California Immunization Coalition
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Working to improve access to lifesaving vaccines since 1998.
Facts and truth matter.
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Facts and truth matter.
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Vaccine myths that won't die and how to counter them: with @cidrap.bsky.social's help, @jakescottmd.bsky.social takes on myths about vaccines testing, vaccinated v. unvaccinated kids, vaccine ingredients, and the number of vaccines on the schedule. www.cidrap.umn.edu/childhood-va...
CIDRAP Op-Ed: Vaccine myths that won't die and how to counter them—part 1
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January 17, 2026 at 5:54 PM
Vaccine myths that won't die and how to counter them: with @cidrap.bsky.social's help, @jakescottmd.bsky.social takes on myths about vaccines testing, vaccinated v. unvaccinated kids, vaccine ingredients, and the number of vaccines on the schedule. www.cidrap.umn.edu/childhood-va...
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Navigating Conflicting Vaccination Recommendations: points about insurance, liability, and generally. via @michellemellor24.bsky.social , Rochelle Walensky, @mtosterholm.bsky.social in @jama.com jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Navigating Conflicting Vaccination Recommendations
This Perspective discusses how clinicians can navigate conflicting vaccination recommendations following revisions from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices and US Centers for Disease Cont...
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January 17, 2026 at 5:48 PM
Navigating Conflicting Vaccination Recommendations: points about insurance, liability, and generally. via @michellemellor24.bsky.social , Rochelle Walensky, @mtosterholm.bsky.social in @jama.com jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Hospitals and doctors are ignoring RFK Jr.’s new vaccine schedule and relying on pediatricians’ guidance instead www.statnews.com/2026/01/15/n... via @statnews.com
Hospitals and doctors are ignoring RFK Jr.’s new vaccine schedule and relying on pediatricians’ guidance instead
Their decisions underscore a growing divide between federal health authorities and major medical groups.
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January 15, 2026 at 9:56 PM
Hospitals and doctors are ignoring RFK Jr.’s new vaccine schedule and relying on pediatricians’ guidance instead www.statnews.com/2026/01/15/n... via @statnews.com
How the administration plans to upend vaccine access www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Opinion | How RFK Jr. plans to bankrupt vaccine manufacturers
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wants to flood the vaccine injury compensation program to hurt vaccine access in the U.S.
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January 15, 2026 at 7:11 PM
How the administration plans to upend vaccine access www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
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My Life Shows the Horror of RFK Jr.’s New Vaccine Guidelines: "In May 2004, I slowly woke up from a drug-induced coma to find myself in an intensive care unit at what was then called the University of Kansas Hospital." (horror to come) open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
My Life Shows the Horror of RFK Jr.’s New Vaccine Guidelines
The Trump administration just yanked the recommendation for a vaccine that can spare people from what I went through.
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January 15, 2026 at 4:07 PM
My Life Shows the Horror of RFK Jr.’s New Vaccine Guidelines: "In May 2004, I slowly woke up from a drug-induced coma to find myself in an intensive care unit at what was then called the University of Kansas Hospital." (horror to come) open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
Measles cases soar in South Carolina, top 400 - Utah new cases: 25 more for a not so grand total of 201, so far.
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Measles cases soar in South Carolina, top 400
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January 14, 2026 at 10:45 PM
Measles cases soar in South Carolina, top 400 - Utah new cases: 25 more for a not so grand total of 201, so far.
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Germany sharply rejects RFK Jr.'s claims that it prosecutes doctors for vaccine exemptions apnews.com/article/germ...
Germany sharply rejects RFK Jr.'s claims that it prosecutes doctors for vaccine exemptions
The German government has sharply rejected claims by U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. that it sidelined patient autonomy during COVID-19.
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January 13, 2026 at 11:27 PM
Germany sharply rejects RFK Jr.'s claims that it prosecutes doctors for vaccine exemptions apnews.com/article/germ...
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South Carolina has reported 99 new measles cases in the past 3 days.
Meanwhile RFK Jr. is “building a case” to argue that the U.S. shouldn’t lose its measles elimination status.
But we’ve lost it and hell of a lot more.
He only cares about optics.
Reality need not apply.
Meanwhile RFK Jr. is “building a case” to argue that the U.S. shouldn’t lose its measles elimination status.
But we’ve lost it and hell of a lot more.
He only cares about optics.
Reality need not apply.
South Carolina measles outbreak grows by nearly 100, spreads to North Carolina and Ohio
State health officials in South Carolina have confirmed 99 new cases of measles since Tuesday. The state health department says the post-holiday surge had been expected, given travel and family gather...
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January 10, 2026 at 5:19 PM
South Carolina has reported 99 new measles cases in the past 3 days.
Meanwhile RFK Jr. is “building a case” to argue that the U.S. shouldn’t lose its measles elimination status.
But we’ve lost it and hell of a lot more.
He only cares about optics.
Reality need not apply.
Meanwhile RFK Jr. is “building a case” to argue that the U.S. shouldn’t lose its measles elimination status.
But we’ve lost it and hell of a lot more.
He only cares about optics.
Reality need not apply.
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New from @helenbranswell.bsky.social with a chart by me: the United States is now a global outlier when it comes to vaccines
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January 9, 2026 at 2:38 PM
New from @helenbranswell.bsky.social with a chart by me: the United States is now a global outlier when it comes to vaccines
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Joint Letter on US Childhood Immunization Schedules www.nfid.org/joint-letter...
Joint Letter on US Childhood Immunization Schedules
The National Foundation for Infectious Diseases and more than 70 scientific and medical organizations sent the letter reaffirming their commitment to transparent, evidence-based immunization policy to...
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January 9, 2026 at 3:37 PM
Joint Letter on US Childhood Immunization Schedules www.nfid.org/joint-letter...
CDC's New Childhood Vaccine Guidance Gets Pushback From West Coast States
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CDC's New Childhood Vaccine Guidance Gets Pushback From West Coast States - KFF Health News
The West Coast Health Alliance — which includes California, Oregon, Washington, and Hawaii — will continue to recommend the childhood vaccination schedule endorsed by the American Academy of Pediatric...
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January 8, 2026 at 10:29 PM
CDC's New Childhood Vaccine Guidance Gets Pushback From West Coast States
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Experts don’t disagree about vaccines.
Yes, every now and then a bad egg is produced. But if you’re a scientist you know how hard it is to gain consensus on ANYTHING, and vaccines are one area where we have, overwhelmingly.
Unfortunately the US has hatched the bad eggs and then crowned them.
Yes, every now and then a bad egg is produced. But if you’re a scientist you know how hard it is to gain consensus on ANYTHING, and vaccines are one area where we have, overwhelmingly.
Unfortunately the US has hatched the bad eggs and then crowned them.
Children will die with RFK Jr.'s new vaccine recommendations. We're NOT doing the "experts disagree" game. The US vaccine schedule was painstakingly constructed through a deep & thorough process by experts with unquestionable expertise. This is policy by fiat. It is pre-meditated murder. 1/
January 7, 2026 at 2:59 PM
Experts don’t disagree about vaccines.
Yes, every now and then a bad egg is produced. But if you’re a scientist you know how hard it is to gain consensus on ANYTHING, and vaccines are one area where we have, overwhelmingly.
Unfortunately the US has hatched the bad eggs and then crowned them.
Yes, every now and then a bad egg is produced. But if you’re a scientist you know how hard it is to gain consensus on ANYTHING, and vaccines are one area where we have, overwhelmingly.
Unfortunately the US has hatched the bad eggs and then crowned them.
Confusion surrounds CDC’s ‘shared clinical decision-making’ paradigm for childhood vaccines www.cidrap.umn.edu/childhood-va...
'One in five people (22%) believe shared decision-making means that “taking the vaccine may not be a good idea for everyone but would benefit some.” ' 😕
'One in five people (22%) believe shared decision-making means that “taking the vaccine may not be a good idea for everyone but would benefit some.” ' 😕
Confusion surrounds CDC’s ‘shared clinical decision-making’ paradigm for childhood vaccines
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January 7, 2026 at 11:21 PM
Confusion surrounds CDC’s ‘shared clinical decision-making’ paradigm for childhood vaccines www.cidrap.umn.edu/childhood-va...
'One in five people (22%) believe shared decision-making means that “taking the vaccine may not be a good idea for everyone but would benefit some.” ' 😕
'One in five people (22%) believe shared decision-making means that “taking the vaccine may not be a good idea for everyone but would benefit some.” ' 😕
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As vaccine rates drop: "* At least 37 confirmed tetanus cases were reported in the United States in 2025, marking the highest annual case count in over a decade and exceeding the 32 cases documented in 2024."
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January 7, 2026 at 3:58 AM
As vaccine rates drop: "* At least 37 confirmed tetanus cases were reported in the United States in 2025, marking the highest annual case count in over a decade and exceeding the 32 cases documented in 2024."
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Once again, I implore media outlets to stop saying these are CDC decisions.
These are changes being made unilaterally by RFK Jr. against the expert advice of CDC scientists.
I note that RFK Jr. no longer recommends flu vaccine for kids in the midst of a horrible influenza year.
These are changes being made unilaterally by RFK Jr. against the expert advice of CDC scientists.
I note that RFK Jr. no longer recommends flu vaccine for kids in the midst of a horrible influenza year.
CDC overhauls childhood vaccine schedule to resemble Denmark in unprecedented move
The new U.S. guidelines recommend all children get vaccines for 11 diseases, compared with the 18 previously on the schedule.
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January 5, 2026 at 7:34 PM
Once again, I implore media outlets to stop saying these are CDC decisions.
These are changes being made unilaterally by RFK Jr. against the expert advice of CDC scientists.
I note that RFK Jr. no longer recommends flu vaccine for kids in the midst of a horrible influenza year.
These are changes being made unilaterally by RFK Jr. against the expert advice of CDC scientists.
I note that RFK Jr. no longer recommends flu vaccine for kids in the midst of a horrible influenza year.
CMS letter states that it will stop requiring states to report childhood vaccination levels www.cidrap.umn.edu/childhood-va...
Tracking childhood immunization data is important and this will make it harder to identify gaps and inequities.
Tracking childhood immunization data is important and this will make it harder to identify gaps and inequities.
CMS to stop requiring states to report childhood vaccination levels
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January 5, 2026 at 5:42 PM
CMS letter states that it will stop requiring states to report childhood vaccination levels www.cidrap.umn.edu/childhood-va...
Tracking childhood immunization data is important and this will make it harder to identify gaps and inequities.
Tracking childhood immunization data is important and this will make it harder to identify gaps and inequities.
Chickenpox vaccines for young children start across UK www.bbc.com/news/article...
Chickenpox vaccines for children on NHS starts across UK - BBC News
For the first time, children will be offered vaccination on the NHS against the common infection which, in rare cases, can be very serious.
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January 2, 2026 at 11:16 AM
Chickenpox vaccines for young children start across UK www.bbc.com/news/article...
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How Changes to Vaccination Requirements May Threaten Cancer Patients: "ACS CAN advocates for science-based policies that improve access to vaccines that prevent and treat cancer as well as protect people living with cancer." www.cancerhealth.com/article/chan...
How Changes to Vaccination Requirements for Schools May Threaten Cancer Patients and Survivors
ACS CAN urges the Florida Department of Health to maintain immunization recommendations and evidence-based requirements.
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December 31, 2025 at 6:47 PM
How Changes to Vaccination Requirements May Threaten Cancer Patients: "ACS CAN advocates for science-based policies that improve access to vaccines that prevent and treat cancer as well as protect people living with cancer." www.cancerhealth.com/article/chan...
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Possible measles exposure at two major US airports: Boston and Denver. www.nbcnews.com/nightly-news... via @nbcnews.com
Possible measles exposure at two major US airports
Warnings tonight about exposure to the measles for travelers going through Boston and Denver. It comes as cases rise in South Carolina and all at a time when HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is mak...
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December 27, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Possible measles exposure at two major US airports: Boston and Denver. www.nbcnews.com/nightly-news... via @nbcnews.com
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"“Overwhelmingly, most parents and caregivers want their children to be vaccinated,” ... but the administration has thrown parents into confusion.
Reminder: this is while measles outbreaks, whooping outbreaks, and a bad flu season are going on.
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Reminder: this is while measles outbreaks, whooping outbreaks, and a bad flu season are going on.
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Parents and Doctors Are Left in the Dark Amid Trump Admin’s Murky Childhood Vaccine Guidelines
Dr. Jessica Weisz, a pediatrician in D.C., has seen more and more...
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December 27, 2025 at 5:32 PM
"“Overwhelmingly, most parents and caregivers want their children to be vaccinated,” ... but the administration has thrown parents into confusion.
Reminder: this is while measles outbreaks, whooping outbreaks, and a bad flu season are going on.
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Reminder: this is while measles outbreaks, whooping outbreaks, and a bad flu season are going on.
talkingpointsmemo.com/news/parents...
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Republicans voted to install a documented anti-science, anti-vaccine lawyer as head of HHS.
Republicans sit by as he destroys public health and makes decisions that are already killing infants and will only kill more.
All of what is about to happen is preventable. Remember who did this.
Republicans sit by as he destroys public health and makes decisions that are already killing infants and will only kill more.
All of what is about to happen is preventable. Remember who did this.
December 20, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Republicans voted to install a documented anti-science, anti-vaccine lawyer as head of HHS.
Republicans sit by as he destroys public health and makes decisions that are already killing infants and will only kill more.
All of what is about to happen is preventable. Remember who did this.
Republicans sit by as he destroys public health and makes decisions that are already killing infants and will only kill more.
All of what is about to happen is preventable. Remember who did this.
“They’re going to bring back suffering and death,” said Dr. Sean O’Leary, chair of the infectious disease committee for the @ameracadpeds.bsky.social American Academy of Pediatrics. “I don’t say that with any hyperbole, that’s exactly what’s going to happen.” www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/h...
R.F.K. Jr. Likely to Swap U.S. Childhood Vaccine Schedule for Denmark’s
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December 19, 2025 at 10:17 PM
“They’re going to bring back suffering and death,” said Dr. Sean O’Leary, chair of the infectious disease committee for the @ameracadpeds.bsky.social American Academy of Pediatrics. “I don’t say that with any hyperbole, that’s exactly what’s going to happen.” www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/h...
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The simplistic claims by the anti-vaccine cadre at HHS misrepresents the true comparison of vaccines between the U.S. and Denmark and ignores the real differences between the countries.
It's deceptive.
Dr. @jakescottmd.bsky.social has the details and receipts.
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It's deceptive.
Dr. @jakescottmd.bsky.social has the details and receipts.
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Why Adopting Denmark’s Vaccine Schedule Would Be Dangerous for American Children
The comparison driving HHS policy is methodologically flawed and ignores fundamental differences in healthcare systems, disease burden, and public health philosophy.
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December 19, 2025 at 6:57 PM
The simplistic claims by the anti-vaccine cadre at HHS misrepresents the true comparison of vaccines between the U.S. and Denmark and ignores the real differences between the countries.
It's deceptive.
Dr. @jakescottmd.bsky.social has the details and receipts.
substack.com/inbox/post/1...
It's deceptive.
Dr. @jakescottmd.bsky.social has the details and receipts.
substack.com/inbox/post/1...
California Medical Assoc warns federal cuts to American Academy of Pediatrics undermine children's health www.cmadocs.org/newsroom/new...
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CMA warns federal cuts to American Academy of Pediatrics undermine children's health
CMA President and pediatrician René Bravo, M.D., issued the following statement following the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' decision to terminate grant funding for the Am...
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December 19, 2025 at 7:30 PM
California Medical Assoc warns federal cuts to American Academy of Pediatrics undermine children's health www.cmadocs.org/newsroom/new...
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American Academy of Pediatrics loses HHS funding for projects including reducing sudden infant deaths, preventing fetal alcohol syndrome, and more after criticizing RFK Jr. wapo.st/48U8yB2 via @lenasun.bsky.social and Paige Cunningham @washingtonpost.com
American Academy of Pediatrics loses HHS funding after criticizing RFK Jr.
HHS cuts key AAP grants, citing concerns about “identity-based language” and insufficient focus on agency priorities. The organization said the cuts could harm child health.
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December 17, 2025 at 8:12 PM
American Academy of Pediatrics loses HHS funding for projects including reducing sudden infant deaths, preventing fetal alcohol syndrome, and more after criticizing RFK Jr. wapo.st/48U8yB2 via @lenasun.bsky.social and Paige Cunningham @washingtonpost.com