Judy Minkoff, PhD
@judyminkoff.bsky.social
PhD Immunology & Molecular Pathogenesis #EmoryU #NYULangone #SciComm #Viruses #ACappella #StilettaNYC #SingStrong. (she/her)
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After Attorney Siri was permitted to spew misinformation for more than an hour, Robert Malone has allotted 10 minutes to ask him questions.
December 5, 2025 at 6:52 PM
After Attorney Siri was permitted to spew misinformation for more than an hour, Robert Malone has allotted 10 minutes to ask him questions.
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I have rather the opposite perspective—professional societies should not attend these meetings because it implies a legitimacy that these people do not deserve to have given that they were appointed by nepotism and in many cases have overt conflicts of interest. Meissner says he is concerned that...
December 5, 2025 at 3:13 PM
I have rather the opposite perspective—professional societies should not attend these meetings because it implies a legitimacy that these people do not deserve to have given that they were appointed by nepotism and in many cases have overt conflicts of interest. Meissner says he is concerned that...
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proposed vote would increase the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma and liver disease for many children. The disease has become a victim of the success of vaccines. Just because we see low rates now does not mean the virus is gone and if we reduce vaccination rates, it will come roaring back.
December 5, 2025 at 3:57 PM
proposed vote would increase the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma and liver disease for many children. The disease has become a victim of the success of vaccines. Just because we see low rates now does not mean the virus is gone and if we reduce vaccination rates, it will come roaring back.
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Summary of what happened at Temu ACIP this morning:
As expected, they overturned the 30+ year recommendation for the birth dose of HepB vaccine, which has reduced the incidence of pediatric HepB by 99%.
They provided no credible evidence to support this decision.
As expected, they overturned the 30+ year recommendation for the birth dose of HepB vaccine, which has reduced the incidence of pediatric HepB by 99%.
They provided no credible evidence to support this decision.
December 5, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Summary of what happened at Temu ACIP this morning:
As expected, they overturned the 30+ year recommendation for the birth dose of HepB vaccine, which has reduced the incidence of pediatric HepB by 99%.
They provided no credible evidence to support this decision.
As expected, they overturned the 30+ year recommendation for the birth dose of HepB vaccine, which has reduced the incidence of pediatric HepB by 99%.
They provided no credible evidence to support this decision.
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Dr. Jason Goldman of the American College of Physicians says (paraphrasing) that ACIP is wasting taxpayer dollars by promoting an anti-vaccine agenda and not scientific facts.
He says they aren’t using actual evidence nor are experts presenting.
Ends with “respectfully, sir”.
LOL
He says they aren’t using actual evidence nor are experts presenting.
Ends with “respectfully, sir”.
LOL
December 4, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Dr. Jason Goldman of the American College of Physicians says (paraphrasing) that ACIP is wasting taxpayer dollars by promoting an anti-vaccine agenda and not scientific facts.
He says they aren’t using actual evidence nor are experts presenting.
Ends with “respectfully, sir”.
LOL
He says they aren’t using actual evidence nor are experts presenting.
Ends with “respectfully, sir”.
LOL
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Dr. Jason Goldman of the American College of Physicians says (paraphrasing) that this entire meeting is complete bullshit and should be adjourned.
He has been a constant voice of reason.
He has been a constant voice of reason.
December 4, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Dr. Jason Goldman of the American College of Physicians says (paraphrasing) that this entire meeting is complete bullshit and should be adjourned.
He has been a constant voice of reason.
He has been a constant voice of reason.
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Now we have a presentation from Mark Blaxill, an anti-vaccine activist responsible for the site Age of Autism, which is profoundly ableistic. He describes himself as a critic of the CDC.
He will present on the safety of the HBV vaccine.
VICP claims are not how you evaluate safety.
He will present on the safety of the HBV vaccine.
VICP claims are not how you evaluate safety.
December 4, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Now we have a presentation from Mark Blaxill, an anti-vaccine activist responsible for the site Age of Autism, which is profoundly ableistic. He describes himself as a critic of the CDC.
He will present on the safety of the HBV vaccine.
VICP claims are not how you evaluate safety.
He will present on the safety of the HBV vaccine.
VICP claims are not how you evaluate safety.
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kids.
We have literally had HBV outbreaks occur in daycares.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
It is also transmissible by human bites:
academic.oup.com/jid/article/....
We have literally had HBV outbreaks occur in daycares.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
It is also transmissible by human bites:
academic.oup.com/jid/article/....
Horizontal transmission of hepatitis B in a children's day-care centre: a preventable event
Using molecular finger-printing, we provided evidence that, in a children's day-care centre, a known hepatitis B virus (HBV) hepatitis B e antigen (HB…
www.sciencedirect.com
December 4, 2025 at 2:29 PM
kids.
We have literally had HBV outbreaks occur in daycares.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
It is also transmissible by human bites:
academic.oup.com/jid/article/....
We have literally had HBV outbreaks occur in daycares.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
It is also transmissible by human bites:
academic.oup.com/jid/article/....
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We now have a presentation from Cynthia Nevison, a CDC contractor. Nevison has long been a proponent of the claim that vaccines cause autism and is also a climate researcher.
Nevison begins by claiming that more targeted measures have had the biggest effect in bringing down HBV incidence.
Nevison begins by claiming that more targeted measures have had the biggest effect in bringing down HBV incidence.
Pebsworth is now presenting on the Policy Context and Schedule Comparison for the birth dose of hepatitis B vaccine, concentrating on instances where mothers test negative for the virus.
She states that the evidence reviewed deals with single-antigen hepatitis B vaccines, not combination vaccines.
She states that the evidence reviewed deals with single-antigen hepatitis B vaccines, not combination vaccines.
ACIP Executive Secretary Zadeh says that the meeting slides are available on the CDC website or will be shortly. Currently they are not.
Kuldorff is no longer ACIP chair, but is now chief science officer of HHS:
www.hhs.gov/press-room/r...
Milhoan is the new ACIP chair, and Malone is vice chair.
Kuldorff is no longer ACIP chair, but is now chief science officer of HHS:
www.hhs.gov/press-room/r...
Milhoan is the new ACIP chair, and Malone is vice chair.
December 4, 2025 at 2:29 PM
We now have a presentation from Cynthia Nevison, a CDC contractor. Nevison has long been a proponent of the claim that vaccines cause autism and is also a climate researcher.
Nevison begins by claiming that more targeted measures have had the biggest effect in bringing down HBV incidence.
Nevison begins by claiming that more targeted measures have had the biggest effect in bringing down HBV incidence.
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Alright, pals: ACIP meeting is beginning.
Here is the link to the livestream:
www.youtube.com/live/LpthhPB...
The updated agenda:
www.cdc.gov/acip/downloa...
And the prebunk from TEC/Your Local Epidemiologist:
open.substack.com/pub/yourloca...
Anticipated votes:
www.cdc.gov/acip/meeting...
Here is the link to the livestream:
www.youtube.com/live/LpthhPB...
The updated agenda:
www.cdc.gov/acip/downloa...
And the prebunk from TEC/Your Local Epidemiologist:
open.substack.com/pub/yourloca...
Anticipated votes:
www.cdc.gov/acip/meeting...
Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) - December 4, 2025 - Day 1 of 2
YouTube video by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
www.youtube.com
December 4, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Alright, pals: ACIP meeting is beginning.
Here is the link to the livestream:
www.youtube.com/live/LpthhPB...
The updated agenda:
www.cdc.gov/acip/downloa...
And the prebunk from TEC/Your Local Epidemiologist:
open.substack.com/pub/yourloca...
Anticipated votes:
www.cdc.gov/acip/meeting...
Here is the link to the livestream:
www.youtube.com/live/LpthhPB...
The updated agenda:
www.cdc.gov/acip/downloa...
And the prebunk from TEC/Your Local Epidemiologist:
open.substack.com/pub/yourloca...
Anticipated votes:
www.cdc.gov/acip/meeting...
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The U.S. government is now inarguably spreading medical disinformation that is going to kill babies preferentially.
Period.
This is an INTOLERABLE. UNPRECEDENTED. DANGEROUS. ATTACK. ON ALL OF US.
Period.
This is an INTOLERABLE. UNPRECEDENTED. DANGEROUS. ATTACK. ON ALL OF US.
November 20, 2025 at 3:29 AM
The U.S. government is now inarguably spreading medical disinformation that is going to kill babies preferentially.
Period.
This is an INTOLERABLE. UNPRECEDENTED. DANGEROUS. ATTACK. ON ALL OF US.
Period.
This is an INTOLERABLE. UNPRECEDENTED. DANGEROUS. ATTACK. ON ALL OF US.
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As we said in our article today, Robert F. Kennedy MUST GO.
This man is more dangerous to the health and lives of the people of the U.S. than any other cabinet member.
This man is more dangerous to the health and lives of the people of the U.S. than any other cabinet member.
The US is on track to lose its measles elimination status in months. RFK needs to go.
Canada has lost its measles elimination status and the U.S. is likely to be next. These failures are the result of the anti-vaccination movement, bolstered by the appointment of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ...
www.livescience.com
November 20, 2025 at 3:32 AM
As we said in our article today, Robert F. Kennedy MUST GO.
This man is more dangerous to the health and lives of the people of the U.S. than any other cabinet member.
This man is more dangerous to the health and lives of the people of the U.S. than any other cabinet member.
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Weaponization of the premier public health agency in the country for personal clout and gain. The CDC website should not be trusted given the fact that it is controlled by people who will profit from spurious and false attempts to link vaccines to autism.
www.cdc.gov/vaccine-safe...
www.cdc.gov/vaccine-safe...
Autism and Vaccines
Answers to common questions about vaccine safety and autism.
www.cdc.gov
November 20, 2025 at 3:32 AM
Weaponization of the premier public health agency in the country for personal clout and gain. The CDC website should not be trusted given the fact that it is controlled by people who will profit from spurious and false attempts to link vaccines to autism.
www.cdc.gov/vaccine-safe...
www.cdc.gov/vaccine-safe...
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Here's the assignment folks. Write op-eds for your local papers and campus newspapers too. Just. Say. No. This is a classic authoritarian move and risks the future of higher education and science and innovation in the US. Speak out today. No time to lose. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/o...
Opinion | Trump’s ‘Compact’ With Universities Is Just Extortion
www.nytimes.com
October 3, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Here's the assignment folks. Write op-eds for your local papers and campus newspapers too. Just. Say. No. This is a classic authoritarian move and risks the future of higher education and science and innovation in the US. Speak out today. No time to lose. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/o...
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Pfizer just got FDA approval for 2025-2026 COVID19 vaccines for those:
-Aged 65+ years
-Aged 5-64 years with at least one underlying condition that puts them at high risk for severe outcomes from COVID-19.
-Aged 65+ years
-Aged 5-64 years with at least one underlying condition that puts them at high risk for severe outcomes from COVID-19.
Pfizer and BioNTech’s COMIRNATY® Receives U.S. FDA Approval for Adults 65 and Older and Individuals Ages 5 through 64 at Increased Risk for Severe COVID-19
The 2025-2026 COVID-19 vaccine formulation targets the SARS-CoV-2 sublineage LP.8.1, in line with FDA guidance to more closely match circulating strains1Shipping of the LP.8.1-adapted vaccine will beg...
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August 27, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Pfizer just got FDA approval for 2025-2026 COVID19 vaccines for those:
-Aged 65+ years
-Aged 5-64 years with at least one underlying condition that puts them at high risk for severe outcomes from COVID-19.
-Aged 65+ years
-Aged 5-64 years with at least one underlying condition that puts them at high risk for severe outcomes from COVID-19.
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Canada has fully approved Moderna’s 2025-2026 COVID19 vaccine.
Moderna’s latest COVID-19 vaccine is both approved and ‘made in Canada’ - National | Globalnews.ca
An update to Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine that targets the newest variants and is made entirely within Canada's borders was just approved by Health Canada.
globalnews.ca
August 26, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Canada has fully approved Moderna’s 2025-2026 COVID19 vaccine.
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Welp!
My prediction is that in that scenario, he blames the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which puts out employment data. Calls them corrupt, run by Democrats, out to get him. Fires people there, insists their numbers cannot be trusted, White House puts out its own fictitious data to make Trump look good
August 1, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Welp!
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NIH has put out a public comment re: what "allowable" publishing costs look like. Have thoughts on #APCs #EquityInPublishing #OpenAccess business models?
Consider submitting: grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
#medsky #academicsky #sciencesky #science #openscience #academicpublishing
Consider submitting: grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
#medsky #academicsky #sciencesky #science #openscience #academicpublishing
NOT-OD-25-138: Request for Information on Maximizing Research Funds by Limiting Allowable Publishing Costs
NIH Funding Opportunities and Notices in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts: Request for Information on Maximizing Research Funds by Limiting Allowable Publishing Costs NOT-OD-25-138. NIH
grants.nih.gov
July 30, 2025 at 5:15 PM
NIH has put out a public comment re: what "allowable" publishing costs look like. Have thoughts on #APCs #EquityInPublishing #OpenAccess business models?
Consider submitting: grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
#medsky #academicsky #sciencesky #science #openscience #academicpublishing
Consider submitting: grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
#medsky #academicsky #sciencesky #science #openscience #academicpublishing
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HONOLULU (AP) — Tsunami warning sirens blare in Honolulu and people are told to move to higher ground after earthquake off Russia.
July 30, 2025 at 1:39 AM
HONOLULU (AP) — Tsunami warning sirens blare in Honolulu and people are told to move to higher ground after earthquake off Russia.
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📣 I'm recruiting a postdoc researcher to join my team for a project on mosquito-specific viruses and host interactions. Peep the job description & how to apply below. Perfect for soon-to-be or recent PhD graduates in mosquito vector biology 🦟 or arbovirology 🦠
🗓️ Application deadline 31 August 2025
🗓️ Application deadline 31 August 2025
July 28, 2025 at 9:25 AM
📣 I'm recruiting a postdoc researcher to join my team for a project on mosquito-specific viruses and host interactions. Peep the job description & how to apply below. Perfect for soon-to-be or recent PhD graduates in mosquito vector biology 🦟 or arbovirology 🦠
🗓️ Application deadline 31 August 2025
🗓️ Application deadline 31 August 2025
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A major NIH grant to study ways to restore hearing was terminated by the Trump administration bc it was awarded through a DEI initiative—to a researcher who qualified bc of his own hearing loss www.cnn.com/2025/07/29/h... @manorlaboratory.bsky.social
July 29, 2025 at 12:45 PM
A major NIH grant to study ways to restore hearing was terminated by the Trump administration bc it was awarded through a DEI initiative—to a researcher who qualified bc of his own hearing loss www.cnn.com/2025/07/29/h... @manorlaboratory.bsky.social