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The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota
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In 2025, federal vaccine policymaking abandoned accurate, credible data – an erosion that threatens public health.
December 27, 2025 at 4:22 PM
In 2025, federal vaccine policymaking abandoned accurate, credible data – an erosion that threatens public health.
In 2025, federal vaccine policymaking abandoned accurate, credible data – an erosion that threatens public health.
December 25, 2025 at 12:39 AM
In 2025, federal vaccine policymaking abandoned accurate, credible data – an erosion that threatens public health.
The nearly 80-year-old law that could hamper RFK Jr.’s drive to remake vaccine schedule
Legal experts say Kennedy needs to follow established legal procedures to prevent any policy changes from being dismissed by a judge.
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Legal experts say Kennedy needs to follow established legal procedures to prevent any policy changes from being dismissed by a judge.
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December 23, 2025 at 10:13 PM
The nearly 80-year-old law that could hamper RFK Jr.’s drive to remake vaccine schedule
Legal experts say Kennedy needs to follow established legal procedures to prevent any policy changes from being dismissed by a judge.
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Legal experts say Kennedy needs to follow established legal procedures to prevent any policy changes from being dismissed by a judge.
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South Carolina now has 156 measles cases, as states see highest activity in 30 years
Utah also reported six new cases.
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Utah also reported six new cases.
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December 23, 2025 at 9:00 PM
South Carolina now has 156 measles cases, as states see highest activity in 30 years
Utah also reported six new cases.
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Utah also reported six new cases.
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#Raccoon roundworm now in 9 European countries, putting people at higher risk for infection
Of the 146 raccoons examined in necropsy, 66.4% were infected with the Baylisascaris procyonis roundworm.
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Of the 146 raccoons examined in necropsy, 66.4% were infected with the Baylisascaris procyonis roundworm.
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December 23, 2025 at 8:39 PM
#Raccoon roundworm now in 9 European countries, putting people at higher risk for infection
Of the 146 raccoons examined in necropsy, 66.4% were infected with the Baylisascaris procyonis roundworm.
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Of the 146 raccoons examined in necropsy, 66.4% were infected with the Baylisascaris procyonis roundworm.
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#CWD spreads to new counties or areas in 2 US states, 1 Canadian province
The infections were reported by Arkansas, Wisconsin, and Manitoba, Canada.
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The infections were reported by Arkansas, Wisconsin, and Manitoba, Canada.
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December 23, 2025 at 6:12 PM
#CWD spreads to new counties or areas in 2 US states, 1 Canadian province
The infections were reported by Arkansas, Wisconsin, and Manitoba, Canada.
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The infections were reported by Arkansas, Wisconsin, and Manitoba, Canada.
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Quick takes: Lassa fever deaths spike in Nigeria; 3 new cases of H9N2 avian flu
In 2025, there have been 29 H9N2 cases reported from mainland China.
In 2025, there have been 29 H9N2 cases reported from mainland China.
Quick takes: Lassa fever deaths spike in Nigeria; 3 new cases of H9N2 avian flu
In 2025, there have been 29 H9N2 cases reported from mainland China.
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December 23, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Quick takes: Lassa fever deaths spike in Nigeria; 3 new cases of H9N2 avian flu
In 2025, there have been 29 H9N2 cases reported from mainland China.
In 2025, there have been 29 H9N2 cases reported from mainland China.
Political appointees in Washington want to align U.S. childhood vaccine policy with its peers. Good news! It already is.
By age 5, most industrialized countries vaccinate against at least a dozen serious diseases. The U.S. leads the pack. Denmark brings up the rear, protecting against far fewer.
By age 5, most industrialized countries vaccinate against at least a dozen serious diseases. The U.S. leads the pack. Denmark brings up the rear, protecting against far fewer.
December 23, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Political appointees in Washington want to align U.S. childhood vaccine policy with its peers. Good news! It already is.
By age 5, most industrialized countries vaccinate against at least a dozen serious diseases. The U.S. leads the pack. Denmark brings up the rear, protecting against far fewer.
By age 5, most industrialized countries vaccinate against at least a dozen serious diseases. The U.S. leads the pack. Denmark brings up the rear, protecting against far fewer.
European report calls on countries to update strategies on sexually transmitted infections
The report is in response to a continent-wide surge in STIs since 2014.
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The report is in response to a continent-wide surge in STIs since 2014.
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December 23, 2025 at 1:48 AM
European report calls on countries to update strategies on sexually transmitted infections
The report is in response to a continent-wide surge in STIs since 2014.
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The report is in response to a continent-wide surge in STIs since 2014.
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USDA says H5 detection in Wisconsin dairy herd is new spillover event
Whole genome sequencing confirmed the virus detected in a Wisconsin dairy herd on December 14 is H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b genotype D.1.1.
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Whole genome sequencing confirmed the virus detected in a Wisconsin dairy herd on December 14 is H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b genotype D.1.1.
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December 23, 2025 at 1:00 AM
USDA says H5 detection in Wisconsin dairy herd is new spillover event
Whole genome sequencing confirmed the virus detected in a Wisconsin dairy herd on December 14 is H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b genotype D.1.1.
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Whole genome sequencing confirmed the virus detected in a Wisconsin dairy herd on December 14 is H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b genotype D.1.1.
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As Marrazzo prepares for helm at #IDSA, scientific community praises choice
Anthony Fauci, MD, former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, calls Marrazzo a “superb choice.”
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Anthony Fauci, MD, former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, calls Marrazzo a “superb choice.”
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December 22, 2025 at 9:33 PM
As Marrazzo prepares for helm at #IDSA, scientific community praises choice
Anthony Fauci, MD, former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, calls Marrazzo a “superb choice.”
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Photo: University of Alabama at Birmingham
Anthony Fauci, MD, former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, calls Marrazzo a “superb choice.”
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Poll shows small yet significant drop in Americans’ willingness to recommend MMR vaccines
Only 13% of those polled said they were concerned or worried that they or someone in their family would contract measles.
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Only 13% of those polled said they were concerned or worried that they or someone in their family would contract measles.
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December 22, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Poll shows small yet significant drop in Americans’ willingness to recommend MMR vaccines
Only 13% of those polled said they were concerned or worried that they or someone in their family would contract measles.
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Only 13% of those polled said they were concerned or worried that they or someone in their family would contract measles.
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Mpox infection early in pregnancy linked to poor fetal outcomes, study suggests
Adverse outcomes occurred in 94% of pregnancies during the first trimester.
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Adverse outcomes occurred in 94% of pregnancies during the first trimester.
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December 22, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Mpox infection early in pregnancy linked to poor fetal outcomes, study suggests
Adverse outcomes occurred in 94% of pregnancies during the first trimester.
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Adverse outcomes occurred in 94% of pregnancies during the first trimester.
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Latest from the Vaccine Integrity Project
Viewpoint: The myth of an over-vaccinated America: The US DOES follow global consensus
An abundance of evidence demonstrates lives saved and hospitalizations avoided because of childhood immunizations
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Viewpoint: The myth of an over-vaccinated America: The US DOES follow global consensus
An abundance of evidence demonstrates lives saved and hospitalizations avoided because of childhood immunizations
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December 22, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Latest from the Vaccine Integrity Project
Viewpoint: The myth of an over-vaccinated America: The US DOES follow global consensus
An abundance of evidence demonstrates lives saved and hospitalizations avoided because of childhood immunizations
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Viewpoint: The myth of an over-vaccinated America: The US DOES follow global consensus
An abundance of evidence demonstrates lives saved and hospitalizations avoided because of childhood immunizations
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Early trial of Nipah virus vaccine shows promise
The study findings represent a "milestone" in efforts to prevent a deadly infection, experts say.
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The study findings represent a "milestone" in efforts to prevent a deadly infection, experts say.
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December 22, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Early trial of Nipah virus vaccine shows promise
The study findings represent a "milestone" in efforts to prevent a deadly infection, experts say.
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The study findings represent a "milestone" in efforts to prevent a deadly infection, experts say.
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Study finds that despite broad COVID vaccine availability, COVID still deadlier than #flu in hospitalized patients
A #COVID diagnosis was associated with 76% higher odds of death within 30 days.
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A #COVID diagnosis was associated with 76% higher odds of death within 30 days.
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December 22, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Study finds that despite broad COVID vaccine availability, COVID still deadlier than #flu in hospitalized patients
A #COVID diagnosis was associated with 76% higher odds of death within 30 days.
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A #COVID diagnosis was associated with 76% higher odds of death within 30 days.
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HPV vaccines prevent precancerous lesions in vulva and vagina, study finds
@LizSzabo
For those vaccinated against HPV before age 17, their rate of vaginal or vulvar precancers was 57% lower than for unvaccinated women
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For those vaccinated against HPV before age 17, their rate of vaginal or vulvar precancers was 57% lower than for unvaccinated women
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December 19, 2025 at 9:25 PM
HPV vaccines prevent precancerous lesions in vulva and vagina, study finds
@LizSzabo
For those vaccinated against HPV before age 17, their rate of vaginal or vulvar precancers was 57% lower than for unvaccinated women
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@LizSzabo
For those vaccinated against HPV before age 17, their rate of vaginal or vulvar precancers was 57% lower than for unvaccinated women
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Reports show how mpox clade 1b spreads through non-sexual contact in DR Congo, Ireland
Large family sizes and crowded living conditions may play a role in transmission.
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Photo: World Bank / Vincent Tremeau
Large family sizes and crowded living conditions may play a role in transmission.
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Photo: World Bank / Vincent Tremeau
December 19, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Reports show how mpox clade 1b spreads through non-sexual contact in DR Congo, Ireland
Large family sizes and crowded living conditions may play a role in transmission.
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Photo: World Bank / Vincent Tremeau
Large family sizes and crowded living conditions may play a role in transmission.
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Photo: World Bank / Vincent Tremeau
US flu activity takes big jump as 2 deaths in kids confirmed
The CDC also provided data on the rise of subclade K among H3N2 #influenza viruses ahead of holiday gatherings
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The CDC also provided data on the rise of subclade K among H3N2 #influenza viruses ahead of holiday gatherings
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December 19, 2025 at 8:44 PM
US flu activity takes big jump as 2 deaths in kids confirmed
The CDC also provided data on the rise of subclade K among H3N2 #influenza viruses ahead of holiday gatherings
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The CDC also provided data on the rise of subclade K among H3N2 #influenza viruses ahead of holiday gatherings
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Experimental multistage malaria vaccine shows promising protection in small trial
The vaccine targets multiple stages in the life cycle of Plasmodium falciparum.
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The vaccine targets multiple stages in the life cycle of Plasmodium falciparum.
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December 19, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Experimental multistage malaria vaccine shows promising protection in small trial
The vaccine targets multiple stages in the life cycle of Plasmodium falciparum.
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The vaccine targets multiple stages in the life cycle of Plasmodium falciparum.
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Weeks after a first-time #CWD detection in bordering county, Wayne County, Tennessee, reports first case
Wayne County was already included in the state’s CWD management zone.
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Wayne County was already included in the state’s CWD management zone.
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December 19, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Weeks after a first-time #CWD detection in bordering county, Wayne County, Tennessee, reports first case
Wayne County was already included in the state’s CWD management zone.
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Wayne County was already included in the state’s CWD management zone.
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US sales of #antibiotics for livestock climbed 16% last year, FDA report shows
Expert attributes the "troubling" increase to "a failure to put in place common-sense steps.
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Photo: Camelia Montoy / US Navy
Expert attributes the "troubling" increase to "a failure to put in place common-sense steps.
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Photo: Camelia Montoy / US Navy
December 18, 2025 at 9:46 PM
US sales of #antibiotics for livestock climbed 16% last year, FDA report shows
Expert attributes the "troubling" increase to "a failure to put in place common-sense steps.
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Photo: Camelia Montoy / US Navy
Expert attributes the "troubling" increase to "a failure to put in place common-sense steps.
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Photo: Camelia Montoy / US Navy
Despite high whooping cough activity, Americans unsure about vaccine recommendations
The poll revealed that up to 30% of Americans do not know whooping cough is also called pertussis.
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The poll revealed that up to 30% of Americans do not know whooping cough is also called pertussis.
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December 18, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Despite high whooping cough activity, Americans unsure about vaccine recommendations
The poll revealed that up to 30% of Americans do not know whooping cough is also called pertussis.
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The poll revealed that up to 30% of Americans do not know whooping cough is also called pertussis.
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Quick takes: Challenge to ACIP on kids’ vaccines, flu rising in Europe, pandemic flu vaccine funds
90% of all confirmed influenza cases in the European Region are influenza A(H3N2) subclade K.
90% of all confirmed influenza cases in the European Region are influenza A(H3N2) subclade K.
Quick takes: Challenge to ACIP on kids’ vaccines, flu rising in Europe, pandemic flu vaccine funds
90% of all confirmed influenza cases in the European Region are influenza A(H3N2) subclade K.
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December 18, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Quick takes: Challenge to ACIP on kids’ vaccines, flu rising in Europe, pandemic flu vaccine funds
90% of all confirmed influenza cases in the European Region are influenza A(H3N2) subclade K.
90% of all confirmed influenza cases in the European Region are influenza A(H3N2) subclade K.
New Osterholm Update podcast episode! @mtosterholm & @cvdall discuss why we shouldn’t compare other countries’ vaccine schedules to the US schedule. And Dr O continues to cover the infant botulism outbreak & answers an ID Query about New World Screwworm
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December 18, 2025 at 7:42 PM
New Osterholm Update podcast episode! @mtosterholm & @cvdall discuss why we shouldn’t compare other countries’ vaccine schedules to the US schedule. And Dr O continues to cover the infant botulism outbreak & answers an ID Query about New World Screwworm
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