Holly Olson, BCPA
@hollyolsonbcpa.bsky.social
I help people get the healthcare they need and deserve. I became a Board Certified Patient Advocate after seeing people struggle trying to navigate the US healthcare system.
Family, dogs, writing, beekeeping, books, National Parks & Alzheimer's awarness
Family, dogs, writing, beekeeping, books, National Parks & Alzheimer's awarness
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If you want gold standard science you don't fire the ethics office or the Institutional Review Board- my continued discussions on ACIP this week with ABC abcnews.go.com/Health/video...
Video CDC vaccine panel votes to end universal recommendation for hepatitis B birth dose
ABC News' Stephanie Ramos spoke with former CDC Chief Medical Officer Dr. Debra Houry about an advisory panel's vote to stop recommending universal hepatitis B vaccinations at birth.
abcnews.go.com
December 7, 2025 at 12:36 AM
If you want gold standard science you don't fire the ethics office or the Institutional Review Board- my continued discussions on ACIP this week with ABC abcnews.go.com/Health/video...
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Brilliant statement
I’ve been very impressed with how @ameracadpeds.bsky.social has been fighting the horrific misinformation and science denialism peddled by RFK Jr & his minions
I’ve been very impressed with how @ameracadpeds.bsky.social has been fighting the horrific misinformation and science denialism peddled by RFK Jr & his minions
“This irresponsible and purposely misleading guidance will lead to more hepatitis B infections in infants and children.” Read our full statement by AAP President Dr. Susan J. Kressly:
www.aap.org/en/news-room...
www.aap.org/en/news-room...
December 6, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Brilliant statement
I’ve been very impressed with how @ameracadpeds.bsky.social has been fighting the horrific misinformation and science denialism peddled by RFK Jr & his minions
I’ve been very impressed with how @ameracadpeds.bsky.social has been fighting the horrific misinformation and science denialism peddled by RFK Jr & his minions
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💉💊 It’s a triumph of public health & scientific research that US life expectancy at birth has increased by 30 years over the last 100 years—from measures like vaccination, antibiotics, & improved prevention & treatment of diseases like heart disease, diabetes, & cancer
RFK Jr is torpedoing this 😢
RFK Jr is torpedoing this 😢
December 6, 2025 at 1:43 PM
💉💊 It’s a triumph of public health & scientific research that US life expectancy at birth has increased by 30 years over the last 100 years—from measures like vaccination, antibiotics, & improved prevention & treatment of diseases like heart disease, diabetes, & cancer
RFK Jr is torpedoing this 😢
RFK Jr is torpedoing this 😢
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The death of children due to an unsafe vaccine is a serious allegation. What the FDA is saying about the Covid vax is not based on fact.
Article by a pediatric cardiologist who's studied the link between Covid vaccines & heart-related side effects such as myocarditis in children. No pay wall.
Article by a pediatric cardiologist who's studied the link between Covid vaccines & heart-related side effects such as myocarditis in children. No pay wall.
FDA claims on COVID-19 vaccine safety are unsupported by reliable data – and could severely hinder vaccine access
The agency’s plan to change the well-established process for safety testing vaccines is not realistic.
theconversation.com
December 6, 2025 at 4:04 PM
The death of children due to an unsafe vaccine is a serious allegation. What the FDA is saying about the Covid vax is not based on fact.
Article by a pediatric cardiologist who's studied the link between Covid vaccines & heart-related side effects such as myocarditis in children. No pay wall.
Article by a pediatric cardiologist who's studied the link between Covid vaccines & heart-related side effects such as myocarditis in children. No pay wall.
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The CDC is compromised and is advocating against evidence-based public health.
This is a pro-death and pro-disease recommendation.
This is a pro-death and pro-disease recommendation.
This regressive move will literally kill people. It's making kids' liver cancer great again. And it's a sign of more harm to come.
CDC panel recommends delaying birth dose of hepatitis B vaccine www.statnews.com/2025/12/05/c... via @statnews.com
CDC panel recommends delaying birth dose of hepatitis B vaccine www.statnews.com/2025/12/05/c... via @statnews.com
CDC panel recommends delaying birth dose of hepatitis B vaccine
The CDC's ACIP panel voted to recommend delaying the birth dose of the hepatitis B vaccine, ending a policy that has reined in the virus.
www.statnews.com
December 5, 2025 at 4:35 PM
The CDC is compromised and is advocating against evidence-based public health.
This is a pro-death and pro-disease recommendation.
This is a pro-death and pro-disease recommendation.
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Voted yes on RFK Jr when he could have voted no.
Continues to hedge, when he could act.
Continues to hedge, when he could act.
December 5, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Voted yes on RFK Jr when he could have voted no.
Continues to hedge, when he could act.
Continues to hedge, when he could act.
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The effects of the ACIP poisoned recommendations may not be seen clearly at scale for years.
But every child that unnecessarily develops HepB-associated chronic liver disease and cancer is the fault of those on that committee, the HHS Secretary, and those that capitulated to put him in power.
But every child that unnecessarily develops HepB-associated chronic liver disease and cancer is the fault of those on that committee, the HHS Secretary, and those that capitulated to put him in power.
December 5, 2025 at 4:24 PM
The effects of the ACIP poisoned recommendations may not be seen clearly at scale for years.
But every child that unnecessarily develops HepB-associated chronic liver disease and cancer is the fault of those on that committee, the HHS Secretary, and those that capitulated to put him in power.
But every child that unnecessarily develops HepB-associated chronic liver disease and cancer is the fault of those on that committee, the HHS Secretary, and those that capitulated to put him in power.
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CDC vaccine advisors again postponed their vote on changes to the hepatitis B vaccine schedule for infants, this time delaying it by 1 day after raising concerns about the precise wording of the measure they are considering.
www.medpagetoday.com/pediatrics/v...
www.medpagetoday.com/pediatrics/v...
CDC Advisors Delay Hepatitis B Vaccine Vote Again
Decision pushed back amid questions about proposal's precise phrasing
www.medpagetoday.com
December 4, 2025 at 9:39 PM
CDC vaccine advisors again postponed their vote on changes to the hepatitis B vaccine schedule for infants, this time delaying it by 1 day after raising concerns about the precise wording of the measure they are considering.
www.medpagetoday.com/pediatrics/v...
www.medpagetoday.com/pediatrics/v...
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ByHeart’s recall of all of its baby formula products amid a growing nationwide outbreak of infant botulism has shaken the trust of moms and caregivers – not just in ByHeart’s formula, but also in formula made by other brands. Here's the latest.
Moms say ByHeart recall has shaken their trust in baby formula safety
ByHeart’s recall of all of its baby formula products amid a growing nationwide outbreak of infant botulism has shaken the trust of moms and caregivers – not just in ByHeart’s formula, but also in formula made by other brands. Here's the latest.
bit.ly
December 4, 2025 at 12:00 AM
ByHeart’s recall of all of its baby formula products amid a growing nationwide outbreak of infant botulism has shaken the trust of moms and caregivers – not just in ByHeart’s formula, but also in formula made by other brands. Here's the latest.
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A raft of former #FDA commissioners — nearly all who've held the post over the past 35 years — decried Vinay Prasad's leaked plan to change the regulation of vaccines. In a letter to @nejm.org they wrote: "The answer is not to toss aside the basic rules of science." www.statnews.com/2025/12/03/f...
A dozen former FDA commissioners decry Prasad memo on vaccine regulation
Changes to the ways in which the FDA plans to regulate vaccines represent a threat to effective vaccines and public health, 12 former commissioners say.
www.statnews.com
December 3, 2025 at 10:43 PM
A raft of former #FDA commissioners — nearly all who've held the post over the past 35 years — decried Vinay Prasad's leaked plan to change the regulation of vaccines. In a letter to @nejm.org they wrote: "The answer is not to toss aside the basic rules of science." www.statnews.com/2025/12/03/f...
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A new study suggests a single HPV vaccination appears just as effective as two doses at preventing the viral infection that causes cervical cancer.
A single shot of HPV vaccine may be enough to fight cervical cancer, study finds
A new study suggests a single HPV vaccination appears just as effective as two doses at preventing the viral infection that causes cervical cancer.
bit.ly
December 3, 2025 at 11:39 PM
A new study suggests a single HPV vaccination appears just as effective as two doses at preventing the viral infection that causes cervical cancer.
Why does it take me 17 times to get the sewing machine thread to play nice with the bobbin? Seriously. I dread getting my sewing machine out for new projects for this reason. Thank you for listening to my rant. #sewingproject #bobbinsaway #threadangst #duebychristmas
December 3, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Why does it take me 17 times to get the sewing machine thread to play nice with the bobbin? Seriously. I dread getting my sewing machine out for new projects for this reason. Thank you for listening to my rant. #sewingproject #bobbinsaway #threadangst #duebychristmas
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Thank you @seattletimes.com for publishing.
The exclusion of nursing as a professional degree will impact the future pipeline of advanced practice nurses, educators, & future leaders. We must demand inclusion of nurses in the Dept of Education's proposed rule
The exclusion of nursing as a professional degree will impact the future pipeline of advanced practice nurses, educators, & future leaders. We must demand inclusion of nurses in the Dept of Education's proposed rule
We must speak up and ask the Department of Education to include nurses on the federal list of professional degrees. Read WSNA President @justin-gill.bsky.social's op-ed in @seattletimes-rss.bsky.social and sign the petition at ana.quorum.us/campaign/professionaldegreepetition/
Include nursing on the federal list of professional degrees | Op-Ed
I am alarmed by the Department of Education’s proposal to remove nursing from its list of “professional degree” programs, limiting what students can borrow.
www.seattletimes.com
December 2, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Thank you @seattletimes.com for publishing.
The exclusion of nursing as a professional degree will impact the future pipeline of advanced practice nurses, educators, & future leaders. We must demand inclusion of nurses in the Dept of Education's proposed rule
The exclusion of nursing as a professional degree will impact the future pipeline of advanced practice nurses, educators, & future leaders. We must demand inclusion of nurses in the Dept of Education's proposed rule
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Study: Distinct brain alterations and neurodegenerative processes in cognitive impairment associated with post-acute sequelae of COVID-19.
Published: 26 November 2025
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Published: 26 November 2025
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Distinct brain alterations and neurodegenerative processes in cognitive impairment associated with post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 - Nature Communications
Post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 (PASC) have been linked to brain alterations, but association with cognitive problems are not well understood. Here, the authors analyze blood proteins and brain MRI ...
www.nature.com
December 2, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Study: Distinct brain alterations and neurodegenerative processes in cognitive impairment associated with post-acute sequelae of COVID-19.
Published: 26 November 2025
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Published: 26 November 2025
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Only a little over 5 hours left in #HCWvsHunger so get those donations in at HCWvsHunger.org
So far over the last 5 days we’ve raised almost $600k to fight hunger…
Any bets on our total this year?!
So far over the last 5 days we’ve raised almost $600k to fight hunger…
Any bets on our total this year?!
December 2, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Only a little over 5 hours left in #HCWvsHunger so get those donations in at HCWvsHunger.org
So far over the last 5 days we’ve raised almost $600k to fight hunger…
Any bets on our total this year?!
So far over the last 5 days we’ve raised almost $600k to fight hunger…
Any bets on our total this year?!
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"Recently, my mother asked me why a vaccine that can save families so much suffering would not be immediately offered to every child. I heard the urgency in her voice, but I could not come up with a good answer."
thank you @helenouyang.bsky.social - #MedSky.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/01/o...
thank you @helenouyang.bsky.social - #MedSky.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/01/o...
Opinion | My Father Died of Hepatitis B Before the Vaccine. We Must Not Go Back.
www.nytimes.com
December 1, 2025 at 1:11 PM
"Recently, my mother asked me why a vaccine that can save families so much suffering would not be immediately offered to every child. I heard the urgency in her voice, but I could not come up with a good answer."
thank you @helenouyang.bsky.social - #MedSky.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/01/o...
thank you @helenouyang.bsky.social - #MedSky.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/01/o...
Fabulous webinar. Wonderful keynote and fantastic panel. So many brilliant minds discussing a complex and difficult topic. Hearing this gave me hope for a positive way forward.
501 people have signed up to join today's webinar, which starts at 10am ET. I'll be moderating, and we have 5 fabulous speakers/panelists: John-Arne Røttingen, Ebere Okereke, Sam McPherson, Nina Schwalbe, and Osondu Ogbuoji
It's not too late to register.....link below!
It's not too late to register.....link below!
We are pleased to sponsor the online seminar, "Global Health After the Breakpoint: Evidence for What Comes Next", featuring a panel of experts to discuss the future of global health. It's not too late to register using the link below! 🧪
📆 Tuesday 2nd Dec
🕐3.00-4.30pm GMT
duke.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
📆 Tuesday 2nd Dec
🕐3.00-4.30pm GMT
duke.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
December 2, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Fabulous webinar. Wonderful keynote and fantastic panel. So many brilliant minds discussing a complex and difficult topic. Hearing this gave me hope for a positive way forward.
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more info
Expert review finds delaying the hepatitis B vaccine birth dose would increase chronic infections in kids
Delaying the timing of vaccinating infants against hepatitis B — which ACIP could vote on later this week — would likely lead to more chronic infections in kids.
www.statnews.com
December 2, 2025 at 4:00 PM
more info
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A doctor in Alaska once watched the hepatis B virus take children’s lives, until the vaccine for newborns made those tragedies preventable. Now a CDC panel is weighing changes that could limit access to the shot and fuel misinformation. kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
RFK Jr. Wants To Delay the Hepatitis B Vaccine. Here’s What Parents Need To Know. - KFF Health News
A CDC panel is reconsidering the birth dose of the hepatitis B vaccine. Renewed doubt could lead to fewer kids getting vaccinated, leaving them vulnerable to an incurable, preventable virus that can b...
kffhealthnews.org
December 2, 2025 at 4:57 PM
A doctor in Alaska once watched the hepatis B virus take children’s lives, until the vaccine for newborns made those tragedies preventable. Now a CDC panel is weighing changes that could limit access to the shot and fuel misinformation. kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
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In case you were wondering: The HPV vaccine is safe and cuts cervical cancer risk by 80%, 2 large reviews find
#VaccinesWork
#VaccinesCanPreventCancer
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
#VaccinesWork
#VaccinesCanPreventCancer
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
The HPV vaccine is safe and cuts cervical cancer risk by 80%, 2 large reviews find
Hundreds of studies, including gold-standard clinical trials, challenge Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s claim that the cancer vaccine is harmful.
www.nbcnews.com
December 2, 2025 at 8:30 PM
In case you were wondering: The HPV vaccine is safe and cuts cervical cancer risk by 80%, 2 large reviews find
#VaccinesWork
#VaccinesCanPreventCancer
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
#VaccinesWork
#VaccinesCanPreventCancer
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
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"Teens may have come up with a new way to detect, treat Lyme disease using CRISPR gene editing."
But the Trump administration cut the money (granted to pursue the research), claiming it fell under DEI – diversity, equity and inclusion www.cbsnews.com/news/teens-m...
But the Trump administration cut the money (granted to pursue the research), claiming it fell under DEI – diversity, equity and inclusion www.cbsnews.com/news/teens-m...
Teens may have come up with a new way to detect, treat Lyme disease using CRISPR gene editing
To compete at iGEM, a sort of science Olympics, teens at a Georgia high school set their sights on finding a better way to detect and treat Lyme disease. Their approach uses CRISPR gene editing.
www.cbsnews.com
December 1, 2025 at 12:00 PM
"Teens may have come up with a new way to detect, treat Lyme disease using CRISPR gene editing."
But the Trump administration cut the money (granted to pursue the research), claiming it fell under DEI – diversity, equity and inclusion www.cbsnews.com/news/teens-m...
But the Trump administration cut the money (granted to pursue the research), claiming it fell under DEI – diversity, equity and inclusion www.cbsnews.com/news/teens-m...
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Reposted by Holly Olson, BCPA
