Vanessa
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Here for public health. Somewhere in Maryland. She/her
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ICE is now responsible for 66% of the homicides in Minneapolis this year.
January 24, 2026 at 4:51 PM
ICE is now responsible for 66% of the homicides in Minneapolis this year.
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Turn it off, now.
Turn it off, now.
January 24, 2026 at 3:46 PM
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Turn it off, now.
Turn it off, now.
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Deaths from carbon monoxide poisoning spike in winter. Make sure you, your friends, and your family have working carbon monoxide alarms.
January 20, 2026 at 1:39 PM
Deaths from carbon monoxide poisoning spike in winter. Make sure you, your friends, and your family have working carbon monoxide alarms.
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Experts Call For N95s Over Surgical Masks As Flu, Covid Viruses Spread www.forbes.com/sites/judyst...
Experts Call For N95s Over Surgical Masks As Flu, Covid Viruses Spread
World Health Network experts urge WHO to make N95, KN95, or FFP2 respirators the standard for protection for healthcare workers, not inferior surgical masks.
www.forbes.com
January 15, 2026 at 7:56 PM
Experts Call For N95s Over Surgical Masks As Flu, Covid Viruses Spread www.forbes.com/sites/judyst...
I don’t agree with this. Police are in high risk jobs for COVID and flu and other infections. The number one cause of death for police several years running wss COVID. They should be able to wear medical masks at all times with no exceptions.
A ban on police face coverings has been one of the most talked about policy proposals in the first two days of Washington’s legislative session, with lead lawmakers and the governor lining up in support. washingtonstatestandard.com/2026/01/13/p...
Proposed ban on police face coverings gains momentum in WA Legislature • Washington State Standard
A ban on police face coverings has been one of the most talked about proposals in the first two days of Washington’s legislative session.
washingtonstatestandard.com
January 14, 2026 at 2:52 PM
I don’t agree with this. Police are in high risk jobs for COVID and flu and other infections. The number one cause of death for police several years running wss COVID. They should be able to wear medical masks at all times with no exceptions.
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In love this story so much
"The impact has been resounding. In the five pilot hospitals, the hepatitis B birth dose is now administered within an average of three hours after birth, including on weekends, which previously were not vaccination days."
www.gavi.org/vaccineswork...
"The impact has been resounding. In the five pilot hospitals, the hepatitis B birth dose is now administered within an average of three hours after birth, including on weekends, which previously were not vaccination days."
www.gavi.org/vaccineswork...
Pilot programme massively boosts hepatitis B “birth dose” vaccination in Nigeria’s Delta state
The hepatitis B “birth dose” protects newborns from chronic, liver-killing infection, but the jab’s 24-hour window of opportunity leaves little room for logistical inefficiency. A new project in Delta...
www.gavi.org
January 9, 2026 at 2:49 AM
In love this story so much
"The impact has been resounding. In the five pilot hospitals, the hepatitis B birth dose is now administered within an average of three hours after birth, including on weekends, which previously were not vaccination days."
www.gavi.org/vaccineswork...
"The impact has been resounding. In the five pilot hospitals, the hepatitis B birth dose is now administered within an average of three hours after birth, including on weekends, which previously were not vaccination days."
www.gavi.org/vaccineswork...
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Amanda Gorman wrote this poem for Renee Good and that’s it for me tonight.
January 9, 2026 at 2:54 AM
Amanda Gorman wrote this poem for Renee Good and that’s it for me tonight.
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For those who have been led to believe that this year’s flu vaccine doesn’t work, this isn’t the case.
ER visits and hospital admissions are reduced by 72–75% in children and adolescents, and by 32–39% in adults.
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
ER visits and hospital admissions are reduced by 72–75% in children and adolescents, and by 32–39% in adults.
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
Early influenza virus characterisation and vaccine effectiveness in England in autumn 2025, a period dominated by influenza A(H3N2) subclade K
Influenza A(H3N2) subclade K (J.2.4.1) has dominated the 2025/26 season start in England. Post-infection ferret antisera raised against northern hemisphere 2025/26 vaccine strains showed reduced reactivity to subclade K viruses in England, aligning ...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
January 1, 2026 at 11:38 PM
For those who have been led to believe that this year’s flu vaccine doesn’t work, this isn’t the case.
ER visits and hospital admissions are reduced by 72–75% in children and adolescents, and by 32–39% in adults.
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
ER visits and hospital admissions are reduced by 72–75% in children and adolescents, and by 32–39% in adults.
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
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"It's definitely not too late to get the flu vaccine if you haven't done it already as flu cases skyrocket and hospitalizations due to the flu rapidly increases."
time.com/7342833/flu-...
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Flu Cases Are Skyrocketing in the U.S.
The new K variant driving the spike is spreading quickly.
time.com
January 1, 2026 at 4:30 AM
"It's definitely not too late to get the flu vaccine if you haven't done it already as flu cases skyrocket and hospitalizations due to the flu rapidly increases."
time.com/7342833/flu-...
time.com/7342833/flu-...
It’s nice of Nick Shirley to be going around testing the emergency response and active assailant plans of daycare centers, especially with how much gun violence we have in this country. I’m glad to see so many responding with correct lockdown protocols!
January 1, 2026 at 2:55 PM
It’s nice of Nick Shirley to be going around testing the emergency response and active assailant plans of daycare centers, especially with how much gun violence we have in this country. I’m glad to see so many responding with correct lockdown protocols!
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"If you're using public transportation, if you're in the room with a lot of other people, if you're in a healthcare setting, it's really smart to wear a mask especially higher-quality masks. I was taking the subway yesterday, and I was wearing an N95 mask."
www.npr.org/sections/sho...
www.npr.org/sections/sho...
Flu cases are surging and rates will likely get worse, new CDC data shows
Flu season is off to a rough start this year, according to new CDC data. The virus is spreading faster than in previous years and the surge is likely to get worse. Here's what you need to know.
www.npr.org
December 31, 2025 at 4:02 AM
"If you're using public transportation, if you're in the room with a lot of other people, if you're in a healthcare setting, it's really smart to wear a mask especially higher-quality masks. I was taking the subway yesterday, and I was wearing an N95 mask."
www.npr.org/sections/sho...
www.npr.org/sections/sho...
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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...
www.nbcnews.com
December 27, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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It seems like the US is losing our status as far as measles elimination. Is there any kind of analysis of what that means?
The measles outbreak in South Carolina is “accelerating” with no end in sight following Thanksgiving and other large gatherings, state health officials say.
South Carolina measles outbreak is 'accelerating,' driving hundreds into quarantine
Some students who remain unvaccinated are now in a second 21-day quarantine since the beginning of the school year.
nbcnews.to
December 10, 2025 at 11:16 PM
It seems like the US is losing our status as far as measles elimination. Is there any kind of analysis of what that means?
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The CDER division of the FDA under Tracy Beth Høeg wants to take a look at the newer RSV vaccines (monoclonal antibodies) putting their FDA approval at risk. If she would review the CDC's MMWR from 3 weeks ago she would see the benefits that these products provide.
www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes...
www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes...
December 9, 2025 at 10:26 PM
The CDER division of the FDA under Tracy Beth Høeg wants to take a look at the newer RSV vaccines (monoclonal antibodies) putting their FDA approval at risk. If she would review the CDC's MMWR from 3 weeks ago she would see the benefits that these products provide.
www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes...
www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes...
I’m not sure why I still doubt my ability to read people. I was an 11 year old side eyeing Puff Daddy like that man is up to NO good.
December 10, 2025 at 1:23 AM
I’m not sure why I still doubt my ability to read people. I was an 11 year old side eyeing Puff Daddy like that man is up to NO good.
Thank you for covering @melodyschreiber.com 💔
Dr. Prasad "... promised, in a long and argumentative memo ..., to revamp vaccine regulation after claiming that at least 10 children died from Covid vaccination...." w/ little evidence/details
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025... @theguardian.com @melodyschreiber.com
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025... @theguardian.com @melodyschreiber.com
‘Never seen anything like this’: alarm at memo from top US vaccine official
Vinay Prasad memo said at least 10 children had died from Covid vaccination – but offered scant evidence for claim
www.theguardian.com
December 6, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Thank you for covering @melodyschreiber.com 💔
Maryland of course! health.maryland.gov/newsroom/Pag...
December 6, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Maryland of course! health.maryland.gov/newsroom/Pag...
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Got the flu last year on Thanksgiving and it really sucked. Obviously vaccine is no guarantee you won’t get it, but it’s basically free with no downside and is, imho, a no-brainer.
www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-...
www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-...
A New Flu Variant May Make Cold Season Brutal This Year
U.S. flu rates remain low, but experts are keeping an eye on a new strain that’s been linked to unexpectedly early and severe seasons in several other countries
www.scientificamerican.com
November 25, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Got the flu last year on Thanksgiving and it really sucked. Obviously vaccine is no guarantee you won’t get it, but it’s basically free with no downside and is, imho, a no-brainer.
www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-...
www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-...
There was a horrible pertussis outbreak a state over from us a few months before I had my son. I reminded my OB until they got the boosters in stock and had everyone who wanted to be around my son get a booster also. Whooping cough is still serious and deadly for babies 💔
3 infant #pertussis deaths this year in Kentucky. "Of the three infant deaths reported over the past 12 months, all three were not vaccinated, nor were their mothers."
We first tested maternal vaccination for whooping cough over 80 years ago. It's safe & effective & might have saved these babies.
We first tested maternal vaccination for whooping cough over 80 years ago. It's safe & effective & might have saved these babies.
www.wowktv.com
November 25, 2025 at 1:44 AM
There was a horrible pertussis outbreak a state over from us a few months before I had my son. I reminded my OB until they got the boosters in stock and had everyone who wanted to be around my son get a booster also. Whooping cough is still serious and deadly for babies 💔
Have you worked more than 20 days since June? Congrats, call your representative and suggest they do so as well.
November 8, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Have you worked more than 20 days since June? Congrats, call your representative and suggest they do so as well.
People . . . Think . . . That’s what it means? What? Didn’t all the post Super Bowl think pieces clear this up for the room?
November 8, 2025 at 3:52 AM
People . . . Think . . . That’s what it means? What? Didn’t all the post Super Bowl think pieces clear this up for the room?
Both US citizens. What is to stop them from doing anything at all if they kidnap US citizens and drive off with children instead of following protocol?
November 6, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Both US citizens. What is to stop them from doing anything at all if they kidnap US citizens and drive off with children instead of following protocol?
These situations are rampant across Maryland right now.
Here in Atlanta yesterday, more than 2,000 people waited in their cars—one woman for 14 hours—for a box of food. The giveaway ended early; there wasn't enough to go around.
Multiply this scene by countless others across the country, and you get a sense of how crushing the desperation is right now.
Multiply this scene by countless others across the country, and you get a sense of how crushing the desperation is right now.
November 3, 2025 at 1:45 AM
These situations are rampant across Maryland right now.