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Jake Johnson, MD
@jakejohnson.bsky.social
Unhealthy Policy Podcast Co-host | Infectious Disease MD & lover of raw oysters | Special interest in crypto ^ 2 | Views are my own
What happens when phishing emails appear more real than legit emails?
November 21, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Officially left the democratic party. Enough is enough.
November 10, 2025 at 11:08 PM
October 8, 2025 at 11:24 AM
I enjoyed when the in-person feed cut out and it was just Dr. Meissner thinking it was his internet and was troubleshooting. We've all been there.
September 19, 2025 at 7:34 PM
6-6 tie. 1 person on the phone disconnected and didn't vote. Chair breaks the tie as a no.

Fails, thankfully.
September 19, 2025 at 7:26 PM
From the ACIP website. The current group did not follow this guidance.
September 19, 2025 at 7:10 PM
One member just suggested to amend this and strike "require a prescription."

That would make the vote, "It is the sense of the committee that state and local jurisdictions should for the administration of a COVID-19 vaccination."

????
September 19, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Again, this is so vague that none of the members understand what this vote would mean. In the presentation an example to be added on the VIS was the vaccine may cause birth defects (which is false). ACIP historically does NOT usually vote on this type of vote.
September 19, 2025 at 6:56 PM
lol. ACIP is basically giving NO guidance to the US population. Everything is "individual" risk. Practically speaking, this will cause fewer and fewer people getting vaccinated.
September 19, 2025 at 6:38 PM
It's conflicting when one theme for the committee has been individual choice / freedom, yet 2 of the votes (requiring a script and this complex sentence) are the exact opposite.
September 19, 2025 at 6:34 PM
This is the type of misinformation that is going to lead to decreased vaccination among pregnant women and result in more sick infants. WILD statement being made. The data is clear that the COVID vaccines are not associated with birth defects.
September 19, 2025 at 6:03 PM
New ACIP group will be discussing thimerosal in vaccines next week. This will be a good litmus test for the new panel.

(It's a preservative used only in multi-dose vials and shown to be safe in large studies.)
June 18, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Energy production on the winter solstice when it's snowing in Boston. Surprised it's not 0!
December 20, 2024 at 6:02 PM