Andrew Lee
@andrewleedr.bsky.social
Professor of Public Health, SCHARR, the University of Sheffield.
Editor in Chief, Public Health (journal of the Royal Society for Public Health).
Regional Deputy Director, UKHSA.
Views my own.
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Editor in Chief, Public Health (journal of the Royal Society for Public Health).
Regional Deputy Director, UKHSA.
Views my own.
https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/smph/lee-andrew-professo
Association of #chemsex and risk of #chlamydia, #gonorrhoea, and #syphilis infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Latest article in #PublicHealth journal by Satapathy P et al.
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Latest article in #PublicHealth journal by Satapathy P et al.
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Association of chemsex and risk of chlamydia, gonorrhoea, and syphilis infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Chemsex, the use of psychoactive substances to enhance sexual experiences, is increasingly recognized as a public health concern, particularly among m…
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November 5, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Association of #chemsex and risk of #chlamydia, #gonorrhoea, and #syphilis infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Latest article in #PublicHealth journal by Satapathy P et al.
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Latest article in #PublicHealth journal by Satapathy P et al.
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Thousands with undiagnosed hepatitis and HIV found in A&E testing.
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Thousands with undiagnosed hepatitis and HIV found in A&E testing.
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November 4, 2025 at 10:42 AM
📰News!📰Great to see our collaborative research shared by
GOV.UK!
Thousands with undiagnosed hepatitis and HIV found in A&E testing.
Read more ➡️ tinyurl.com/y7h3d926 @jhorwood.bsky.social @nhsengland.bsky.social @ukhsa.bsky.social
GOV.UK!
Thousands with undiagnosed hepatitis and HIV found in A&E testing.
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Quite like the AI generated comic that summarises an old paper of mine on the access barriers to health care for chronic #HepatitisB in #migrant #Chinese communities in Western countries. Might make reading academic papers much more attractive!
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November 2, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Quite like the AI generated comic that summarises an old paper of mine on the access barriers to health care for chronic #HepatitisB in #migrant #Chinese communities in Western countries. Might make reading academic papers much more attractive!
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Despite #suicide being the 3rd leading cause of death among adolescents in #Mexico, #mentalhealth services are neglected.
This study examines challenges encountered by key stakeholders for the prioritization of adolescent mental health.
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This study examines challenges encountered by key stakeholders for the prioritization of adolescent mental health.
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Political priority of adolescent mental health in Mexico: An exploratory mixed-methods study
Despite suicide being the third leading cause of death among individuals aged 15–24 in Mexico, mental health services are neglected. This study examin…
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October 23, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Despite #suicide being the 3rd leading cause of death among adolescents in #Mexico, #mentalhealth services are neglected.
This study examines challenges encountered by key stakeholders for the prioritization of adolescent mental health.
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This study examines challenges encountered by key stakeholders for the prioritization of adolescent mental health.
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What do kids think of England's public health #obesity policies & weight monitoring?
👉They perceive no real benefits, pay little attention to them, but note potential negative impacts.
Read more in this qualitative study in #PublicHealth @rsph.bsky.social
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👉They perceive no real benefits, pay little attention to them, but note potential negative impacts.
Read more in this qualitative study in #PublicHealth @rsph.bsky.social
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Children's and adolescents' responses to public health obesity policies and weight monitoring in England: A qualitative study
There is a lack of understanding of the benefits and potential inadvertent harms associated with public health obesity policies. The aim of this study…
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October 23, 2025 at 1:54 PM
What do kids think of England's public health #obesity policies & weight monitoring?
👉They perceive no real benefits, pay little attention to them, but note potential negative impacts.
Read more in this qualitative study in #PublicHealth @rsph.bsky.social
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👉They perceive no real benefits, pay little attention to them, but note potential negative impacts.
Read more in this qualitative study in #PublicHealth @rsph.bsky.social
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What is the evidence for #HealthImpactAssessments in spatial planning?
Ideally HIAs should be a key part of planning processes but it's challenging to get stakeholders to engage.
Read this systematic review in #PublicHealth journal @rsph.bsky.social
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Ideally HIAs should be a key part of planning processes but it's challenging to get stakeholders to engage.
Read this systematic review in #PublicHealth journal @rsph.bsky.social
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Evidence for the effectiveness of health impact assessment in spatial planning on health outcomes: A systematic review and stakeholder involvement from a UK perspective
Health Impact Assessment (HIA) is a decision support method used for evaluating the impact of actual or planned developments on health and wellbeing, …
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October 23, 2025 at 1:45 PM
What is the evidence for #HealthImpactAssessments in spatial planning?
Ideally HIAs should be a key part of planning processes but it's challenging to get stakeholders to engage.
Read this systematic review in #PublicHealth journal @rsph.bsky.social
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Ideally HIAs should be a key part of planning processes but it's challenging to get stakeholders to engage.
Read this systematic review in #PublicHealth journal @rsph.bsky.social
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While many #publichealth interventions target health #inequalities reduction, one review found evaluations often fail to measure this impact explicitly. Highlights the need for systematic inclusion of economic indicators in evaluations of interventions.
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Targeting health equity through complex health interventions: Which evaluation methods and designs are used? A scoping review
Health inequalities (HI) are systematic and avoidable disparities. While many public health interventions target HI reduction, their impact is not alw…
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October 13, 2025 at 2:21 PM
While many #publichealth interventions target health #inequalities reduction, one review found evaluations often fail to measure this impact explicitly. Highlights the need for systematic inclusion of economic indicators in evaluations of interventions.
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This week in my MPH disaster management class, we discussed conflict & public health, the drivers of conflict, & how division & grievance can be manufactured. Not a new lecture but feels depressingly apt in our troubled times.
October 12, 2025 at 8:32 PM
This week in my MPH disaster management class, we discussed conflict & public health, the drivers of conflict, & how division & grievance can be manufactured. Not a new lecture but feels depressingly apt in our troubled times.
This is such a good news story!
I recall being taught at med school (a few decades ago!) just how grim this disease is.
BBC News - Huntington's disease successfully treated for first time - BBC News
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I recall being taught at med school (a few decades ago!) just how grim this disease is.
BBC News - Huntington's disease successfully treated for first time - BBC News
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Huntington's disease successfully treated for first time
One of the most devastating diseases finally has a treatment that can slow its progression and transform lives, tearful doctors tell BBC.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 24, 2025 at 5:39 PM
This is such a good news story!
I recall being taught at med school (a few decades ago!) just how grim this disease is.
BBC News - Huntington's disease successfully treated for first time - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
I recall being taught at med school (a few decades ago!) just how grim this disease is.
BBC News - Huntington's disease successfully treated for first time - BBC News
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MHRA Drug Safety Update - #Paracetamol and #pregnancy - reminder that taking paracetamol during pregnancy remains safe.
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Paracetamol and pregnancy - reminder that taking paracetamol during pregnancy remains safe
Patients should be reminded and reassured that there is no evidence that taking paracetamol during pregnancy causes autism in children. Paracetamol is recommended as the first-choice pain reliever for...
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September 24, 2025 at 8:20 AM
MHRA Drug Safety Update - #Paracetamol and #pregnancy - reminder that taking paracetamol during pregnancy remains safe.
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Our rapid review just published in Journal of #PublicHealth on the causes of diagnostic and treatment delays for #tuberculosis in low-burden countries:
👇https://academic.oup.com/jpubhealth/article/doi/10.1093/pubmed/fdaf106/8252890
Collaboration of @fohsheffield.bsky.social clinicians & academics.
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September 22, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Our rapid review just published in Journal of #PublicHealth on the causes of diagnostic and treatment delays for #tuberculosis in low-burden countries:
👇https://academic.oup.com/jpubhealth/article/doi/10.1093/pubmed/fdaf106/8252890
Collaboration of @fohsheffield.bsky.social clinicians & academics.
👇https://academic.oup.com/jpubhealth/article/doi/10.1093/pubmed/fdaf106/8252890
Collaboration of @fohsheffield.bsky.social clinicians & academics.
Efficacy of #influenza #vaccines & relationship with immunological surrogate endpoints: systematic review & meta-analysis of RCTs. Clin Microbiol Infect www.clinicalmicrobiologyandinfection.org/article/S119...
Flu vaccines give mod protection while Inactivated flu vaccines show higher efficacy.
Flu vaccines give mod protection while Inactivated flu vaccines show higher efficacy.
Efficacy of influenza vaccines and its relationship with immunological surrogate endpoints: a systematic review and meta-analysis of RCT
Vaccine efficacy may vary due to influenza strain types, their similarity, and vaccine
type. The relationship between immunological surrogate endpoints and vaccine efficacy
remains unclear, requiring ...
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September 16, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Efficacy of #influenza #vaccines & relationship with immunological surrogate endpoints: systematic review & meta-analysis of RCTs. Clin Microbiol Infect www.clinicalmicrobiologyandinfection.org/article/S119...
Flu vaccines give mod protection while Inactivated flu vaccines show higher efficacy.
Flu vaccines give mod protection while Inactivated flu vaccines show higher efficacy.
Is England's 10 year health plan fit for the future?
#PopulationHealth isn't & can't be delivered alone by the healthcare system. To be truly transformational, health system reform needs to be public health led.
Editorial in Public Health:
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#PopulationHealth isn't & can't be delivered alone by the healthcare system. To be truly transformational, health system reform needs to be public health led.
Editorial in Public Health:
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Is England's 10 year health plan fit for the future?
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September 10, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Is England's 10 year health plan fit for the future?
#PopulationHealth isn't & can't be delivered alone by the healthcare system. To be truly transformational, health system reform needs to be public health led.
Editorial in Public Health:
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@rsph.bsky.social
#PopulationHealth isn't & can't be delivered alone by the healthcare system. To be truly transformational, health system reform needs to be public health led.
Editorial in Public Health:
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The RSPH journal Public Health has a call for papers for a special issue on #IntegratedCare and #PublicHealth.
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Do share & consider writing for publication with us!
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Do share & consider writing for publication with us!
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September 10, 2025 at 10:40 AM
The RSPH journal Public Health has a call for papers for a special issue on #IntegratedCare and #PublicHealth.
www.sciencedirect.com/special-issu...
Do share & consider writing for publication with us!
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Do share & consider writing for publication with us!
@rsph.bsky.social
A systematic review on #cocreation of lifestyle interventions for people with #NCDs reports that when we co-create interventions with people we are more likely to see improvements in health behaviours, physical & mental health.
RSPH #PublicHealth journal.
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RSPH #PublicHealth journal.
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The effectiveness of co-created lifestyle interventions in improving health behaviour, physical and mental health in adults with non-communicable diseases: A systematic review with meta-analysis
This systematic review aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of co-created lifestyle interventions in modifying health behaviour, and mental/physical he…
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September 4, 2025 at 11:19 AM
A systematic review on #cocreation of lifestyle interventions for people with #NCDs reports that when we co-create interventions with people we are more likely to see improvements in health behaviours, physical & mental health.
RSPH #PublicHealth journal.
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RSPH #PublicHealth journal.
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"Sovereignty, equity, solidarity: progress on the Global Health Emergency Corps".
Aspiring to a regional & global ecosystem of coordinated response to emergencies. Our commentary with partners from WHO, IANPHI & others now published: gh.bmj.com/content/10/8...
#GHEC #globalhealthemergencycorps
Aspiring to a regional & global ecosystem of coordinated response to emergencies. Our commentary with partners from WHO, IANPHI & others now published: gh.bmj.com/content/10/8...
#GHEC #globalhealthemergencycorps
Sovereignty, equity, solidarity: progress on the Global Health Emergency Corps
Five years after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, pushback against global health initiatives is common amidst declining health spending and growing nationalism. 1 2 But the threat of future pandemics, such as that posed by the widening mammalian transmission of influenza A (H5N1), underscores the need for strengthened collaboration. The new Global Health Emergency Corps (GHEC) is a body of experts in ministries and agencies in every country who work on health emergencies and the global ecosystem through which they coordinate. The GHEC framework3 aims to support the development of consistent workforce capacity across the core health emergency components,4 complemented by surge teams that can be deployed as needed through pre-agreed governmental mechanisms, and emergency leaders who are embedded within the highest level of health security coordination in the government.
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August 22, 2025 at 8:33 AM
"Sovereignty, equity, solidarity: progress on the Global Health Emergency Corps".
Aspiring to a regional & global ecosystem of coordinated response to emergencies. Our commentary with partners from WHO, IANPHI & others now published: gh.bmj.com/content/10/8...
#GHEC #globalhealthemergencycorps
Aspiring to a regional & global ecosystem of coordinated response to emergencies. Our commentary with partners from WHO, IANPHI & others now published: gh.bmj.com/content/10/8...
#GHEC #globalhealthemergencycorps
This death is really tragic and sadly avoidable. We have a safe and effective vaccine. High vaccination coverage protects not just the vaccinated but also the vulnerable in our communities. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Measles: Child dies at Alder Hey Children's hospital as cases surge
Seventeen children have been treated at the Liverpool hospital for the virus since June.
www.bbc.co.uk
July 13, 2025 at 1:02 PM
This death is really tragic and sadly avoidable. We have a safe and effective vaccine. High vaccination coverage protects not just the vaccinated but also the vulnerable in our communities. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Article of the month in @rsph.bsky.social journal #PublicHealth: Medicalisation of Public Health by @draraquelnunes.bsky.social
Well worth a read
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Well worth a read
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Medicalisation of public health: a narrative review
To critically examine the medicalisation of public health and its implications for addressing upstream social, environmental, and structural determina…
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June 18, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Article of the month in @rsph.bsky.social journal #PublicHealth: Medicalisation of Public Health by @draraquelnunes.bsky.social
Well worth a read
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Well worth a read
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A person from the UK has sadly died after becoming infected with rabies, following contact with a dog abroad. There is no risk to the wider public in relation to this case.
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June 18, 2025 at 12:51 PM
A person from the UK has sadly died after becoming infected with rabies, following contact with a dog abroad. There is no risk to the wider public in relation to this case.
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I'm running an online short course on the Essentials of Health Protection Practice - just a few places left!
Day 1: Monday 2nd June 2025, 9.30am - 4pm (BST)
Day 2: Friday 13th June 2025, 9.30am - 4pm (BST)
If interested, more info here: www.sheffield.ac.uk/smph/cpd/sho...
#healthprotection
Day 1: Monday 2nd June 2025, 9.30am - 4pm (BST)
Day 2: Friday 13th June 2025, 9.30am - 4pm (BST)
If interested, more info here: www.sheffield.ac.uk/smph/cpd/sho...
#healthprotection
Essentials of Health Protection Practice
Day 1: Monday 2nd June 2025, 9.30am - 4pm (BST) Day 2: Friday 13th June 2025, 9.30am - 4pm (BST)
www.sheffield.ac.uk
May 13, 2025 at 9:28 AM
I'm running an online short course on the Essentials of Health Protection Practice - just a few places left!
Day 1: Monday 2nd June 2025, 9.30am - 4pm (BST)
Day 2: Friday 13th June 2025, 9.30am - 4pm (BST)
If interested, more info here: www.sheffield.ac.uk/smph/cpd/sho...
#healthprotection
Day 1: Monday 2nd June 2025, 9.30am - 4pm (BST)
Day 2: Friday 13th June 2025, 9.30am - 4pm (BST)
If interested, more info here: www.sheffield.ac.uk/smph/cpd/sho...
#healthprotection
Hot off the press!
Cost-effectiveness of tuberculosis infection screening at first reception into English prisons: a model-based analysis
Research paper with colleagues from @fohsheffield.bsky.social & @ukhsa.bsky.social
#TB #prison #screening
Cost-effectiveness of tuberculosis infection screening at first reception into English prisons: a model-based analysis
Research paper with colleagues from @fohsheffield.bsky.social & @ukhsa.bsky.social
#TB #prison #screening
May 12, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Hot off the press!
Cost-effectiveness of tuberculosis infection screening at first reception into English prisons: a model-based analysis
Research paper with colleagues from @fohsheffield.bsky.social & @ukhsa.bsky.social
#TB #prison #screening
Cost-effectiveness of tuberculosis infection screening at first reception into English prisons: a model-based analysis
Research paper with colleagues from @fohsheffield.bsky.social & @ukhsa.bsky.social
#TB #prison #screening
CALL FOR PAPERS: AI & Public Health
The journal Public Health (Royal Society for Public Health) has announced a call for papers for a special issue on artificial intelligence for the prevention of poor health.
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Spread the word!
#PublicHealth #AI
The journal Public Health (Royal Society for Public Health) has announced a call for papers for a special issue on artificial intelligence for the prevention of poor health.
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#PublicHealth #AI
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May 8, 2025 at 7:34 PM
CALL FOR PAPERS: AI & Public Health
The journal Public Health (Royal Society for Public Health) has announced a call for papers for a special issue on artificial intelligence for the prevention of poor health.
More info: www.sciencedirect.com/special-issu...
Spread the word!
#PublicHealth #AI
The journal Public Health (Royal Society for Public Health) has announced a call for papers for a special issue on artificial intelligence for the prevention of poor health.
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Spread the word!
#PublicHealth #AI
Fantastic day at our #5Nations #Healthprotection conference. Really thought-provoking & inspiring talk from our keynote speaker @martinmckee.bsky.social reflecting on the Covid-19 pandemic - many thanks Martin!
May 8, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Fantastic day at our #5Nations #Healthprotection conference. Really thought-provoking & inspiring talk from our keynote speaker @martinmckee.bsky.social reflecting on the Covid-19 pandemic - many thanks Martin!
Fabulous day 1 so far of the #5NationsHealthProtection conference in Birmingham. Real buzz in the room. Great to be meeting health protection colleagues & hearing good practice & experience. Many thanks to the wonderful @rtennant.bsky.social for kicking us off & sharing your insights as a DPH.
May 8, 2025 at 7:20 AM
Fabulous day 1 so far of the #5NationsHealthProtection conference in Birmingham. Real buzz in the room. Great to be meeting health protection colleagues & hearing good practice & experience. Many thanks to the wonderful @rtennant.bsky.social for kicking us off & sharing your insights as a DPH.
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"In the 19th century, it was incredibly dangerous to be a child.
As of 1900, about 18 percent, or nearly one in five, American children died before their fifth birthday. ..."
What changed? Better sanitation, medical advances - and vaccines. www.vox.com/health/40268...
As of 1900, about 18 percent, or nearly one in five, American children died before their fifth birthday. ..."
What changed? Better sanitation, medical advances - and vaccines. www.vox.com/health/40268...
What was childhood like before vaccines?
The anti-vax movement has gone mainstream, but before these shots, grief and loss marked the lives of children.
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March 7, 2025 at 11:11 PM
"In the 19th century, it was incredibly dangerous to be a child.
As of 1900, about 18 percent, or nearly one in five, American children died before their fifth birthday. ..."
What changed? Better sanitation, medical advances - and vaccines. www.vox.com/health/40268...
As of 1900, about 18 percent, or nearly one in five, American children died before their fifth birthday. ..."
What changed? Better sanitation, medical advances - and vaccines. www.vox.com/health/40268...