has reduced pediatric hepatitis B infections by 99 percent

U.S. vaccination rates are plunging.
Rocked by pandemic politics, the nation’s shield against infectious disease is shrinking.
Look up where your school stands.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/interactive/2025/measles…

As U.S. vaccination rates fall, see how your school compares
Take a look to see what the kindergarten measles vaccination rates are in your area.

"Cough into your bent elbow, or use a tissue and dispose of it afterwards in the nearest bin."
I find it astonishing how many people don't bother, or don't know about this elementary precaution.
How to avoid catching flu, COVID-19 and other respiratory illnesses this winter  – UK Health Security Agency

How to avoid catching flu, COVID-19 and other respiratory illnesses this winter  – UK Health Security Agency
As we brace ourselves for chillier days and look forward to more indoor gatherings and seasonal social events with friends and family, now is the ideal time to remind ourselves of guidance on vaccination, isolation, good respiratory etiquette, mask wearing,

#Measles On The Rise Across Globe As #Vaccination Rates Decline...Third World Has Highest Spike, But #USA in The Mix As Well Now.

Public health giant William Foege, who helped eradicate smallpox, has died at 89 (Helen Branswell/STAT)
https://www.statnews.com/2026/01/25/william-foege-obituary-smallpox-cdc-vaccination/
http://www.memeorandum.com/260125/p86#a260125p86

RFK Jr.’s vaccine advisers plan biggest change yet to childhood schedule
The new chair of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices said the panel plans to vote to
end universal hepatitis B vaccination at birth
and to scrutinize if childhood shots cause allergies
https://www.…

RFK Jr.’s vaccine advisers plan biggest change yet to childhood schedule
The new chair of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices said the panel plans to vote to end universal hepatitis B vaccination at birth and to scrutinize if childhood shots cause allergies.

RE: https://masto.ai/@Nonilex/115748612376238550
The EU should think very seriously about visa requirements requiring vaccination certificates from USians before permitting entry.
Unlike five years of social media history, this will actually keep people saf…

REMINDER: Influenza has everything needed to kill people every year and produce a global pandemic every few decades forever. What keeps it at a low “just the flu” level is vaccination. One thing that kept the most recent surges from being more like 1918 is the CDC. What is left of the CDC is inadequate to that task. https://m…

U.S. vaccination rates are plunging. Look up where your school stands. (Washington Post)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/interactive/2025/measles-vaccine-schools-outbreaks-public-health/
http://www.memeorandum.com/251231/p39#a251231p39

Where vaccination rates declined the most, by county (Herb Scribner/Axios)
https://www.axios.com/2025/12/31/measles-flu-vaccine-mmr-rates-2026
http://www.memeorandum.com/251231/p56#a251231p56

Dozens of CDC Health Databases Have Gone Dark Under Trump: ‘The Consequences Will Be Dire’ https://www.404media.co/dozens-of-cdc-health-databases-have-gone-dark-under-trump-the-consequences-will-be-dire/

another one bites the dust...
#vaccination #antivax #pandemic #flu #uk
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgjw0xegxglo

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s remaking of childhood vaccination policies
is fueling resistance in labor and delivery wards, where doctors say parents are increasingly hesitant to allow other routine care for new babies.
Half a dozen pediatricians in five states said they are spending more time talking to parents about standard treatments given to newborns,
including vitamin K to prevent dangerous bleeding and a topical antibiotic that protects against …

Canada loses its measles elimination status, and the US is close behind (Joseph Choi/The Hill)
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/5606830-vaccination-rates-decline-americas/
http://www.memeorandum.com/251116/p7#a251116p7

Denmark recommends routinely vaccinating all children against just 10 diseases.
In the U.S., the immunization schedule calls for routine universal vaccination against 16 diseases.
-- It was 17 diseases until last week, when the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officially dropped the recommendation to vaccinate all newborns against hepatitis B.
But Denmark has created its immunization schedule in a very different context than that of the U.S., notes Dr. Sean O'L…

Dr. Ralph Abraham has spoken against Covid shots and ended mass vaccination campaigns.
Now he's in a position to make national health decisions.
https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/controversial-louisi…

Controversial Louisiana surgeon general tapped for CDC leadership role
Louisiana Surgeon General Ralph Abraham — a vocal supporter of the "Make America Healthy Again" movement and a harsh critic of Covid shots — has been named principal deputy director at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

The shocking collapse of American vaccination (Matthew Yglesias/Slow Boring)
https://www.slowboring.com/p/the-shocking-collapse-of-american
http://www.memeorandum.com/260123/p31#a260123p31

Dr. Kirk Moore had been on trial for five days,
accused of falsifying COVID-19 vaccination cards and throwing away the government-supplied doses.
The Utah plastic surgeon faced up to 35 years in prison if the jury found him guilty
on charges that included conspiracy to defraud the United States.
Testimony had paused for the weekend when Moore’s lawyer called him early one Saturday this July
with what felt to him like unbelievable news.
U.S. Attorney Gener…

Pam Bondi Dismissed Charges Against a Surgeon Who Falsified Vaccine Cards. It Emboldened Others With Similar Cases.
A Utah surgeon’s victory in a vaccine fraud case has encouraged other “medical freedom” advocates to consider seeking leniency for similar charges. “This undermines every layer of the system that protects us from infectious disease,” an expert said.

For years, Sen. Ron Johnson has been spreading conspiracy theories and misinformation about COVID-19 and the safety of vaccines.
He’s promoted disproven treatments for COVID-19
and claimed, without evidence, that athletes are “dropping dead on the field” after getting the COVID-19 vaccination.
Now the Wisconsin politician is endorsing a book by a discredited doctor promoting an unproven and dangerous treatment for autism and a host of ailments:
chlorine dioxide, a chem…

Senator Endorses Discredited Doctor’s Book on a Chemical He Claims Treats Everything From Autism to Cancer
Wisconsin's Ron Johnson has a history of spreading vaccine misinformation. Now he's giving credence to assertions about the therapeutic powers of chlorine dioxide, a disinfectant and deodorizer. “It is all lunacy," one expert said.

I had no idea this existed.
A public health dashboard for England, graphing metrics for everything from colds, to measles, to childhood vaccination rates and more.
Fascinating stuff.
#Data #Datavis #PublicHealth #DataIsBeautiful