For those who are still on the fence about whether to get a COVID booster shot:
"I'm a Former Surgeon General. Here's Why I'm Getting the COVID Shot This Year."
https://www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/second-opinions/117395
"I will be rolling up my sleeve again this year. Not because I'm scared -- but because I'm informed."
America Is on the Cusp of a Two-Tier #Vaccine System
#Poor kids will be hardest hit by #RFKJr's #AntiVax crusade.
#PublicHealth #Health #vaccines #science #medicine #policy #law #Trump #ConspiracyTheories #disinformation #eugenics #SocialCleansing #HealthyIfYoureWealthy #Aporophobia #EconomicDiscrimination #plutocracy #USpol
https://www.theatlantic.com/health/2025/09/acip-vaccine-for-kids-rfk-jr/684284/?gift=guxsrl_dAdXUP9zqbQPWxe20JdbfQeb-MVvQASQIPyc
#Trump #EPA tells scientists to stop publishing studies, employees say
Staff from the EPA’s Office of #Water were summoned to a “town hall” meeting this week & told to pause the publication of most #research, pending a review.
#PublicHealth #Climate #pollution #science #law #EnvironmentalLaw
https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2025/09/20/epa-scientists-research-publications/
Amid Rise of RFK Jr., Officials Waver on Drinking Water Fluoridation — Even in the State Where It Started
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As federal agencies review their guidance on fluoridation and the nation’s top health official calls fluoride “industrial waste,” state and local governments are pulling back on the practice, upending a decadeslong public health success story.
https://www.propublica.org/article/fluoride-drinking-water-rfk-jr-michigan-cdc-hhs?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
#News #Health #RFKJr #PublicHealth #Michigan #Water #Government
Kennedy’s vaccine committee voted to change the children’s recommended vaccine schedule today—
voting 8-3 to no longer recommend children under four years old get the MMRV (measles, mumps, rubella, varicella) vaccine (😳)
The committee will vote tomorrow on its hepatitis B vaccine recommendation changes. It will also recommend who should be eligible for the latest #COVID vaccine.
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#ICYMI #USA #US #rfkjr #PublicHealth #health #children #vaccines #COVID19
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https://www.npr.org/2025/09/18/nx-s1-5542082/cdc-acip-vaccine-hepatitis-b-mmrv
The U.S. has long lagged behind other wealthy countries in reducing its stillbirth rate.
Now a new five-year, $37 million NIH consortium will prioritize this public health issue. “There’s no question that the ProPublica reporting was intimately tied to this,” one expert said.
https://www.propublica.org/article/nih-stillbirth-prevention-consortium?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
#News #NIH #Pregnancy #Health #Women #PublicHealth #Science #Research
🎮 Five winning games about communication announced:
▫️Non violent video games
▫️Games that teach young people about the importance of communication: conflict resolution; fact-sharing; healthy relationships
▫️Winning teams represent Argentina, Canada, France, and USA
From our nonprofit's 18th annual game design challenge. 🎉
🌐https://www.openpr.com/news/4202911/winners-announced-communication-video-games
[ Small instance; boosts appreciated. 🧡]
#nonprofit #videogames #communication #publichealth #media #mediastudies #indiedev #education #sociology #psychology #students #digitalhumanities #changetheworld @stopTDV @gamingagainstv @CommunicationGames @communicationscholars
After decades of fluoridating drinking water to improve public health, some communities are increasingly wavering on the practice.
In one Michigan county, the medical director is mirroring Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s efforts against fluoridation.
https://www.propublica.org/article/michigan-fluoride-drinking-water-st-clair-county?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
Former Veterans Affairs workers: In August, we reported that the VA lost more than 600 doctors and nearly 2,000 nurses this year.
We know that for many of you, the decision to leave the VA could not have been easy. Here’s how you can share your story with us ⤵️
https://www.propublica.org/getinvolved/help-propublica-report-on-leaving-veterans-affairs
#Health #Medicine #Government #Healthcare #PublicHealth #Journalism
Senators Propose Sweeping Changes to Generic Drug Oversight
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Citing a ProPublica investigation, lawmakers are calling on the FDA to conduct more drug testing and to alert hospitals and other purchasers when foreign manufacturers with safety failures are given a special pass to send their products to the U.S.
https://www.propublica.org/article/lawmakers-propose-changes-drug-oversight-fda?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
#News #Congress #Senate #Law #FDA #Drugs #Safety #Health #PublicHealth
My State Banned Vaccine Mandates. Here’s How I Covered It as an Idaho Journalist.
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The Idaho Medical Freedom Act, which makes it illegal to require almost anyone to take a vaccine, test or other “medical intervention,” comes amid a national measles outbreak larger than the U.S. has seen in decades.
https://www.propublica.org/article/idaho-vaccine-mandate-ban-reporter-story?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
#Journalism #Idaho #Vaccines #Health #Medicine #PublicHealth #Measles
Foreign food safety inspections have hit a historic low after Trump staffing cuts. The dramatic shift in oversight comes as the U.S. has never been more reliant on foreign food.
“It’s only a matter of time before people die,” one expert said.
https://www.propublica.org/article/foreign-food-safety-inspections-historic-low-fda?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
#News #FDA #Food #Safety #Health #PublicHealth #Trump #Data #Research
