Helen Newland
@helennewland.bsky.social
ID pharmacist at BJC Health System. Tacos are life.
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“Every system reproduces the priorities of those who built it-unless we make deliberate choices to design differently” @matih-id.bsky.social #SIDP2025 #IDWeek2025
October 18, 2025 at 8:33 PM
“Every system reproduces the priorities of those who built it-unless we make deliberate choices to design differently” @matih-id.bsky.social #SIDP2025 #IDWeek2025
“Whose trust are we earning and whose voices are missing from our systems?” - @matih-id.bsky.social on equity-based leadership #SIDP2025 @sidpharm.bsky.social
October 18, 2025 at 8:12 PM
“Whose trust are we earning and whose voices are missing from our systems?” - @matih-id.bsky.social on equity-based leadership #SIDP2025 @sidpharm.bsky.social
Reposted by Helen Newland
Saying they disgraced themselves is such an understatement. They effectively trashed whatever reputation they have among serious scientific colleagues. Beyond the absurdity of what they were saying, they explicitly lied about what multiple studies found.
It appears to me that Dr. Kuperwasser and Dr. El-Deiry are about to disgrace themselves in front of the entire world by implying, with no credible evidence, that the COVID19 vaccine causes cancer.
The U.S. has at least 8 vaccine safety surveillance systems. None has ever found a risk for cancer.
The U.S. has at least 8 vaccine safety surveillance systems. None has ever found a risk for cancer.
September 19, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Saying they disgraced themselves is such an understatement. They effectively trashed whatever reputation they have among serious scientific colleagues. Beyond the absurdity of what they were saying, they explicitly lied about what multiple studies found.
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ACIP just reversed the VFC vote from MMRV yesterday, denying coverage to uninsured or underinsured children whose parents want to use MMRV.
Yes, yesterday’s result was strange. But this is not better. It’s also another indication that this committee doesn’t know what it’s doing.
Yes, yesterday’s result was strange. But this is not better. It’s also another indication that this committee doesn’t know what it’s doing.
September 19, 2025 at 12:58 PM
ACIP just reversed the VFC vote from MMRV yesterday, denying coverage to uninsured or underinsured children whose parents want to use MMRV.
Yes, yesterday’s result was strange. But this is not better. It’s also another indication that this committee doesn’t know what it’s doing.
Yes, yesterday’s result was strange. But this is not better. It’s also another indication that this committee doesn’t know what it’s doing.
Reposted by Helen Newland
Blackburn quoting the vaccine packet. Standard anti-vaccination talking points.
Anecdotes about her mother. COVID vaccine led to lung cancer in her town? This is just wild fishing from someone who knows nothing about epidemiology. Anecdotes are NOT data. #acip
Anecdotes about her mother. COVID vaccine led to lung cancer in her town? This is just wild fishing from someone who knows nothing about epidemiology. Anecdotes are NOT data. #acip
September 19, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Blackburn quoting the vaccine packet. Standard anti-vaccination talking points.
Anecdotes about her mother. COVID vaccine led to lung cancer in her town? This is just wild fishing from someone who knows nothing about epidemiology. Anecdotes are NOT data. #acip
Anecdotes about her mother. COVID vaccine led to lung cancer in her town? This is just wild fishing from someone who knows nothing about epidemiology. Anecdotes are NOT data. #acip
Wow the ACIP vote to require a prescription for COVID vaccine just barely failed by a tie breaker. Half of this committee has no idea the disparities that would create and the burden on physicians.
September 19, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Wow the ACIP vote to require a prescription for COVID vaccine just barely failed by a tie breaker. Half of this committee has no idea the disparities that would create and the burden on physicians.
Reposted by Helen Newland
ACIP member Retseff Levi, a professor of operations management at MIT, is finally reading the text of the votes. This is the first time the public has seen what the committee is going to vote on.
September 19, 2025 at 6:11 PM
ACIP member Retseff Levi, a professor of operations management at MIT, is finally reading the text of the votes. This is the first time the public has seen what the committee is going to vote on.
Reposted by Helen Newland
At ACIP meeting they’re discussing covid and need for the vaccine for infants.
RESP-NET Director emphasizes that 0-6mos covid hospitalization rates are similar to 65+.
RESP-NET Director emphasizes that 0-6mos covid hospitalization rates are similar to 65+.
September 19, 2025 at 3:47 PM
At ACIP meeting they’re discussing covid and need for the vaccine for infants.
RESP-NET Director emphasizes that 0-6mos covid hospitalization rates are similar to 65+.
RESP-NET Director emphasizes that 0-6mos covid hospitalization rates are similar to 65+.
Reposted by Helen Newland
More than three hours into today's ACIP meeting. Lots of discussion around COVID-19 vaccines.
But we still have absolutely no idea what (if anything) they'll be voting on related to COVID.
But we still have absolutely no idea what (if anything) they'll be voting on related to COVID.
September 19, 2025 at 3:47 PM
More than three hours into today's ACIP meeting. Lots of discussion around COVID-19 vaccines.
But we still have absolutely no idea what (if anything) they'll be voting on related to COVID.
But we still have absolutely no idea what (if anything) they'll be voting on related to COVID.
I hope there are exploding balloons with the Covid vaccine recs falling out like a gender reveal #ACIP so exciting!
a group of people are standing around a balloon with a question mark on it .
Alt: a group of people are popping a balloon to explode confetti for a gender reveal
media.tenor.com
September 19, 2025 at 3:49 PM
I hope there are exploding balloons with the Covid vaccine recs falling out like a gender reveal #ACIP so exciting!
Reposted by Helen Newland
"Dr. Jason Goldman, president of the American College of Physicians and a non-voting ACIP liaison member," voiced his concerns, "the second vote “actually revealed the truth that you do not have the data or evidence to challenge the current standing and that there is...no associated harm.”
In chaotic start to meeting, CDC vaccine advisers delay hepatitis B vaccine vote, cast new MMRV vaccine vote | CNN
Vaccine advisers to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted 11-1 to delay a vote on changes to a newborn hepatitis B shot. It was a surprise twist after a lengthy discussion on hepatit...
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September 19, 2025 at 1:50 PM
"Dr. Jason Goldman, president of the American College of Physicians and a non-voting ACIP liaison member," voiced his concerns, "the second vote “actually revealed the truth that you do not have the data or evidence to challenge the current standing and that there is...no associated harm.”
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Jason Goldman is absolutely an MVP liaison member.
Dr Kulldorf won’t answer Dr Goldman’s (ACP) request to share what process is going to be used to make recommendations since not using the EtR framework and grading process anymore.
Absolutely ridiculous. We deserve answers.
#ACIP
Absolutely ridiculous. We deserve answers.
#ACIP
September 19, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Jason Goldman is absolutely an MVP liaison member.
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Dr Malone attempting a “gotcha” question to invalidate entire hospitalization data set that backfires spectacularly when FDA lab SME reports the FDA-approves COVID tests being used have sensitivity/specificity >90% #ACIP
September 19, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Dr Malone attempting a “gotcha” question to invalidate entire hospitalization data set that backfires spectacularly when FDA lab SME reports the FDA-approves COVID tests being used have sensitivity/specificity >90% #ACIP
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Retsef Levi continues to demonstrate his complete lack of knowledge about epidemiology and public health.
He says ACIP will now focus on “Personalized risk-benefit analyses vs. 'safe & effective”.
Personalized risk-benefit is the very important role of healthcare providers, not ACIP.
He says ACIP will now focus on “Personalized risk-benefit analyses vs. 'safe & effective”.
Personalized risk-benefit is the very important role of healthcare providers, not ACIP.
September 19, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Retsef Levi continues to demonstrate his complete lack of knowledge about epidemiology and public health.
He says ACIP will now focus on “Personalized risk-benefit analyses vs. 'safe & effective”.
Personalized risk-benefit is the very important role of healthcare providers, not ACIP.
He says ACIP will now focus on “Personalized risk-benefit analyses vs. 'safe & effective”.
Personalized risk-benefit is the very important role of healthcare providers, not ACIP.
Reposted by Helen Newland
In June, an ACIP member said that 250 pediatric flu deaths were no big deal. Maybe today we will find out that a handful of hepatitis B related cancers, transplants, and deaths are also not a big deal to them either. Welcome to the new public health. We are aligned to a manifesto, not science.
September 19, 2025 at 11:28 AM
In June, an ACIP member said that 250 pediatric flu deaths were no big deal. Maybe today we will find out that a handful of hepatitis B related cancers, transplants, and deaths are also not a big deal to them either. Welcome to the new public health. We are aligned to a manifesto, not science.
Dr Kulldorf won’t answer Dr Goldman’s (ACP) request to share what process is going to be used to make recommendations since not using the EtR framework and grading process anymore.
Absolutely ridiculous. We deserve answers.
#ACIP
Absolutely ridiculous. We deserve answers.
#ACIP
September 19, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Dr Kulldorf won’t answer Dr Goldman’s (ACP) request to share what process is going to be used to make recommendations since not using the EtR framework and grading process anymore.
Absolutely ridiculous. We deserve answers.
#ACIP
Absolutely ridiculous. We deserve answers.
#ACIP
Reposted by Helen Newland
As of 8am CDC's ACIP website does not have the proposed vote language for today's COVID vaccine recommendation posted. How is the public able to engage and provide informed comments? I testified before Senator Cassidy and @sanders.senate.gov on Wednesday- this is not radical transparency.
Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)
ACIP develops recommendations on how to use vaccines to control disease in the United States.
www.cdc.gov
September 19, 2025 at 12:12 PM
As of 8am CDC's ACIP website does not have the proposed vote language for today's COVID vaccine recommendation posted. How is the public able to engage and provide informed comments? I testified before Senator Cassidy and @sanders.senate.gov on Wednesday- this is not radical transparency.
Reposted by Helen Newland
EtR (evidence to Recommendations) is gone. We're now forming vaccine policy based on vibes and public opinion.
Mallone admits they are making a decision not based on a safety signal...but on trust? There is no reason to defer the Hep B birth dose except to advance the anti-vaccine agenda.
Mallone admits they are making a decision not based on a safety signal...but on trust? There is no reason to defer the Hep B birth dose except to advance the anti-vaccine agenda.
September 18, 2025 at 9:22 PM
EtR (evidence to Recommendations) is gone. We're now forming vaccine policy based on vibes and public opinion.
Mallone admits they are making a decision not based on a safety signal...but on trust? There is no reason to defer the Hep B birth dose except to advance the anti-vaccine agenda.
Mallone admits they are making a decision not based on a safety signal...but on trust? There is no reason to defer the Hep B birth dose except to advance the anti-vaccine agenda.
Reposted by Helen Newland
Cause, effect and consequences
This is where RFK, Jr. is taking us:
The 2019 measles outbreak in Samoa followed a drop in vax rates that was encouraged by RFK, Jr. More than one in 150 babies age 6 to 11 months died from the measles during the outbreak.
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
This is where RFK, Jr. is taking us:
The 2019 measles outbreak in Samoa followed a drop in vax rates that was encouraged by RFK, Jr. More than one in 150 babies age 6 to 11 months died from the measles during the outbreak.
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
September 18, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Cause, effect and consequences
This is where RFK, Jr. is taking us:
The 2019 measles outbreak in Samoa followed a drop in vax rates that was encouraged by RFK, Jr. More than one in 150 babies age 6 to 11 months died from the measles during the outbreak.
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
This is where RFK, Jr. is taking us:
The 2019 measles outbreak in Samoa followed a drop in vax rates that was encouraged by RFK, Jr. More than one in 150 babies age 6 to 11 months died from the measles during the outbreak.
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
Reposted by Helen Newland
They were totally confused about what they were voting for.
Pretty worrisome that many of these ACIP members don't seem to understand the basics of how vaccines get paid for in the US, nor the consequences of their votes.
September 18, 2025 at 9:51 PM
They were totally confused about what they were voting for.
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Special thanks to the @CDC scientists for great presentations, excellent scientific reviews, and enormous patience in the face of an enormously challenging and upsetting day at what used to be the ACIP
September 18, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Special thanks to the @CDC scientists for great presentations, excellent scientific reviews, and enormous patience in the face of an enormously challenging and upsetting day at what used to be the ACIP
Reposted by Helen Newland
None of the ACIP understand that they just voted to maintain VFC coverage for the MMRV vaccine for kids under 4 (50% of US kids) through one vote—a good thing!—while removing the overall recommendation for any kid to get it (and thus ending ACA coverage requirement for kids with private insurance).
September 18, 2025 at 9:42 PM
None of the ACIP understand that they just voted to maintain VFC coverage for the MMRV vaccine for kids under 4 (50% of US kids) through one vote—a good thing!—while removing the overall recommendation for any kid to get it (and thus ending ACA coverage requirement for kids with private insurance).