Science Accountability Institute
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The best policy demands the best science
Our mission is to combat misinformation and disinformation related to public policy by standing for scientific integrity.
https://scienceaccountability.org
Our mission is to combat misinformation and disinformation related to public policy by standing for scientific integrity.
https://scienceaccountability.org
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The Vaccine Scheduler - Science Accountability Institute
See the public health impact of changes to vaccine schedules. Make your own vaccine schedule and see how disease rates change.
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Travel back in time to the pre vaccine era.
See the impact of eliminating vaccines. Then, create your own vaccine schedule and see an estimate of the death and disease you would reintroduce.
#vaccines #CDC #medsky
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See the impact of eliminating vaccines. Then, create your own vaccine schedule and see an estimate of the death and disease you would reintroduce.
#vaccines #CDC #medsky
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RFK Jr has to go now and take his quacks with him!
January 5, 2026 at 8:25 PM
RFK Jr has to go now and take his quacks with him!
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gift link. this will be challenged in court
Kennedy Scales Back the Number of Vaccines Recommended for Children
www.nytimes.com
January 5, 2026 at 7:12 PM
gift link. this will be challenged in court
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It’s official: RFK Jr has officially reduced recommended childhood vaccines from 17 to 11, removing universal vaccine recommendations for RSV, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, dengue and two types of bacterial meningitis.
This reckless contravention of science is going to kill people.
This reckless contravention of science is going to kill people.
January 5, 2026 at 7:36 PM
It’s official: RFK Jr has officially reduced recommended childhood vaccines from 17 to 11, removing universal vaccine recommendations for RSV, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, dengue and two types of bacterial meningitis.
This reckless contravention of science is going to kill people.
This reckless contravention of science is going to kill people.
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While vaccines for diseases that no longer carry a universal recommendation will still be covered by federal health insurance programs, RFK Jr’s schedule change will increase confusion and distrust in vaccines, lower vaccination rates, and increase disease and death.
January 5, 2026 at 7:41 PM
While vaccines for diseases that no longer carry a universal recommendation will still be covered by federal health insurance programs, RFK Jr’s schedule change will increase confusion and distrust in vaccines, lower vaccination rates, and increase disease and death.
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Vaccine experts have warned that the actions the agency is taking will create chaos in pediatricians’ offices around the country and discourage parents from using demonstrably safe vaccines to protect their children against dangerous diseases.
www.statnews.com/2026/01/05/c...
www.statnews.com/2026/01/05/c...
Federal health officials slash recommended childhood vaccinations under Trump’s directive
The number of recommended childhood shots drops from 17 to 11.
www.statnews.com
January 5, 2026 at 8:12 PM
Vaccine experts have warned that the actions the agency is taking will create chaos in pediatricians’ offices around the country and discourage parents from using demonstrably safe vaccines to protect their children against dangerous diseases.
www.statnews.com/2026/01/05/c...
www.statnews.com/2026/01/05/c...
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Study outlines recurring symptom clusters that define long COVID
Fatigue is the most frequently identified symptom.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/c...
Fatigue is the most frequently identified symptom.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/c...
January 5, 2026 at 8:18 PM
Study outlines recurring symptom clusters that define long COVID
Fatigue is the most frequently identified symptom.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/c...
Fatigue is the most frequently identified symptom.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/c...
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Statement from Stand Up For Science: Politicizing the Childhood Vaccine Schedule Will Cost Lives.
"Under Secretary Kennedy’s leadership, this change will lead to preventable illness, death, and devastation for American families. Congress must act now to impeach and remove Secretary Kennedy."
"Under Secretary Kennedy’s leadership, this change will lead to preventable illness, death, and devastation for American families. Congress must act now to impeach and remove Secretary Kennedy."
January 5, 2026 at 8:03 PM
Statement from Stand Up For Science: Politicizing the Childhood Vaccine Schedule Will Cost Lives.
"Under Secretary Kennedy’s leadership, this change will lead to preventable illness, death, and devastation for American families. Congress must act now to impeach and remove Secretary Kennedy."
"Under Secretary Kennedy’s leadership, this change will lead to preventable illness, death, and devastation for American families. Congress must act now to impeach and remove Secretary Kennedy."
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DPH statement on the changes to the US vaccine schedule - its a tragic mistake. Read more 👉https://www.defendpublichealth.org/press-release/denmarks-vaccine-schedule-makes-no-sense-us-defend-public-health-says
Denmark’s Vaccine Schedule Makes No Sense for U.S., Defend Public Health Says | Defend Public Health
It ls a tragic mistake for the U.S. to adopt a vaccine schedule similar to Denmark’s, public health experts with Defend Public Health said today. The CDC, apparently at the direction of HHS Secretary ...
www.defendpublichealth.org
January 5, 2026 at 8:20 PM
DPH statement on the changes to the US vaccine schedule - its a tragic mistake. Read more 👉https://www.defendpublichealth.org/press-release/denmarks-vaccine-schedule-makes-no-sense-us-defend-public-health-says
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On the theme of international press coverage of US public health, here’s Canada’s take. They’re not wrong.
If disinformation spreads like a virus, Canada may want to mask up. Or at least wash its hands frequently. Too bad there’s not a vaccine to protect against malicious policies…
If disinformation spreads like a virus, Canada may want to mask up. Or at least wash its hands frequently. Too bad there’s not a vaccine to protect against malicious policies…
Canadian officials say US health institutions no longer dependable for accurate information
Misinformation from the Trump administration is cited as fuelling Canadians’ concerns over childhood vaccinations
www.theguardian.com
January 5, 2026 at 8:05 PM
On the theme of international press coverage of US public health, here’s Canada’s take. They’re not wrong.
If disinformation spreads like a virus, Canada may want to mask up. Or at least wash its hands frequently. Too bad there’s not a vaccine to protect against malicious policies…
If disinformation spreads like a virus, Canada may want to mask up. Or at least wash its hands frequently. Too bad there’s not a vaccine to protect against malicious policies…
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Absolutely ill about this even though we knew it was coming. Zero expert input, no meetings, just a fiat and poof, done.
US revises childhood vaccine schedule to recommend fewer shots
The move advances one of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s long-term goals.
www.reuters.com
January 5, 2026 at 8:03 PM
Absolutely ill about this even though we knew it was coming. Zero expert input, no meetings, just a fiat and poof, done.
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AN AMAZING HEALTH TOOL
Click and see!
Click and see!
Travel back in time to the pre vaccine era.
See the impact of eliminating vaccines. Then, create your own vaccine schedule and see an estimate of the death and disease you would reintroduce.
#vaccines #CDC #medsky
scienceaccountability.org/counterfactu...
See the impact of eliminating vaccines. Then, create your own vaccine schedule and see an estimate of the death and disease you would reintroduce.
#vaccines #CDC #medsky
scienceaccountability.org/counterfactu...
The Vaccine Scheduler - Science Accountability Institute
See the public health impact of changes to vaccine schedules. Make your own vaccine schedule and see how disease rates change.
scienceaccountability.org
January 2, 2026 at 8:13 AM
AN AMAZING HEALTH TOOL
Click and see!
Click and see!
The measles totals are in:
2025 cases
235 hospitalizations
A big shout out to RFK Jr.
2025 cases
235 hospitalizations
A big shout out to RFK Jr.
January 2, 2026 at 7:20 AM
The measles totals are in:
2025 cases
235 hospitalizations
A big shout out to RFK Jr.
2025 cases
235 hospitalizations
A big shout out to RFK Jr.
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Tracy Beth Høeg has no apparent experience with creating or regulating drugs, but she did make a name for herself casting doubt on some vaccines. Her appointment as the acting FDA drugs chief signifies a greater focus from Trump's FDA on (ending) vaccines. From me www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
‘She has no expertise’: the US medical community girds for Tracy Beth Høeg’s tenure at the FDA
The Danish American who doubted Covid shots is meant to lead drug regulation – but has focused on vaccines
www.theguardian.com
December 31, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Tracy Beth Høeg has no apparent experience with creating or regulating drugs, but she did make a name for herself casting doubt on some vaccines. Her appointment as the acting FDA drugs chief signifies a greater focus from Trump's FDA on (ending) vaccines. From me www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Uh oh. Definitely stay off the roads around midnight with this happening.
December 31, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Uh oh. Definitely stay off the roads around midnight with this happening.
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“The administration is just trying to reduce govt spending…”
NO, THEY ARE NOT.
They are trying to wreck centers of independent thought that do not support their goals.
I will suffer no fools in 2026.
MAGA/MAHA does not care about you, our science, our health, our govt, or our constitution.
NO, THEY ARE NOT.
They are trying to wreck centers of independent thought that do not support their goals.
I will suffer no fools in 2026.
MAGA/MAHA does not care about you, our science, our health, our govt, or our constitution.
December 31, 2025 at 8:46 PM
“The administration is just trying to reduce govt spending…”
NO, THEY ARE NOT.
They are trying to wreck centers of independent thought that do not support their goals.
I will suffer no fools in 2026.
MAGA/MAHA does not care about you, our science, our health, our govt, or our constitution.
NO, THEY ARE NOT.
They are trying to wreck centers of independent thought that do not support their goals.
I will suffer no fools in 2026.
MAGA/MAHA does not care about you, our science, our health, our govt, or our constitution.
What would Denmark's vaccine schedule do to us? Try it out with the vaccine scheduler.
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#vaccines #episky #cdc
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#vaccines #episky #cdc
December 31, 2025 at 8:11 PM
What would Denmark's vaccine schedule do to us? Try it out with the vaccine scheduler.
scienceaccountability.org/counterfactu...
#vaccines #episky #cdc
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#vaccines #episky #cdc
Follow the year end vaccine prevented disease counters as they reach their annual totals on the Vaccine Scheduler.
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#vaccines #misinformation 🧪
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If you want to see more projects like this, please support us at.
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#vaccines #misinformation 🧪
December 31, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Follow the year end vaccine prevented disease counters as they reach their annual totals on the Vaccine Scheduler.
scienceaccountability.org/counterfactu...
If you want to see more projects like this, please support us at.
scienceaccountability.org/support-the-...
#vaccines #misinformation 🧪
scienceaccountability.org/counterfactu...
If you want to see more projects like this, please support us at.
scienceaccountability.org/support-the-...
#vaccines #misinformation 🧪
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reminder that rfk jr. illegally cut the CDC team responsible for tracking outcomes at these clinics
Between 2013 and 2023, private equity ownership of US fertility clinics increased nearly tenfold, from 3.7% to over 32%, with affiliated sites responsible for the majority of #IVF cycles by 2023.
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December 30, 2025 at 5:13 PM
reminder that rfk jr. illegally cut the CDC team responsible for tracking outcomes at these clinics
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The unfounded idea that chlorine dioxide can be a miracle cure began to spread about 20 years ago when a gold prospector wrote a book claiming his team in Guyana fell ill with malaria and recovered after drinking safe amounts of chlorine dioxide.
Senator Endorses Discredited Doctor’s Book on a Chemical He Claims Treats Everything From Autism to Cancer
Wisconsin's Ron Johnson has a history of spreading vaccine misinformation. Now he's giving credence to assertions about the therapeutic powers of chlorine dioxide, a disinfectant and deodorizer. “It i...
www.propublica.org
December 30, 2025 at 7:00 PM
The unfounded idea that chlorine dioxide can be a miracle cure began to spread about 20 years ago when a gold prospector wrote a book claiming his team in Guyana fell ill with malaria and recovered after drinking safe amounts of chlorine dioxide.
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Our beautiful Tatiana passed away this morning. She will always be in our hearts.
George, Edwin and Josephine Moran
Ed, Caroline, Jack, Rose and Rory
George, Edwin and Josephine Moran
Ed, Caroline, Jack, Rose and Rory
December 30, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Our beautiful Tatiana passed away this morning. She will always be in our hearts.
George, Edwin and Josephine Moran
Ed, Caroline, Jack, Rose and Rory
George, Edwin and Josephine Moran
Ed, Caroline, Jack, Rose and Rory
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BREAKING: The National Institutes of Health has agreed to evaluate grant applications that were wrongfully frozen due to the Trump administration’s ideological purge of biomedical research.
December 29, 2025 at 11:14 PM
BREAKING: The National Institutes of Health has agreed to evaluate grant applications that were wrongfully frozen due to the Trump administration’s ideological purge of biomedical research.
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After Series of Denials, His Insurer Approved Doctor-Recommended Cancer Care. It Was Too Late.
After Series of Denials, His Insurer Approved Doctor-Recommended Cancer Care. It Was Too Late. - KFF Health News
Eric Tennant’s doctors recommended histotripsy, which would target, and potentially destroy, a cancerous tumor in his liver. But by the time his insurer approved the treatment, Tennant was no longer considered a good candidate. He died in September.
kffhealthnews.org
December 30, 2025 at 8:04 PM
After Series of Denials, His Insurer Approved Doctor-Recommended Cancer Care. It Was Too Late.
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"A new analysis by the World Health Organization (WHO) Reaffirmed there is no link between vaccines and autism -contrary to theories being propagated in the United States (US)."
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December 28, 2025 at 6:14 PM
"A new analysis by the World Health Organization (WHO) Reaffirmed there is no link between vaccines and autism -contrary to theories being propagated in the United States (US)."
borneobulletin.com.bn/vaccines-do-...
borneobulletin.com.bn/vaccines-do-...