Despite no significant difference between the combined and separate vaccines according to their own data. That part is important to understand.
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It's a vibe thing
sep 18, 2025, 10:34 pm • 0 0 • view
Who's making money off of this nonsense?
sep 18, 2025, 10:34 pm • 0 0 • view
Anti-vaxxer charlatans
sep 18, 2025, 10:46 pm • 0 0 • view
This is probably not going to kill children — 85% of kids get MMR and varicella separately anyway. The issue is that it’s a decision that is contrary to the evidence presented.
sep 18, 2025, 10:27 pm • 62 12 • view
The Hep B vote tomorrow is the big one for parents (and also people who care about kids) to watch. Follow my colleague @bcrodriguez.bsky.social for more info.
sep 18, 2025, 10:29 pm • 19 2 • view
It’s also quite likely to make insurance coverage for the tetravalent shot really confusing for pediatricians and patients alike.
sep 18, 2025, 10:39 pm • 0 0 • view
AHIP (the trade org for health insurance companies) sent out a press release saying they’re basically going to ignore whatever gets decided at ACIP and will go off of the pre-September 1 schedule for coverage. It’s unclear what they’ll do next year but it should be fine for the near future.
sep 18, 2025, 10:45 pm • 4 1 • view
Here’s the press release, for those curious.
sep 18, 2025, 10:59 pm • 1 0 • view
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sep 18, 2025, 10:35 pm • 3 0 • view
Another thing to keep in mind: the anti-vaccine movement has long said the there are too many vaccinations on the standard schedule. Forcing combined vaccines into separate vaccinations helps them make their case that the whole overall process seems unreasonable.
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