Sarah Despres
@sarahd1.bsky.social
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Excellent piece by @sarahd1.bsky.social on costs of “medical freedom”
“No state has ever completely eliminated vaccine requirements…
Policymakers… can look to research that has shown that areas with greater numbers of exemptions to vaccine requirements do see more disease.”
“No state has ever completely eliminated vaccine requirements…
Policymakers… can look to research that has shown that areas with greater numbers of exemptions to vaccine requirements do see more disease.”
4 questions to understand the costs of ‘medical freedom’
The choice that one person makes not to vaccinate has real costs — financial and otherwise — for their neighbors.
www.statnews.com
December 29, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Excellent piece by @sarahd1.bsky.social on costs of “medical freedom”
“No state has ever completely eliminated vaccine requirements…
Policymakers… can look to research that has shown that areas with greater numbers of exemptions to vaccine requirements do see more disease.”
“No state has ever completely eliminated vaccine requirements…
Policymakers… can look to research that has shown that areas with greater numbers of exemptions to vaccine requirements do see more disease.”
Reposted by Sarah Despres
CIDRAP -- COMMENTARY: When confusion replaces clarity about vaccines, children pay the price
by Michael T. Osterholm and Sarah Despres
@cidrap.bsky.social @mtosterholm.bsky.social @sarahd1.bsky.social
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by Michael T. Osterholm and Sarah Despres
@cidrap.bsky.social @mtosterholm.bsky.social @sarahd1.bsky.social
▶️ bit.ly/3NuVcUR
January 22, 2026 at 3:40 AM
CIDRAP -- COMMENTARY: When confusion replaces clarity about vaccines, children pay the price
by Michael T. Osterholm and Sarah Despres
@cidrap.bsky.social @mtosterholm.bsky.social @sarahd1.bsky.social
▶️ bit.ly/3NuVcUR
by Michael T. Osterholm and Sarah Despres
@cidrap.bsky.social @mtosterholm.bsky.social @sarahd1.bsky.social
▶️ bit.ly/3NuVcUR
Medical freedom isn’t free. How should policy makers evaluate vaccine policy proposals. My piece for stat.
www.statnews.com/2025/12/23/v...
www.statnews.com/2025/12/23/v...
4 questions to understand the costs of ‘medical freedom’
The choice that one person makes not to vaccinate has real costs — financial and otherwise — for their neighbors.
www.statnews.com
December 23, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Medical freedom isn’t free. How should policy makers evaluate vaccine policy proposals. My piece for stat.
www.statnews.com/2025/12/23/v...
www.statnews.com/2025/12/23/v...
Reposted by Sarah Despres
HEADS UP: CDC website now officially asserts that vaccines may cause autism.“Studies supporting a link have been ignored by health authorities.” Also says the “vaccines do not cause autism” header remains b/c of an agreement with Cassidy.
November 20, 2025 at 2:53 AM
HEADS UP: CDC website now officially asserts that vaccines may cause autism.“Studies supporting a link have been ignored by health authorities.” Also says the “vaccines do not cause autism” header remains b/c of an agreement with Cassidy.
Reposted by Sarah Despres
Just received an advance copy of our new book *Information Sick*—
Coming in October.
As timely as ever.
Coming in October.
As timely as ever.
August 30, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Just received an advance copy of our new book *Information Sick*—
Coming in October.
As timely as ever.
Coming in October.
As timely as ever.
Reposted by Sarah Despres
Check out the latest from me, Steve Cha, @sarahd1.bsky.social & @cspinet.org's @drpeterlurie.bsky.social.
Whatever one thinks of the merits of FDA's decision, the process by which decisions (and policies) are made matters. And the process here spells trouble for public health and innovation.
Whatever one thinks of the merits of FDA's decision, the process by which decisions (and policies) are made matters. And the process here spells trouble for public health and innovation.
Viewpoint: The FDA's non-standard review of Novavax's #COVID19 vaccine raises concerns about regulatory integrity and the influence of political considerations on public health decisions.
https://ja.ma/3TepavL
https://ja.ma/3TepavL
June 9, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Check out the latest from me, Steve Cha, @sarahd1.bsky.social & @cspinet.org's @drpeterlurie.bsky.social.
Whatever one thinks of the merits of FDA's decision, the process by which decisions (and policies) are made matters. And the process here spells trouble for public health and innovation.
Whatever one thinks of the merits of FDA's decision, the process by which decisions (and policies) are made matters. And the process here spells trouble for public health and innovation.
Reposted by Sarah Despres
Viewpoint: Recent federal actions against @harvard.edu highlight vulnerabilities in US immigration policy that threaten the medical training pipeline and patient care.
https://ja.ma/445JXYF
https://ja.ma/445JXYF
June 9, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Viewpoint: Recent federal actions against @harvard.edu highlight vulnerabilities in US immigration policy that threaten the medical training pipeline and patient care.
https://ja.ma/445JXYF
https://ja.ma/445JXYF
Looking to stay up to date on changes in vaccine policy? We have you covered!
www.cspinet.org/cspi-news/st...
www.cspinet.org/cspi-news/st...
The Straight Shot: Federal vaccine updates - May 14, 2025
A regular update on emerging federal vaccine issues. On May 14, 2025, this list—drawn from news reports and other information—ranks the most significant changes to vaccination policy, with brief comme...
www.cspinet.org
May 14, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Looking to stay up to date on changes in vaccine policy? We have you covered!
www.cspinet.org/cspi-news/st...
www.cspinet.org/cspi-news/st...
Where is @northeasternu.bsky.social ?
150 Colleges and Universities signed this letter defending the value and freedom of higher ed. Glad to see Carleton among them. Is your school? www.aacu.org/newsroom/a-c...
A Call for Constructive Engagement | AAC&U
A Call for Constructive Engagement
www.aacu.org
April 23, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Where is @northeasternu.bsky.social ?
March 2, 2025 at 7:56 PM
By postpomong this meeting, HHS is indefinitely delaying the public discussion of important data on the safety and effectiveness of several vaccines, which is the opposite of transparency.
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
Vaccine safety panel long criticized by RFK Jr. told to postpone meeting
Health and Human Services officials said the postponement was to accommodate public comment ahead of the meeting but experts decried the delay.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 21, 2025 at 4:20 AM
By postpomong this meeting, HHS is indefinitely delaying the public discussion of important data on the safety and effectiveness of several vaccines, which is the opposite of transparency.
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
What do the recent round of staffing cuts at FDA mean for food safety? This podcast explains. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...
What slashing federal agency budgets could mean for food safety
Podcast Episode · Marketplace Morning Report · 02/20/2025 · 8m
podcasts.apple.com
February 20, 2025 at 2:30 PM
What do the recent round of staffing cuts at FDA mean for food safety? This podcast explains. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...
The head of medical device safety at FDA was terminated this weekend.
www.statnews.com/2025/02/18/f...
www.statnews.com/2025/02/18/f...
FDA’s head of device safety among employees terminated in 'challenging' weekend
The cuts hit the FDA's medical device center particularly hard, including reviewers and experts on AI-enabled medical technology.
www.statnews.com
February 18, 2025 at 5:34 PM
The head of medical device safety at FDA was terminated this weekend.
www.statnews.com/2025/02/18/f...
www.statnews.com/2025/02/18/f...
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"This account of how the Trump administration’s firings played out over the weekend, sowing pain and chaos, is based on interviews and messages with more than 275 federal workers, as well as dozens of government records and communications." www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...
Trump administration fires thousands for ‘performance’ without evidence, in messy rush
Many probationary employees targeted in latest Trump cuts across agencies had excellent ratings; legal challenges are expected.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 18, 2025 at 4:30 PM
"This account of how the Trump administration’s firings played out over the weekend, sowing pain and chaos, is based on interviews and messages with more than 275 federal workers, as well as dozens of government records and communications." www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...
Wanna know something scary? Measles can erase your immune system. Time to read up on immune amnesia. asm.org/articles/201...
Measles and Immune Amnesia | ASM.org
Measles is much more serious than a rash and fever: it also causes immune amnesia and leaves patients especially vulnerable to secondary infection.
asm.org
February 18, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Wanna know something scary? Measles can erase your immune system. Time to read up on immune amnesia. asm.org/articles/201...
@drjoshs.bsky.social and I have put together an explainer of the pillars of vaccine policy, which is out today. Nice timing! jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Recognizing and Strengthening the 4 Pillars of US Childhood Vaccine Policy
This JAMA Forum discusses Trump administration nominations for the secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services and the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, their po...
jamanetwork.com
February 13, 2025 at 7:26 PM
@drjoshs.bsky.social and I have put together an explainer of the pillars of vaccine policy, which is out today. Nice timing! jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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CNN: “.. in Gaines County, .. nearly 1 in 5 incoming kindergartners in the 2023-24 school year did not get the vaccine. The 18% vaccine exemption rate for the county is one of the highest in the state ..”
www.cnn.com/2025/02/07/h...
www.cnn.com/2025/02/07/h...
February 8, 2025 at 2:13 PM
CNN: “.. in Gaines County, .. nearly 1 in 5 incoming kindergartners in the 2023-24 school year did not get the vaccine. The 18% vaccine exemption rate for the county is one of the highest in the state ..”
www.cnn.com/2025/02/07/h...
www.cnn.com/2025/02/07/h...
February 8, 2025 at 2:00 PM