Nina Schwalbe, MPH, PhD
@nschwalbe.bsky.social
Strategist • Researcher • Advocate • CEO at Spark Street Advisors • Senior Scholar at O'Neill Institute • Dyslexic (typos mine) • Writes about public health and health equity • www.ssc.nyc
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Adoption of pandemic treaty is historic: Compliance and accountability must now follow
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📝 Impact of a #PandemicTreaty depends on more than promises.
📊 Governments must deliver real accountability and compliance.
📄 In @plosglobalpublichealth.org, we explain how to make this happen: bit.ly/4lK6wHS
@matthewkavanagh.bsky.social @elliothannon.bsky.social @tdeol.bsky.social
📊 Governments must deliver real accountability and compliance.
📄 In @plosglobalpublichealth.org, we explain how to make this happen: bit.ly/4lK6wHS
@matthewkavanagh.bsky.social @elliothannon.bsky.social @tdeol.bsky.social
Reposted by Nina Schwalbe, MPH, PhD
🗣️ “Measles is an entirely preventable disease.”
Our senior fellow @nschwalbe.bsky.social on @npr.org with to discuss falling vaccination rates and the misinformation crisis eroding trust.
Her message: We must rebuild vaccine confidence through transparency and engagement. 🎧 Listen 👇
Our senior fellow @nschwalbe.bsky.social on @npr.org with to discuss falling vaccination rates and the misinformation crisis eroding trust.
Her message: We must rebuild vaccine confidence through transparency and engagement. 🎧 Listen 👇
November 13, 2025 at 12:10 PM
🗣️ “Measles is an entirely preventable disease.”
Our senior fellow @nschwalbe.bsky.social on @npr.org with to discuss falling vaccination rates and the misinformation crisis eroding trust.
Her message: We must rebuild vaccine confidence through transparency and engagement. 🎧 Listen 👇
Our senior fellow @nschwalbe.bsky.social on @npr.org with to discuss falling vaccination rates and the misinformation crisis eroding trust.
Her message: We must rebuild vaccine confidence through transparency and engagement. 🎧 Listen 👇
Reposted by Nina Schwalbe, MPH, PhD
Its very hard to know what to say about this deeply distributing change to the CDC website. It speaks for itself.
America, we are in trouble.
CDC is now actively promoting bunk science.
Vaccines save lives. They don't cause autism.
America, we are in trouble.
CDC is now actively promoting bunk science.
Vaccines save lives. They don't cause autism.
November 21, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Its very hard to know what to say about this deeply distributing change to the CDC website. It speaks for itself.
America, we are in trouble.
CDC is now actively promoting bunk science.
Vaccines save lives. They don't cause autism.
America, we are in trouble.
CDC is now actively promoting bunk science.
Vaccines save lives. They don't cause autism.
Its very hard to know what to say about this deeply distributing change to the CDC website. It speaks for itself.
America, we are in trouble.
CDC is now actively promoting bunk science.
Vaccines save lives. They don't cause autism.
America, we are in trouble.
CDC is now actively promoting bunk science.
Vaccines save lives. They don't cause autism.
November 21, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Its very hard to know what to say about this deeply distributing change to the CDC website. It speaks for itself.
America, we are in trouble.
CDC is now actively promoting bunk science.
Vaccines save lives. They don't cause autism.
America, we are in trouble.
CDC is now actively promoting bunk science.
Vaccines save lives. They don't cause autism.
Canada lost measles elimination status following 12 months of local transmission
Measles is 💯 preventable with vaccination. And transmission can be stopped
As I discussed with @gabrielleemanuel.bsky.social at @npr.org, this news reflects growing lack of confidence in vaccines
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Measles is 💯 preventable with vaccination. And transmission can be stopped
As I discussed with @gabrielleemanuel.bsky.social at @npr.org, this news reflects growing lack of confidence in vaccines
🔗 shorturl.at/fvk1U
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November 18, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Canada lost measles elimination status following 12 months of local transmission
Measles is 💯 preventable with vaccination. And transmission can be stopped
As I discussed with @gabrielleemanuel.bsky.social at @npr.org, this news reflects growing lack of confidence in vaccines
🔗 shorturl.at/fvk1U
Measles is 💯 preventable with vaccination. And transmission can be stopped
As I discussed with @gabrielleemanuel.bsky.social at @npr.org, this news reflects growing lack of confidence in vaccines
🔗 shorturl.at/fvk1U
Reposted by Nina Schwalbe, MPH, PhD
📢The 3rd meeting of Intergovernmental Working Group (IGWG3) to develop Pathogen Access and Benefits Sharing (PABS) Annex for #pandemictreaty ended today.
🎯There was solid progress: the text evolved from Bureau draft to delegate-owned, with lot of new additions across sections
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🎯There was solid progress: the text evolved from Bureau draft to delegate-owned, with lot of new additions across sections
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November 7, 2025 at 5:19 PM
📢The 3rd meeting of Intergovernmental Working Group (IGWG3) to develop Pathogen Access and Benefits Sharing (PABS) Annex for #pandemictreaty ended today.
🎯There was solid progress: the text evolved from Bureau draft to delegate-owned, with lot of new additions across sections
🧵
🎯There was solid progress: the text evolved from Bureau draft to delegate-owned, with lot of new additions across sections
🧵
📢The 3rd meeting of Intergovernmental Working Group (IGWG3) to develop Pathogen Access and Benefits Sharing (PABS) Annex for #pandemictreaty ended today.
🎯There was solid progress: the text evolved from Bureau draft to delegate-owned, with lot of new additions across sections
🧵
🎯There was solid progress: the text evolved from Bureau draft to delegate-owned, with lot of new additions across sections
🧵
November 7, 2025 at 5:19 PM
📢The 3rd meeting of Intergovernmental Working Group (IGWG3) to develop Pathogen Access and Benefits Sharing (PABS) Annex for #pandemictreaty ended today.
🎯There was solid progress: the text evolved from Bureau draft to delegate-owned, with lot of new additions across sections
🧵
🎯There was solid progress: the text evolved from Bureau draft to delegate-owned, with lot of new additions across sections
🧵
📢Today, the Intergovernmental Working Group (IGWG) for the #pandemictreaty started its 3rd meeting to develop a Pathogen Access and Benefits Sharing (PABS) Annex. The meeting takes place on 3-7 Nov in Geneva.
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November 3, 2025 at 4:01 PM
📢Today, the Intergovernmental Working Group (IGWG) for the #pandemictreaty started its 3rd meeting to develop a Pathogen Access and Benefits Sharing (PABS) Annex. The meeting takes place on 3-7 Nov in Geneva.
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Reposted by Nina Schwalbe, MPH, PhD
📢 As the World Health Summit begins, one question is front and center: how should global health architecture adapt? With SDG deadlines looming and funding cuts deepening, reform is no longer optional. 🧵
bit.ly/GHarchitecture
bit.ly/GHarchitecture
October 9, 2025 at 7:02 PM
📢 As the World Health Summit begins, one question is front and center: how should global health architecture adapt? With SDG deadlines looming and funding cuts deepening, reform is no longer optional. 🧵
bit.ly/GHarchitecture
bit.ly/GHarchitecture
📢 As the World Health Summit begins, one question is front and center: how should global health architecture adapt? With SDG deadlines looming and funding cuts deepening, reform is no longer optional. 🧵
bit.ly/GHarchitecture
bit.ly/GHarchitecture
October 9, 2025 at 7:02 PM
📢 As the World Health Summit begins, one question is front and center: how should global health architecture adapt? With SDG deadlines looming and funding cuts deepening, reform is no longer optional. 🧵
bit.ly/GHarchitecture
bit.ly/GHarchitecture
📢Today, the Intergovernmental Working Group (IGWG2) for the #pandemictreaty kicked off a week of informal meetings in Geneva to develop a Pathogen Access and Benefits Sharing (PABS) Annex.
A brief recap of the day below!
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A brief recap of the day below!
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October 6, 2025 at 4:41 PM
📢Today, the Intergovernmental Working Group (IGWG2) for the #pandemictreaty kicked off a week of informal meetings in Geneva to develop a Pathogen Access and Benefits Sharing (PABS) Annex.
A brief recap of the day below!
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A brief recap of the day below!
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Reposted by Nina Schwalbe, MPH, PhD
🚨US funding cuts to vaccine programmes have imperiled vaccine coverage around the world.
💉In our new Georgetown Center for Global Health Law and Policy Working Paper, we unpack these decisions/
🎱The US dropped the ball, leaving a mess for others to fix.
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💉In our new Georgetown Center for Global Health Law and Policy Working Paper, we unpack these decisions/
🎱The US dropped the ball, leaving a mess for others to fix.
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October 4, 2025 at 2:55 PM
🚨US funding cuts to vaccine programmes have imperiled vaccine coverage around the world.
💉In our new Georgetown Center for Global Health Law and Policy Working Paper, we unpack these decisions/
🎱The US dropped the ball, leaving a mess for others to fix.
🧵
💉In our new Georgetown Center for Global Health Law and Policy Working Paper, we unpack these decisions/
🎱The US dropped the ball, leaving a mess for others to fix.
🧵
🚨US funding cuts to vaccine programmes have imperiled vaccine coverage around the world.
💉In our new Georgetown Center for Global Health Law and Policy Working Paper, we unpack these decisions/
🎱The US dropped the ball, leaving a mess for others to fix.
🧵
💉In our new Georgetown Center for Global Health Law and Policy Working Paper, we unpack these decisions/
🎱The US dropped the ball, leaving a mess for others to fix.
🧵
October 4, 2025 at 2:55 PM
🚨US funding cuts to vaccine programmes have imperiled vaccine coverage around the world.
💉In our new Georgetown Center for Global Health Law and Policy Working Paper, we unpack these decisions/
🎱The US dropped the ball, leaving a mess for others to fix.
🧵
💉In our new Georgetown Center for Global Health Law and Policy Working Paper, we unpack these decisions/
🎱The US dropped the ball, leaving a mess for others to fix.
🧵
Reposted by Nina Schwalbe, MPH, PhD
🦟 We may have a case of Chikungunya in New York.
Story still unfolding.
Notably our US CDC is absent on this one. It is being handled by the State.
Chikungunya virus infection can cause an illness with fever and joint pain. It is carried by a type of mosquito not previously found in the US.
Story still unfolding.
Notably our US CDC is absent on this one. It is being handled by the State.
Chikungunya virus infection can cause an illness with fever and joint pain. It is carried by a type of mosquito not previously found in the US.
Mosquito-Borne Illness Rarely Seen in U.S. Is Suspected on Long Island
www.nytimes.com
September 27, 2025 at 11:40 PM
🦟 We may have a case of Chikungunya in New York.
Story still unfolding.
Notably our US CDC is absent on this one. It is being handled by the State.
Chikungunya virus infection can cause an illness with fever and joint pain. It is carried by a type of mosquito not previously found in the US.
Story still unfolding.
Notably our US CDC is absent on this one. It is being handled by the State.
Chikungunya virus infection can cause an illness with fever and joint pain. It is carried by a type of mosquito not previously found in the US.
🦟 We may have a case of Chikungunya in New York.
Story still unfolding.
Notably our US CDC is absent on this one. It is being handled by the State.
Chikungunya virus infection can cause an illness with fever and joint pain. It is carried by a type of mosquito not previously found in the US.
Story still unfolding.
Notably our US CDC is absent on this one. It is being handled by the State.
Chikungunya virus infection can cause an illness with fever and joint pain. It is carried by a type of mosquito not previously found in the US.
Mosquito-Borne Illness Rarely Seen in U.S. Is Suspected on Long Island
www.nytimes.com
September 27, 2025 at 11:40 PM
🦟 We may have a case of Chikungunya in New York.
Story still unfolding.
Notably our US CDC is absent on this one. It is being handled by the State.
Chikungunya virus infection can cause an illness with fever and joint pain. It is carried by a type of mosquito not previously found in the US.
Story still unfolding.
Notably our US CDC is absent on this one. It is being handled by the State.
Chikungunya virus infection can cause an illness with fever and joint pain. It is carried by a type of mosquito not previously found in the US.
Civil society in the US is getting crushed.
Case in point below.
wtaf.
Case in point below.
wtaf.
September 25, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Civil society in the US is getting crushed.
Case in point below.
wtaf.
Case in point below.
wtaf.
America has a new Global Health Strategy that is anything but a Global Health Strategy.
Its main idea: America First.
Check out this report by @npr.org and my Substack on the same (which is considerably more scathing a review).
bit.ly/47PpZnv
Its main idea: America First.
Check out this report by @npr.org and my Substack on the same (which is considerably more scathing a review).
bit.ly/47PpZnv
September 21, 2025 at 3:27 PM
America has a new Global Health Strategy that is anything but a Global Health Strategy.
Its main idea: America First.
Check out this report by @npr.org and my Substack on the same (which is considerably more scathing a review).
bit.ly/47PpZnv
Its main idea: America First.
Check out this report by @npr.org and my Substack on the same (which is considerably more scathing a review).
bit.ly/47PpZnv
So much for good news. They reversed this decision yesterday. The Vaccines for Children program (Medicaid) will no longer cover the combined shot for children under 4.
This is a terrible and dangerous decision that will have a direct and negative impact on the health of our children.
This is a terrible and dangerous decision that will have a direct and negative impact on the health of our children.
Breaking (good) news:
The US vaccine committee just voted that the combination Measles Mumps Rubella and Varicella vaccine will continue to be covered by the public VFC for those under 4 years of age.
The US vaccine committee just voted that the combination Measles Mumps Rubella and Varicella vaccine will continue to be covered by the public VFC for those under 4 years of age.
September 20, 2025 at 10:33 AM
So much for good news. They reversed this decision yesterday. The Vaccines for Children program (Medicaid) will no longer cover the combined shot for children under 4.
This is a terrible and dangerous decision that will have a direct and negative impact on the health of our children.
This is a terrible and dangerous decision that will have a direct and negative impact on the health of our children.
📢Today was the final day of the second Intergovernmental Working Group (IGWG2) to develop a Pathogen Access and Benefits Sharing (PABS) Annex for the #pandemictreaty
Here is a quick wrap-up of the week and next steps.
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Here is a quick wrap-up of the week and next steps.
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September 19, 2025 at 6:40 PM
📢Today was the final day of the second Intergovernmental Working Group (IGWG2) to develop a Pathogen Access and Benefits Sharing (PABS) Annex for the #pandemictreaty
Here is a quick wrap-up of the week and next steps.
🧵
Here is a quick wrap-up of the week and next steps.
🧵
Breaking (good) news:
The US vaccine committee just voted that the combination Measles Mumps Rubella and Varicella vaccine will continue to be covered by the public VFC for those under 4 years of age.
The US vaccine committee just voted that the combination Measles Mumps Rubella and Varicella vaccine will continue to be covered by the public VFC for those under 4 years of age.
September 18, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Breaking (good) news:
The US vaccine committee just voted that the combination Measles Mumps Rubella and Varicella vaccine will continue to be covered by the public VFC for those under 4 years of age.
The US vaccine committee just voted that the combination Measles Mumps Rubella and Varicella vaccine will continue to be covered by the public VFC for those under 4 years of age.
Well, here is some democracy in action.
Watch the vaccine show trials live.
www.cbsnews.com/live-updates...
Watch the vaccine show trials live.
www.cbsnews.com/live-updates...
Watch Live: CDC's vaccine advisory panel, with new members picked by RFK Jr., to vote on measles, hepatitis B shots
The CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices is meeting to discuss and vote on hepatitis B and measles, mumps, rubella and varicella vaccines for children.
www.cbsnews.com
September 18, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Well, here is some democracy in action.
Watch the vaccine show trials live.
www.cbsnews.com/live-updates...
Watch the vaccine show trials live.
www.cbsnews.com/live-updates...
🚨Measles in lower Manhattan: The New York City Department of Health has confirmed two adult cases, reports @CBSNews.
The city is investigating measles exposures at unnamed restaurants on the Lower East Side and in SoHo.
Current federal anti-vaccine policy is hitting NYC.
Time to stop RFK Jr.
The city is investigating measles exposures at unnamed restaurants on the Lower East Side and in SoHo.
Current federal anti-vaccine policy is hitting NYC.
Time to stop RFK Jr.
September 18, 2025 at 6:55 PM
🚨Measles in lower Manhattan: The New York City Department of Health has confirmed two adult cases, reports @CBSNews.
The city is investigating measles exposures at unnamed restaurants on the Lower East Side and in SoHo.
Current federal anti-vaccine policy is hitting NYC.
Time to stop RFK Jr.
The city is investigating measles exposures at unnamed restaurants on the Lower East Side and in SoHo.
Current federal anti-vaccine policy is hitting NYC.
Time to stop RFK Jr.
💉Where Federal Government is stepping out, States are stepping in.
Check out this new Northeastern health collaboration.
🦠While a welcome initiative, we still need the Federal Government to play its role - public health emergencies cannot be prevented state by state.
www.nyc.gov/site/doh/abo...
Check out this new Northeastern health collaboration.
🦠While a welcome initiative, we still need the Federal Government to play its role - public health emergencies cannot be prevented state by state.
www.nyc.gov/site/doh/abo...
Several Northeastern States and America’s Largest City Announce the Northeast Public Health Collaborative - NYC Health
www.nyc.gov
September 18, 2025 at 6:17 PM
💉Where Federal Government is stepping out, States are stepping in.
Check out this new Northeastern health collaboration.
🦠While a welcome initiative, we still need the Federal Government to play its role - public health emergencies cannot be prevented state by state.
www.nyc.gov/site/doh/abo...
Check out this new Northeastern health collaboration.
🦠While a welcome initiative, we still need the Federal Government to play its role - public health emergencies cannot be prevented state by state.
www.nyc.gov/site/doh/abo...
📢Day 4 of the 2nd Intergovernmental Working Group (IGWG2) to develop a Pathogen Access and Benefits Sharing (PABS) Annex for the #pandemictreaty started with a short briefing on yesterday’s closed sessions.
Co-chairs (Brazil, UK) updated relevant stakeholders on progress.
Co-chairs (Brazil, UK) updated relevant stakeholders on progress.
September 18, 2025 at 3:54 PM
📢Day 4 of the 2nd Intergovernmental Working Group (IGWG2) to develop a Pathogen Access and Benefits Sharing (PABS) Annex for the #pandemictreaty started with a short briefing on yesterday’s closed sessions.
Co-chairs (Brazil, UK) updated relevant stakeholders on progress.
Co-chairs (Brazil, UK) updated relevant stakeholders on progress.
Reposted by Nina Schwalbe, MPH, PhD
Check out our Substack summarizing their new papers (and one from Nature, too).
We recommend you read the full papers - but if you don't have time, here are some key takeaways!
bit.ly/3VQZAhF
We recommend you read the full papers - but if you don't have time, here are some key takeaways!
bit.ly/3VQZAhF
Wellcome's “Future of Global Health” Initiative: What is the bottom line?
Wellcome has recently published five discussion papers on reimagining the global health "architecture." In advance of the UNGA in New York next week, we have summarized them below.
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September 16, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Check out our Substack summarizing their new papers (and one from Nature, too).
We recommend you read the full papers - but if you don't have time, here are some key takeaways!
bit.ly/3VQZAhF
We recommend you read the full papers - but if you don't have time, here are some key takeaways!
bit.ly/3VQZAhF
📢Day 3 of 2nd Intergovernmental Working Group (IGWG2) to develop a Pathogen Access and Benefits Sharing (PABS) Annex for the #pandemictreaty kicked off with a briefing by the Co-Chair (UK) and Vice Chair (Qatar).
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September 17, 2025 at 2:34 PM
📢Day 3 of 2nd Intergovernmental Working Group (IGWG2) to develop a Pathogen Access and Benefits Sharing (PABS) Annex for the #pandemictreaty kicked off with a briefing by the Co-Chair (UK) and Vice Chair (Qatar).
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