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📰 This week’s newsletter. Bursting the Bubble: Science Isn’t Reaching the People Who Need it Most. Read here👇 communityimmunity.substack.com/p/bursting-t...

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📰 In a recent interview, I discussed the emerging COVID-19 variant NB.1.8.1 in the context of shifting U.S. vaccine recommendations. I explore what this all means for public health. Read the article here: news.cuanschutz.edu/news-stories... @cuanschutz.bsky.social #COVID19 #PublicHealth #Vaccines

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Most parents still vaccinate their kids. So why do we keep acting like vaccine hesitancy is everywhere? I joined the Academic Pediatrics podcast to talk about what the data really says and how we can change the conversation. 🎧 Listen here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h... #Vaccines #SciComm

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I was curious about this one so we discussed it with first author @drhigginsmd.bsky.social on the podcast. #pedsky #idsky see below for discussion of parental vaccines attitudes from pandemic onset to now. Or check the article in the quoted post. podcasts.apple.com/mr/podcast/h...

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📰 New article: We respond to the MAHA report’s vaccine section—not with outrage, but with empathy, evidence & shared values. We agree on transparency, informed consent, and protecting kids’ health. But how we interpret evidence matters. open.substack.com/pub/theunbia... @unbiasedscipod.bsky.social

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I am all for finding common ground when addressing these important health topics. But we at least have to start with real studies that actually exist. This is not “gold-standard”. 👇 www.notus.org/health-scien...

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🚨 Colorado: A child has been diagnosed with measles, with possible exposures at several locations in Aurora. Measles spreads extremely easily. The MMR vaccine offers strong protection—for you, your family, and your community. www.9news.com/mobile/artic... #Measles #VaccinesSaveLives

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I joined Unbiased Science to unpack the bombshell: COVID vaccine recommendations for healthy kids and pregnant people were dropped via tweet. The issue is the process. This bypassed expert review and undermines trust in public health. @unbiasedscipod.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/theunbia...

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📰 This week’s newsletter: Trust starts with listening. Why aligning public health efforts with community priorities is more than just respectful—it’s essential. Read here 👇 communityimmunity.substack.com/p/dont-shoul...

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🚨 Today on X, HHS Secretary RFK Jr. announced that COVID-19 vaccines have been removed from the CDC’s recommended immunization schedule. This move is unprecedented. It lacks transparency and strips people of access and the freedom to choose vaccination. www.cbsnews.com/news/rfk-jr-...

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📰In this week’s newsletter: To restore trust, we must stop dividing people into science believers and deniers. Read here 👇 communityimmunity.substack.com/p/do-you-bel...

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Confused by today’s announcements from FDA leaders about COVID-19 vaccines? You’re not alone! Even experts are still sorting through the details. We’ve broken down what you need to know—and what’s still unclear👇 www.linkedin.com/posts/drhigg...

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“By sowing doubt that vaccines can safely protect people, HHS’s lesser skeptics will help legitimize Kennedy—until all of their views, fringe as they may have begun, start to feel entirely reasonable.” www.theatlantic.com/health/archi...

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Who should still get COVID vaccines? A real question and the ACIP is already set to vote. What shouldn’t happen: a few non-experts making the call behind closed doors. ACIP includes public meetings, expert input, and transparency. That’s how vaccine policy should work! www.wsj.com/health/healt...

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This week in my newsletter: 🔹 RFK Jr. testifies before Congress ✅ Good news on RSV hospitalizations 💉 A $500M universal flu vaccine raises questions ⏸️ One vaccine recommendation gets paused Read more here: communityimmunity.substack.com/p/the-vaccin...

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Measles cases are rising across the US, with 800 reported cases, mostly in Texas, and three confirmed in Colorado. @drhigginsmd.bsky.social of @cupediatrics.bsky.social shares how we can prevent a larger outbreak in CO with increased vaccination rates. 💉 @accordsresearch.bsky.social

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New in Community Immunity: Most Americans are still in the malleable middle on vaccines—confused, vulnerable to misinformation, but open. Plus: placebo politics, brutal flu season, measles slowing, and rising pertussis. Read: communityimmunity.substack.com/p/the-mallea...

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In my latest collaboration with Unbiased Science, we break down what placebo-controlled trials are, why they’re sometimes unethical or impossible to conduct, and how “placebo-controlled” has been misused to undermine trust in vaccines. #vaccines #placebo #scicomm open.substack.com/pub/theunbia...

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HHS says: “All new vaccines must undergo placebo testing.” RFK Jr. has pushed for the same, even for already approved vaccines. So, even upgraded versions of safe and effective vaccines must be tested against nothing? Let’s apply that logic elsewhere 🧵👇 www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...

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This week on my Substack: A centuries-old wellness hack that actually works — vaccines! open.substack.com/pub/communit...

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“…measles is the canary in the coal mine for vaccine-preventable diseases in childhood… said Dr. David Higgins... Once vaccination rates for measles drop, pediatricians know they have also declined for other preventable diseases including whooping cough.” www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

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This week in my Community Immunity newsletter: The Elephant in the Room: Why Vaccine Conversations Stall (and How to Fix Them) open.substack.com/pub/communit...

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I had a great conversation on KUNC/NPR to talk about measles in Colorado and how we can prevent future outbreaks. We discussed vaccine confidence, community immunity, and the role of trusted messengers in public health. Listen here 👇 open.spotify.com/episode/0P09...

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Brief update on Community Immunity: What Happened at This Week's ACIP Meeting PLUS: A Measles Scandal in Texas Read more here 👉 open.substack.com/pub/communit...

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A doctor who has pushed unproven—and potentially dangerous—measles “treatments” is now openly treating patients while actively infected. Hippocrates is rolling in his grave! open.substack.com/pub/theunbia...

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A Texas physician has been recorded treating patients while himself visibly infected with measles. open.substack.com/pub/theunbia...

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When is silence no longer an option? I wrote about the moments that demand those of us in healthcare and public health speak up—even when it’s hard, even when it’s risky. Full piece here: medium.com/@drhigginsmd...

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New in my Community Immunity newsletter this week: Support for childhood vaccines hasn’t vanished—but it’s more fragile than ever. I break down new data, what the headlines miss, and what we can do now. Plus: RFK Jr. finally endorsed the measles vaccine… while completely undermining it.

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The U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services has repeatedly claimed: “If you’re healthy, it’s almost impossible to die from an infectious disease in modern times.” That is dangerously false. www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...

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