Emily Delikat
@emmakat.bsky.social
Mom, wife, pro-vaccine advocate, public health surveillance officer, lover of all things ladybug
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🦠Measles continues to spread and we will lose elimination status by the end of the year.
💉Talk to your pediatrician about early vaccination (6-12 months) especially if you live in an outbreak area or are traveling to one.
👉 www.aap.org/en/patient-c...
abcnews.go.com/US/150-unvac...
💉Talk to your pediatrician about early vaccination (6-12 months) especially if you live in an outbreak area or are traveling to one.
👉 www.aap.org/en/patient-c...
abcnews.go.com/US/150-unvac...
Over 150 unvaccinated students in South Carolina quarantining after measles exposure
The outbreak has grown to at least eight measles cases, officials said.
abcnews.go.com
October 15, 2025 at 9:27 PM
🦠Measles continues to spread and we will lose elimination status by the end of the year.
💉Talk to your pediatrician about early vaccination (6-12 months) especially if you live in an outbreak area or are traveling to one.
👉 www.aap.org/en/patient-c...
abcnews.go.com/US/150-unvac...
💉Talk to your pediatrician about early vaccination (6-12 months) especially if you live in an outbreak area or are traveling to one.
👉 www.aap.org/en/patient-c...
abcnews.go.com/US/150-unvac...
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We are reaching the tipping point with continued measles outbreaks throughout the U.S. If they continue (bad news: under this administration, that's nearly guaranteed), we are at risk of losing our elimination status. What that means in the info-graphic, below.
October 10, 2025 at 8:58 PM
We are reaching the tipping point with continued measles outbreaks throughout the U.S. If they continue (bad news: under this administration, that's nearly guaranteed), we are at risk of losing our elimination status. What that means in the info-graphic, below.
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Amid the chaos—some nerdy science joy ✨
Our 2023 CDC EIS & LLS fellows are fundraising for Middle of Everything—a kids’ animated series that makes science an adventure 🧬🦠
A creative way to share public health with everyone.
Please support! 💚
Our 2023 CDC EIS & LLS fellows are fundraising for Middle of Everything—a kids’ animated series that makes science an adventure 🧬🦠
A creative way to share public health with everyone.
Please support! 💚
Our Kickstarter has officially launched! 🎉👩🏽🔬🧬Help us bring excitement and joy back into science education.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/874770918/middle-of-everything
www.kickstarter.com/projects/874770918/middle-of-everything
October 3, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Amid the chaos—some nerdy science joy ✨
Our 2023 CDC EIS & LLS fellows are fundraising for Middle of Everything—a kids’ animated series that makes science an adventure 🧬🦠
A creative way to share public health with everyone.
Please support! 💚
Our 2023 CDC EIS & LLS fellows are fundraising for Middle of Everything—a kids’ animated series that makes science an adventure 🧬🦠
A creative way to share public health with everyone.
Please support! 💚
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Hey furloughed fed friends,
Stop feeling GUILTY. It’s not your fault the work isn’t getting done. You didn’t ask to be at home or warming an office chair. This colossal waste is not your fault. Don’t feel bad for someone else’s mistakes.
Unplug if you can. Rest. Take care of yourselves 💚🫂
Stop feeling GUILTY. It’s not your fault the work isn’t getting done. You didn’t ask to be at home or warming an office chair. This colossal waste is not your fault. Don’t feel bad for someone else’s mistakes.
Unplug if you can. Rest. Take care of yourselves 💚🫂
October 3, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Hey furloughed fed friends,
Stop feeling GUILTY. It’s not your fault the work isn’t getting done. You didn’t ask to be at home or warming an office chair. This colossal waste is not your fault. Don’t feel bad for someone else’s mistakes.
Unplug if you can. Rest. Take care of yourselves 💚🫂
Stop feeling GUILTY. It’s not your fault the work isn’t getting done. You didn’t ask to be at home or warming an office chair. This colossal waste is not your fault. Don’t feel bad for someone else’s mistakes.
Unplug if you can. Rest. Take care of yourselves 💚🫂
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In 2019 RFK Jr. went to Samoa and contributed to a measles outbreak that killed 83 people, including dozens of children.
In 2025 he’s currently contributing to a measles outbreak in North America causing a public health crisis.
In 2025 he’s currently contributing to a measles outbreak in North America causing a public health crisis.
September 30, 2025 at 2:10 PM
In 2019 RFK Jr. went to Samoa and contributed to a measles outbreak that killed 83 people, including dozens of children.
In 2025 he’s currently contributing to a measles outbreak in North America causing a public health crisis.
In 2025 he’s currently contributing to a measles outbreak in North America causing a public health crisis.
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I just.. sometimes i wonder how we unfuck all of this. It's so completely and throughly cooked, can we even put it back in the box?
September 30, 2025 at 10:32 PM
I just.. sometimes i wonder how we unfuck all of this. It's so completely and throughly cooked, can we even put it back in the box?
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listen folks.. they are looking for a fight. don't give them one. they will send in bad actors to agitate the situation. don't take the bait. at this juncture it is best to ignore their malicious intentions & carry on as normal
trust me on this
#Portland, we are counting on you. please #HoldTheLine
trust me on this
#Portland, we are counting on you. please #HoldTheLine
September 28, 2025 at 4:47 AM
listen folks.. they are looking for a fight. don't give them one. they will send in bad actors to agitate the situation. don't take the bait. at this juncture it is best to ignore their malicious intentions & carry on as normal
trust me on this
#Portland, we are counting on you. please #HoldTheLine
trust me on this
#Portland, we are counting on you. please #HoldTheLine
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There's a lot of noise about MMRV vs MMR + V vaccines. The most important thing is to make sure your child is protected against all 4 viruses.
#VaxYourFam #MMR #MMRV
#VaxYourFam #MMR #MMRV
September 22, 2025 at 8:00 PM
There's a lot of noise about MMRV vs MMR + V vaccines. The most important thing is to make sure your child is protected against all 4 viruses.
#VaxYourFam #MMR #MMRV
#VaxYourFam #MMR #MMRV
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Kids do not get 80 vaccines. They get 35 individual shots, spaced out over 12 years, to prevent pediatric diseases. If you add annual flu vaccines, that's another 12, bringing the total by age 12 to 47. Adding covid vaccines brings it up to 59 by age 12.
my.clevelandclinic.org/health/artic...
my.clevelandclinic.org/health/artic...
What Vaccines Does My Child Need, and at What Age?
The childhood vaccine schedule explains which vaccines your child needs and when. Learn more, including why the timing of vaccines matters.
my.clevelandclinic.org
September 23, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Kids do not get 80 vaccines. They get 35 individual shots, spaced out over 12 years, to prevent pediatric diseases. If you add annual flu vaccines, that's another 12, bringing the total by age 12 to 47. Adding covid vaccines brings it up to 59 by age 12.
my.clevelandclinic.org/health/artic...
my.clevelandclinic.org/health/artic...
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“The vaccine schedule is like a seatbelt,” Katelyn Jetelina, an epidemiologist and health care communicator, told STAT in a text message after Trump’s announcement. “You don’t wait four years to buckle your child in.” www.statnews.com/2025/09/22/t... via @statnews.com
Trump, questioning vaccine safety, pushes major changes to how kids get shots
At a White House event, Trump linked vaccines to autism and urged major changes in how kids get their shots.
www.statnews.com
September 23, 2025 at 3:31 AM
“The vaccine schedule is like a seatbelt,” Katelyn Jetelina, an epidemiologist and health care communicator, told STAT in a text message after Trump’s announcement. “You don’t wait four years to buckle your child in.” www.statnews.com/2025/09/22/t... via @statnews.com
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A point of clarity about the ACIP meeting. Most of the presenters are actual experts in vaccines who are career scientists at the CDC. They present facts to the Committee.
They should not be confused with the *members* of the committee, who RFK Jr. handpicked to support his anti-vax agenda.
They should not be confused with the *members* of the committee, who RFK Jr. handpicked to support his anti-vax agenda.
September 18, 2025 at 2:17 PM
A point of clarity about the ACIP meeting. Most of the presenters are actual experts in vaccines who are career scientists at the CDC. They present facts to the Committee.
They should not be confused with the *members* of the committee, who RFK Jr. handpicked to support his anti-vax agenda.
They should not be confused with the *members* of the committee, who RFK Jr. handpicked to support his anti-vax agenda.
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If 2025 were a vehicle it would be the cybertruck
September 15, 2025 at 2:26 AM
If 2025 were a vehicle it would be the cybertruck
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One of the saddest things is when children have cancer, immune deficiency or need bone marrow or organ transplants.
And to add insult to injury, they’re unable to receive vaccines.
But YOU can do your part to help protect them by immunizing yourself & your family.
We are ALL in this together.
And to add insult to injury, they’re unable to receive vaccines.
But YOU can do your part to help protect them by immunizing yourself & your family.
We are ALL in this together.
September 15, 2025 at 1:16 AM
One of the saddest things is when children have cancer, immune deficiency or need bone marrow or organ transplants.
And to add insult to injury, they’re unable to receive vaccines.
But YOU can do your part to help protect them by immunizing yourself & your family.
We are ALL in this together.
And to add insult to injury, they’re unable to receive vaccines.
But YOU can do your part to help protect them by immunizing yourself & your family.
We are ALL in this together.
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Charlie Kirk’s death is awful and abhorrent but it’s appalling that the President is calling for national mourning for a right wing propagandist and hasn’t said a word about Officer David Rose or the brave employees at the CDC
September 10, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Charlie Kirk’s death is awful and abhorrent but it’s appalling that the President is calling for national mourning for a right wing propagandist and hasn’t said a word about Officer David Rose or the brave employees at the CDC
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As efforts in other states threaten to roll back long-standing vaccine protections for school-aged children, we must stand firm in our commitment to science-based public health policy.
Tennesseans, your voices matter! www.tnfamiliesforvaccines.org/action-alerts/protect
Tennesseans, your voices matter! www.tnfamiliesforvaccines.org/action-alerts/protect
Tennesseans Speak: Keep Vaccine Protections in Schools — Tennessee Families for Vaccines
We are calling on fellow Tennesseans to add your voice to a critical message to our Governor and the Tennessee General Assembly. As efforts in other states threaten to roll back long-standing vaccine...
www.tnfamiliesforvaccines.org
September 10, 2025 at 9:34 PM
As efforts in other states threaten to roll back long-standing vaccine protections for school-aged children, we must stand firm in our commitment to science-based public health policy.
Tennesseans, your voices matter! www.tnfamiliesforvaccines.org/action-alerts/protect
Tennesseans, your voices matter! www.tnfamiliesforvaccines.org/action-alerts/protect
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We're three lines into "First they came..."
September 9, 2025 at 10:45 PM
We're three lines into "First they came..."
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👇 We will be live posting but we need YOU to call your reps, especially folks in ID, TX, IA, SD, SC, OK, LA, OK, MT, KS, IN, TN and WY!
United States Senate Committee on Finance
• Committee Phone: (202) 224-4515
• Committee Fax: (202) 228-0554
United States Senate Committee on Finance
• Committee Phone: (202) 224-4515
• Committee Fax: (202) 228-0554
@altcdc.altgov.info,
HHS Sec RFK Jr. will testify at a Senate Finance Committee hearing about Trump’s 2026 health care agenda. Date: Th, 9/4, 10AM
Location: 215 Dirksen Senate Office Build. Email Statements to:
Statementsfortherecord@finance.senate.gov
www.finance.senate.gov/hearings/the...
HHS Sec RFK Jr. will testify at a Senate Finance Committee hearing about Trump’s 2026 health care agenda. Date: Th, 9/4, 10AM
Location: 215 Dirksen Senate Office Build. Email Statements to:
Statementsfortherecord@finance.senate.gov
www.finance.senate.gov/hearings/the...
The President’s 2026 Health Care Agenda | The United States Senate Committee on Finance
The President’s 2026 Health Care Agenda
www.finance.senate.gov
September 1, 2025 at 11:38 PM
👇 We will be live posting but we need YOU to call your reps, especially folks in ID, TX, IA, SD, SC, OK, LA, OK, MT, KS, IN, TN and WY!
United States Senate Committee on Finance
• Committee Phone: (202) 224-4515
• Committee Fax: (202) 228-0554
United States Senate Committee on Finance
• Committee Phone: (202) 224-4515
• Committee Fax: (202) 228-0554
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I still can't believe RFK Jr said this in front of Congress and he's still in charge of public health.
September 1, 2025 at 11:04 PM
I still can't believe RFK Jr said this in front of Congress and he's still in charge of public health.
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August 29, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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Vaccines are safe and effective. RFK Jr. isn’t.
August 28, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Vaccines are safe and effective. RFK Jr. isn’t.
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Today’s purge of CDC leadership was terrifying - even for those of us who know the risks we face every day: political interference, shootings, and constant pressure to compromise science.
If you’re exhausted, scared, or torn between holding the line and walking away: you’re not weak. You’re human.
If you’re exhausted, scared, or torn between holding the line and walking away: you’re not weak. You’re human.
August 28, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Today’s purge of CDC leadership was terrifying - even for those of us who know the risks we face every day: political interference, shootings, and constant pressure to compromise science.
If you’re exhausted, scared, or torn between holding the line and walking away: you’re not weak. You’re human.
If you’re exhausted, scared, or torn between holding the line and walking away: you’re not weak. You’re human.
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American Public Health Association: “Legislators and officials at all levels of government who are interested in protecting their constituents should demand Kennedy’s removal.” That’s what I call leadership 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 www.apha.org/news-and-med...
Kennedy’s attack on public health must be stopped
The abrupt attempt to oust Dr. Susan Monarez, the CDC’s director just weeks after her Senate confirmation, is yet another glaring sign of Secretary Kennedy’s failed leadership and reckless mismanageme...
www.apha.org
August 28, 2025 at 4:39 AM
American Public Health Association: “Legislators and officials at all levels of government who are interested in protecting their constituents should demand Kennedy’s removal.” That’s what I call leadership 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 www.apha.org/news-and-med...
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Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.), top Dem on the Senate health committee, on this evening's chaos at CDC:
“We cannot let RFK Jr. burn what’s left of the CDC and our other critical health agencies to the ground—he must be fired."
“We cannot let RFK Jr. burn what’s left of the CDC and our other critical health agencies to the ground—he must be fired."
August 28, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.), top Dem on the Senate health committee, on this evening's chaos at CDC:
“We cannot let RFK Jr. burn what’s left of the CDC and our other critical health agencies to the ground—he must be fired."
“We cannot let RFK Jr. burn what’s left of the CDC and our other critical health agencies to the ground—he must be fired."
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Looking for a for a bright spot? Join us for Hit a Home Run for Health Night with the Nashville Sounds on August 31! www.tnfamiliesforvaccines.org/events/home-run
August 27, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Looking for a for a bright spot? Join us for Hit a Home Run for Health Night with the Nashville Sounds on August 31! www.tnfamiliesforvaccines.org/events/home-run
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We're ready to hit it out of the park! Will you join us? tnfamiliesforvaccines.org/events/home-run
So excited!!! Let’s root root root for the home team and community immunity! Tnfamiliesforvaccines.org/events/home-run
August 20, 2025 at 12:07 AM
We're ready to hit it out of the park! Will you join us? tnfamiliesforvaccines.org/events/home-run