Tom Talbot
@trtalbot.bsky.social
ID doc, hospital epidemiologist, vaccine advocate, Duke fan, 80s music savant, SHEA Past President, husband, dad, and occasional goofball. Opinions are my own and do not represent any other entity.
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52nd Annual Remington WCID: Feb 8-12, 2026, Copper Mountain, CO
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November 25, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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52nd Annual Remington WCID: Feb 8-12, 2026, Copper Mountain, CO
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We need to quickly return to medical information and recommendations being based on sound science, not unverified opinions.
Read our full joint statement: bit.ly/47S6LNE
Read our full joint statement: bit.ly/47S6LNE
November 21, 2025 at 3:13 PM
We need to quickly return to medical information and recommendations being based on sound science, not unverified opinions.
Read our full joint statement: bit.ly/47S6LNE
Read our full joint statement: bit.ly/47S6LNE
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“Since 1998, independent researchers have conducted more than 40 high-quality studies involving over 5.6 million people. The conclusion is clear and unambiguous: There’s no link between vaccines and autism." -Dr. Susan Kressly, AAP President on recent changes to the CDC's website
November 20, 2025 at 3:24 PM
“Since 1998, independent researchers have conducted more than 40 high-quality studies involving over 5.6 million people. The conclusion is clear and unambiguous: There’s no link between vaccines and autism." -Dr. Susan Kressly, AAP President on recent changes to the CDC's website
Evidence-Based ACIP is So Back
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Evidence-Based ACIP is So Back
Never underestimate vaccinologists with a standardized framework for interpreting evidence
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October 27, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Evidence-Based ACIP is So Back
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Congratulations to Helen “Keipp” Talbot, MD, MPH, FIDSA, recipient of IDSA’s 2025 Anthony Fauci Courage in Leadership Award! 🎉
Her pioneering research on respiratory viruses and influenza vaccines has shaped current guidelines and advanced patient care.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4oudRNA
Her pioneering research on respiratory viruses and influenza vaccines has shaped current guidelines and advanced patient care.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4oudRNA
October 21, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Congratulations to Helen “Keipp” Talbot, MD, MPH, FIDSA, recipient of IDSA’s 2025 Anthony Fauci Courage in Leadership Award! 🎉
Her pioneering research on respiratory viruses and influenza vaccines has shaped current guidelines and advanced patient care.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4oudRNA
Her pioneering research on respiratory viruses and influenza vaccines has shaped current guidelines and advanced patient care.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4oudRNA
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H. Keipp Talbot, MD, MPH, FIDSA, presents this year’s John F. Enders Lecture, “Vaccines in the Golden Years.”
October 20, 2025 at 9:48 PM
H. Keipp Talbot, MD, MPH, FIDSA, presents this year’s John F. Enders Lecture, “Vaccines in the Golden Years.”
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October 15, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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I’m surprised that the “evidence-based” medicine gurus who mocked any pandemic recommendation that lacked multiple randomized trials, are now sitting by quietly while Tylenol is blamed for autism without randomized trial evidence.
September 27, 2025 at 1:12 PM
I’m surprised that the “evidence-based” medicine gurus who mocked any pandemic recommendation that lacked multiple randomized trials, are now sitting by quietly while Tylenol is blamed for autism without randomized trial evidence.
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It's difficult to overstate the threat that unscientific actions pose. I wrote about this week's ACIP meeting and my concerns about the discussions they had.
Confusion at the ACIP
Simple truths subjected to unscientific speculation by new committee members
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September 19, 2025 at 4:11 PM
It's difficult to overstate the threat that unscientific actions pose. I wrote about this week's ACIP meeting and my concerns about the discussions they had.
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The chair of the #ACIP is a #COVID-contrarian, Martin Kulldorff, as are others on the committee (i.e., Robert Malone). COVID-contrarians also have hands on the lever of vaccine policy at #FDA (i.e., Vinay Prasad, Tracy Beth Hoeg), at #NIH (i.e., Jay Bhattacharya). 1/
September 19, 2025 at 10:15 AM
The chair of the #ACIP is a #COVID-contrarian, Martin Kulldorff, as are others on the committee (i.e., Robert Malone). COVID-contrarians also have hands on the lever of vaccine policy at #FDA (i.e., Vinay Prasad, Tracy Beth Hoeg), at #NIH (i.e., Jay Bhattacharya). 1/
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Stated at ACIP: MMRV isn’t acceptable for kids <4 to prevent measles, mumps, rubella & varicella.
❌ False. MMRV/MMR vaccines are safe & highly effective. Studies show only a very small increase in febrile seizure risk after the 1st dose.
❌ False. MMRV/MMR vaccines are safe & highly effective. Studies show only a very small increase in febrile seizure risk after the 1st dose.
September 18, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Stated at ACIP: MMRV isn’t acceptable for kids <4 to prevent measles, mumps, rubella & varicella.
❌ False. MMRV/MMR vaccines are safe & highly effective. Studies show only a very small increase in febrile seizure risk after the 1st dose.
❌ False. MMRV/MMR vaccines are safe & highly effective. Studies show only a very small increase in febrile seizure risk after the 1st dose.
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1/ On Thurs and Fri, ACIP—the external body that sets vaccine policy—will hold a special session. The MMRV vaccine will be discussed and we’re expecting a few falsehoods to start making the rounds about the vaccine and febrile seizures. Here’s a quick breakdown of what you should know👇
September 16, 2025 at 11:02 PM
1/ On Thurs and Fri, ACIP—the external body that sets vaccine policy—will hold a special session. The MMRV vaccine will be discussed and we’re expecting a few falsehoods to start making the rounds about the vaccine and febrile seizures. Here’s a quick breakdown of what you should know👇
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Read ASHE's conversation with SHEA's Executive Director Kristy Weinshel about the behind-the-scenes work at SHEA and leading by “The Golden Rule.”
🔗: bit.ly/3KgIZRS
🔗: bit.ly/3KgIZRS
September 11, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Read ASHE's conversation with SHEA's Executive Director Kristy Weinshel about the behind-the-scenes work at SHEA and leading by “The Golden Rule.”
🔗: bit.ly/3KgIZRS
🔗: bit.ly/3KgIZRS
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As national medical, scientific, public health and patient organizations, we call for the resignation of HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to ensure the health of the American people.
Read our full statement: bit.ly/4g6kBOZ
Read our full statement: bit.ly/4g6kBOZ
September 4, 2025 at 1:57 PM
As national medical, scientific, public health and patient organizations, we call for the resignation of HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to ensure the health of the American people.
Read our full statement: bit.ly/4g6kBOZ
Read our full statement: bit.ly/4g6kBOZ
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9 CDC Directors going back to 1977 speak out. What RFK Jr has done to our nation’s public health system "should alarm every American."
It "is unlike anything we have ever seen at the agency, and unlike anything our country has ever experienced." www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/o...
It "is unlike anything we have ever seen at the agency, and unlike anything our country has ever experienced." www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/o...
Opinion | We Ran the C.D.C.: Kennedy Is Endangering Every American’s Health
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September 1, 2025 at 11:23 AM
9 CDC Directors going back to 1977 speak out. What RFK Jr has done to our nation’s public health system "should alarm every American."
It "is unlike anything we have ever seen at the agency, and unlike anything our country has ever experienced." www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/o...
It "is unlike anything we have ever seen at the agency, and unlike anything our country has ever experienced." www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/o...
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For us ID doctors, the CDC has been a rock. Data, guidelines, surveillance, travel advice -- all there, vetted by experts, referenced, reliable. Perfect? No. But watching its dismantling now breaks my heart. Some thoughts: blogs.jwatch.org/hiv-id-obser...
Watching the Chaos at the CDC -- with Sadness and Alarm
Throughout my career as an infectious diseases doctor, the CDC has been a rock-solid source. Need reliable data on an outbreak? The CDC. Need thoughtful, evidence-based guidelines? The CDC. Need an au...
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August 30, 2025 at 5:30 AM
For us ID doctors, the CDC has been a rock. Data, guidelines, surveillance, travel advice -- all there, vetted by experts, referenced, reliable. Perfect? No. But watching its dismantling now breaks my heart. Some thoughts: blogs.jwatch.org/hiv-id-obser...
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As the trump administration dials back surveillance for and prevention of infectious diseases guess what the biggest threat to our health systems is right now? That's right, infectious diseases.
August 30, 2025 at 10:53 AM
As the trump administration dials back surveillance for and prevention of infectious diseases guess what the biggest threat to our health systems is right now? That's right, infectious diseases.
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SHEA is deeply disappointed by the sudden departure of the CDC Director so soon after her confirmation, at a time when the agency most needs stability and authority to carry out its vital mission of protecting the health and safety of all Americans.
Our statement: bit.ly/3ULNQwF
Our statement: bit.ly/3ULNQwF
August 28, 2025 at 2:13 PM
SHEA is deeply disappointed by the sudden departure of the CDC Director so soon after her confirmation, at a time when the agency most needs stability and authority to carry out its vital mission of protecting the health and safety of all Americans.
Our statement: bit.ly/3ULNQwF
Our statement: bit.ly/3ULNQwF
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What is happening at the CDC will translate into preventable deaths. This federal administration i needs to go.
Enough is enough. The health of the country is in danger. Read our resignation letters: insidemedicine.substack.com/p/breaking-n...
Breaking News: Read three top CDC officials' resignation emails.
The end of an era.
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August 28, 2025 at 9:47 AM
What is happening at the CDC will translate into preventable deaths. This federal administration i needs to go.
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“I am unable to serve in an environment that treats CDC as a tool to generate policies and materials that do not reflect scientific reality and are designed to hurt rather than to improve the public’s health.”
That’s from the resignation of CDC’s Demetre Daskalakis @drdemetre.bsky.social (on X)
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That’s from the resignation of CDC’s Demetre Daskalakis @drdemetre.bsky.social (on X)
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August 28, 2025 at 12:27 AM
“I am unable to serve in an environment that treats CDC as a tool to generate policies and materials that do not reflect scientific reality and are designed to hurt rather than to improve the public’s health.”
That’s from the resignation of CDC’s Demetre Daskalakis @drdemetre.bsky.social (on X)
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That’s from the resignation of CDC’s Demetre Daskalakis @drdemetre.bsky.social (on X)
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Bill Cassidy, you could stopped this months ago if you had a shred of integrity.
August 27, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Bill Cassidy, you could stopped this months ago if you had a shred of integrity.
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Don’t miss SHEA's ‘Raising the Bar: How to Advocate for Resources for Effective Infection Prevention & Control Teams’ series!
Kick off the series with a deep dive into how interprofessional collaboration drives effective infection prevention & control.
Register today: bit.ly/45S0hNB!
Kick off the series with a deep dive into how interprofessional collaboration drives effective infection prevention & control.
Register today: bit.ly/45S0hNB!
August 15, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Don’t miss SHEA's ‘Raising the Bar: How to Advocate for Resources for Effective Infection Prevention & Control Teams’ series!
Kick off the series with a deep dive into how interprofessional collaboration drives effective infection prevention & control.
Register today: bit.ly/45S0hNB!
Kick off the series with a deep dive into how interprofessional collaboration drives effective infection prevention & control.
Register today: bit.ly/45S0hNB!