Jenny Peelen Thomas
@drjen4kids.bsky.social
Pediatrician and Breastfeeding Medicine doc in Milwaukee.
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“Secretary Kennedy is entitled to his views. But he is not entitled to put people’s health at risk.”
Six former surgeons general condemn RFK Jr.
Six former surgeons general condemn RFK Jr.
Opinion | Six surgeons general: RFK Jr. is a threat to the health of Americans
It was our duty in office to warn of dangers when we found them. We’re doing that again today.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 7, 2025 at 11:27 AM
“Secretary Kennedy is entitled to his views. But he is not entitled to put people’s health at risk.”
Six former surgeons general condemn RFK Jr.
Six former surgeons general condemn RFK Jr.
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📢Our National Academies Consensus Report on Breastfeeding in the U.S. is out! As co-author, I believe we should invest in policies & systems that enable & support breastfeeding so that all who desire to breastfeed can do so for as long as they wish. Report ⬇️ www.nationalacademies.org/news/2025/09...
www.nationalacademies.org
September 10, 2025 at 6:13 PM
📢Our National Academies Consensus Report on Breastfeeding in the U.S. is out! As co-author, I believe we should invest in policies & systems that enable & support breastfeeding so that all who desire to breastfeed can do so for as long as they wish. Report ⬇️ www.nationalacademies.org/news/2025/09...
Step by step into more and more dangerous times, that will disproportionately hurt kids.
Four CDC vaccine advisors suddenly received termination notices. It’s unclear if this is bureaucratic chaos or a political purge.
RFK Jr. already bypassed them with his own vaccine guidance.
Clerical slip-up or calculated move… #BlurSky #MedSky #ScoSky #IDSky #EMSky
www.statnews.com/2025/06/08/c...
RFK Jr. already bypassed them with his own vaccine guidance.
Clerical slip-up or calculated move… #BlurSky #MedSky #ScoSky #IDSky #EMSky
www.statnews.com/2025/06/08/c...
With U.S. vaccine policy in flux, four members of CDC advisory panel receive termination notices
Four members of the ACIP, which advises the CDC on vaccination policy, have had their status as special government employees terminated
www.statnews.com
June 9, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Step by step into more and more dangerous times, that will disproportionately hurt kids.
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Secretary Kennedy, a lawyer and political appointee with no medical experience, is carrying out some of the duties of the director of the CDC that for 70 years has been led by someone with a medical degree.
apnews.com/article/trum...
apnews.com/article/trum...
Who's in charge? CDC's leadership 'crisis' apparent amid new COVID-19 vaccine guidance
The CDC, a $9.2 billion-a-year agency tasked with reviewing life-saving vaccines, monitoring diseases and watching for budding health threats, is without a clear leader.
apnews.com
June 6, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Secretary Kennedy, a lawyer and political appointee with no medical experience, is carrying out some of the duties of the director of the CDC that for 70 years has been led by someone with a medical degree.
apnews.com/article/trum...
apnews.com/article/trum...
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🧵New from me:
MAHA Report Appears to Plagiarize a 2023 Document Published During RFK Jr.’s Tenure at CHD
infoepi.substack.com/p/maha-plag...
MAHA Report Appears to Plagiarize a 2023 Document Published During RFK Jr.’s Tenure at CHD
infoepi.substack.com/p/maha-plag...
MAHA Report Appears to Plagiarize a 2023 Document Published During RFK Jr.’s Tenure at CHD
The report maintains a veneer of inquiry, but its structure and many of its claims closely mirror those of a document produced under RFK Jr.'s leadership at another organization.
infoepi.substack.com
May 31, 2025 at 2:38 PM
🧵New from me:
MAHA Report Appears to Plagiarize a 2023 Document Published During RFK Jr.’s Tenure at CHD
infoepi.substack.com/p/maha-plag...
MAHA Report Appears to Plagiarize a 2023 Document Published During RFK Jr.’s Tenure at CHD
infoepi.substack.com/p/maha-plag...
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Are you a PI of a federal grant cancelled by the Trump administration?
Please share your info with the Democratic Staff of the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, who launched this portal yesterday to track funding cancellations 🔭🧪
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Please share your info with the Democratic Staff of the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, who launched this portal yesterday to track funding cancellations 🔭🧪
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May 29, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Are you a PI of a federal grant cancelled by the Trump administration?
Please share your info with the Democratic Staff of the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, who launched this portal yesterday to track funding cancellations 🔭🧪
forms.office.com/pages/respon...
Please share your info with the Democratic Staff of the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, who launched this portal yesterday to track funding cancellations 🔭🧪
forms.office.com/pages/respon...
This is a metanalysis that shows that SARS-CoV-2 infection at any time during pregnancy increases the risk of maternal death, severe maternal morbidities and neonatal morbidity.
Adverse maternal, fetal, and newborn outcomes among pregnant women with SARS-CoV-2 infection: an individual participant data meta-analysis
Introduction Despite a growing body of research on the risks of SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy, there is continued controversy given heterogeneity in the quality and design of published studies...
gh.bmj.com
May 27, 2025 at 4:25 PM
This is a metanalysis that shows that SARS-CoV-2 infection at any time during pregnancy increases the risk of maternal death, severe maternal morbidities and neonatal morbidity.
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MMR vaccine doesn’t just prevent measles, mumps, and rubella. It also prevents RFK Jr. from showing up at your child’s funeral to exploit your grief at your most vulnerable moment.
April 7, 2025 at 2:57 PM
MMR vaccine doesn’t just prevent measles, mumps, and rubella. It also prevents RFK Jr. from showing up at your child’s funeral to exploit your grief at your most vulnerable moment.
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New measles death in TX - a child. C/w last week:
CURRENT CASE COUNT: 569
Texas: 481 (+59)
New Mexico: 54 (+6)
Oklahoma: 10
Kansas: 24 (+1)
HOSPITALIZATIONS: 58 (+14)
Texas: 56 (+14) have been hospitalized, 11.6%.
New Mexico: 2 (No change). This is 4.5% of NM cases.
DEATHS: 3 (+1)
CURRENT CASE COUNT: 569
Texas: 481 (+59)
New Mexico: 54 (+6)
Oklahoma: 10
Kansas: 24 (+1)
HOSPITALIZATIONS: 58 (+14)
Texas: 56 (+14) have been hospitalized, 11.6%.
New Mexico: 2 (No change). This is 4.5% of NM cases.
DEATHS: 3 (+1)
April 6, 2025 at 12:31 PM
New measles death in TX - a child. C/w last week:
CURRENT CASE COUNT: 569
Texas: 481 (+59)
New Mexico: 54 (+6)
Oklahoma: 10
Kansas: 24 (+1)
HOSPITALIZATIONS: 58 (+14)
Texas: 56 (+14) have been hospitalized, 11.6%.
New Mexico: 2 (No change). This is 4.5% of NM cases.
DEATHS: 3 (+1)
CURRENT CASE COUNT: 569
Texas: 481 (+59)
New Mexico: 54 (+6)
Oklahoma: 10
Kansas: 24 (+1)
HOSPITALIZATIONS: 58 (+14)
Texas: 56 (+14) have been hospitalized, 11.6%.
New Mexico: 2 (No change). This is 4.5% of NM cases.
DEATHS: 3 (+1)
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RFK Jr. thinks that a clinical trial should be done for the entire childhood vaccine schedule. Here’s why that will never happen.
1. You can’t do a randomized trial of something that we already know is safe and effective. There would have to be a placebo group that didn’t get vaxxed. Unethical.
1. You can’t do a randomized trial of something that we already know is safe and effective. There would have to be a placebo group that didn’t get vaxxed. Unethical.
February 19, 2025 at 2:45 AM
RFK Jr. thinks that a clinical trial should be done for the entire childhood vaccine schedule. Here’s why that will never happen.
1. You can’t do a randomized trial of something that we already know is safe and effective. There would have to be a placebo group that didn’t get vaxxed. Unethical.
1. You can’t do a randomized trial of something that we already know is safe and effective. There would have to be a placebo group that didn’t get vaxxed. Unethical.
That didn’t take long.
Louisiana to end mass vaccine promotion, state's top health official says
The Louisiana Department of Health “will no longer promote mass vaccination.” That's according to a Thursday memo written by the state’s top health official and obtained by The Associated Press.
apnews.com
February 14, 2025 at 4:06 PM
That didn’t take long.
When measles did not have a vaccine, those who cared for kids with measles observed that kids were “sickly” after recovering from the disease.
We know now that is because measles causes “immune amnesia” and destroys memory immunoglobulins. It wipes out previous antibodies.
We know now that is because measles causes “immune amnesia” and destroys memory immunoglobulins. It wipes out previous antibodies.
Measles can wipe out immune system memory, increase vulnerability to other infections | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Measles, in and of itself a severe and sometimes deadly disease, can also cause lasting harm to the immune system and leave people vulnerable to other serious
hsph.harvard.edu
February 8, 2025 at 4:18 PM
When measles did not have a vaccine, those who cared for kids with measles observed that kids were “sickly” after recovering from the disease.
We know now that is because measles causes “immune amnesia” and destroys memory immunoglobulins. It wipes out previous antibodies.
We know now that is because measles causes “immune amnesia” and destroys memory immunoglobulins. It wipes out previous antibodies.
How things change if we have Hemophilus Influenza type B (Hib) again. You need those of us who practiced medicine in a year that started with a 19 to tell you what Hib disease was like. It causes bacterial meningitis, which can be deadly. Kids who survived were at risk for seizures and hearing loss🧵
February 5, 2025 at 5:35 PM
How things change if we have Hemophilus Influenza type B (Hib) again. You need those of us who practiced medicine in a year that started with a 19 to tell you what Hib disease was like. It causes bacterial meningitis, which can be deadly. Kids who survived were at risk for seizures and hearing loss🧵