RFK Jr.’s vaccine advisers plan biggest change yet to childhood schedule The new chair of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices said the panel plans to vote to end universal hepatitis B vaccination at birth and to scrutinize if childhood shots cause allergies.

Here we go, the anti-vaccine board at Dept of Health determining vaccines for children. This will NOT be good. #medbluesky, #microbluesky #IDsky #publichealth wapo.st/3XrsKoD

The vaccine has had a huge impact on reducing disease incidence and mortality. Receiving both doses of the MMR vaccine in childhood is ~97% effective at preventing measles. The measles vaccine is one of the greatest public health success stories.
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Before a vaccine was available, it was estimated that nearly all children were been infected with measles by the time they were 15 years old. Estimates suggest that there were 3-4 million infections, 48,000 hospitalizations, and 400-500 deaths each year. 📈
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CDC recommended vaccine schedule for children from birth through age six.

Below is the CDC's recommended vaccine schedule for young children (birth to age 6). The combined MMR vaccine (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) is a 2-dose vaccine. The first dose is given between 12-15 months with the second between 4-6 years. 💉
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Measles affects anyone but is most common in children.
Any non-immune person (not vaccinated or vaccinated but did not develop immunity) can become infected. Unvaccinated children and pregnant persons are at the highest risk of severe measles complications. #Medbluesky #IDbluesky #Microbluesky 3/n

Measles is a contagious, airborne disease caused by a virus that can lead to severe complications and death. Measles infects the respiratory tract and spreads throughout the body. Symptoms include a high fever, cough, runny nose and a rash all over the body. #Medbluesky #IDbluesky #Microbluesky 2/n

As measles cases rise, a new book warns parents not to underestimate the disease As childhood vaccination rates drop in the U.S., outbreaks of measles are rising. In his new book, Booster Shots, Dr. Adam Ratner makes the case that this is a bad sign for public health.

Measles cases are increasing. Why should you care? A brief 🧵
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Placa de Petri con antibiograma que muestra halos de inhibición

Iniciando este tour por la #microbluesky tenemos una Escherichia coli sin resistencias a antimicrobianos.
Este tipo de bacteria se encuentra como parte de la biota habitual del Colon. Aunque suele causar patologías cuando se envuentra fuera de dicho entorno. Por ej: esta proviene de una inf urinaria