Malone pushing lot to lot differences in mRNA. Misinformation again. The data: it does not exists. We knew that anti-vaxxer heretics would push the craziest lies at ACIP. Only to be proven wrong.
Notre proposition « Désinformation Vaccinale: Curation, Observatoire, Littératies » a été retenue pour le séminaire annuel de l’Académie des Controverses et de la Communication Sensible, intitulé « La désinformation : nouvelles formes, nouveaux défis », qui s'est tenu à Paris le mardi 26 novembre 2024.
Voir ci-après posts du 27 novembre, avec lien vers la présentation sur Slideshare.
Présentation le 20 mars 2025 à InfoxsurSeine deux jours pour décrypter la désinformation et échanger autour des solutions. Quels outils concrets face aux manipulations de l’information et à l’essor de l’IA générative ?
deux coups pour rien
Présentation
Vaccinations and Fake News: Curation, Observatory, Literacies
acceptée à Vaccines 2025, un congrès prédateur à Amsterdam
une autre à Oulu à l'AIS, mais je n'ai pas été prévenu de l'acceptation avant la date butoir de registration, dommage
Polycrisis and global health Vaccine hesitancy should be added to landscape
des sujets à approfondir
- Vaccins et argent Making money with vaccines, against vaccines
le sujet le plus chaud, de 3,36 euros par mois à 300 millions de dollars?
- Publications vraies et fausses particulièrement difficile
- Obligations, exemptions, incitations, peut-être plus simple?
Gilbert C FAURE's insight:
The topic addresses Fake news as a global problem, extracting material focusing on vaccinations, vaccination hesitancy and anti-vax attitudes. The subject is evolving constantly with health consequences all over the world.
This topic became a research action project at CREM (Centre de Recherche sur les médiations)
Ir covers not only Fake News still thriving on the internet,
but also efforts of many (supranational bodies, scientific societies, researchers...) to improve health literacies of laypeople, and medical students on this sensitive topic...
Fake News related to Covid and Vaccinations slightly decreased compared to other topics such as ukrainian war, gaza war, and politics in USA even sports related informations... but the involvement of politicians in the topic very much increased !
Unfortunately, as Jonathan Swift so eloquently said: Reasoning will never make a man correct an ill opinion, which by reasoning he never acquired.
“The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance; it is the illusion of knowledge.” — Daniel J. Boorstin
le 1 avril 2025, retour de shitstorm?
Bonjour Pr Faure, avez vous informé vos patients de la balance bénéfice -risque actuelle des produits à ARNmodifié avant de les injecter ? L'information claire loyale et appropriée et un impératif déontologique et légal. Il faut travailler Pr Faure. Pas diffamer. Travailler.…
Watching today’s ACIP meeting, I’ve been reflecting on a very real and very human cognitive trap—one that even intelligent, well-meaning people can fall into.
It’s the belief that being smart is the same as being right. That one’s intelligence alone allows them to see truths that somehow generations of dedicated experts, researchers, and practitioners have missed—or are willfully ignoring.
What we witnessed today was not just disagreement. It was, at times, a thoughtless dismissal of the expertise offered by liaison members—people who represent clinical, scientific, and public health communities and who have spent their careers embedded in the realities of immunization science and practice.
This group seems to have convinced themselves that their intelligence grants them a kind of clarity others don’t possess. That they alone are capable of cutting through complexity, seeing hidden truths, and correcting the errors of those who came before them.
It’s a seductive story. The Galileo narrative. The courageous truth-teller standing against a misguided consensus. But here’s the hard reality: Most people who think they are Galileo… are not.
Galileo was right because of evidence. Because of rigor. Because of science. Disagreeing with experts isn’t what made him right. Evidence made him right.
This is why process matters. Why humility matters. Why deep engagement with subject matter experts matters. Without that, decisions risk being driven not by evidence, but by overconfidence disguised as insight.
ACIP has always been strongest when it functions as a deliberative, evidence-based, collaborative body. I hope it returns to that.
Minister of Health, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, has expressed serious concern about a "sustained" campaign of misinformation and disinformation regarding the COVID-19 vaccines.
We examine the false claims made by Lynne Redwood, an anti-vaccine activist. We debunk the myth that thimerosal, a preservative no longer used in childhood vaccines, causes autism and other health issues. Explore the facts! #VaccineFacts #AutismAwareness #VaccineDebate #MedicalMisinformation #HealthFacts #PublicHealth #AntiVaxDebunked #VaccineSafety #ScienceBasedMedicine #MedicalTruth
Please read through this one. I think it may offer some insight, and the kind that actually can help you de-liquify the churned reality we now find ourselves wading in 24/7.I really hope you who m…...
We're excited to announce the launch of the NYC Childhood Vaccination Data Explorer!
The Data Explorer provides a detailed look at vaccination coverage for NYC children — revealing gaps and inequities by neighborhood, race and ethnicity, and vaccine type: https://on.nyc.gov/3T3HlnW
Agreed but let`s choose our battle here. We won on the COVID and the RSV. Now on losing a lost battle where less than 4% of flu vaccines contained thimerosal, less than 2% of children doses, and 0.3% of pregnant flu doses, is something one could live with. BUT let`s make sure that, if any anti-vaxxer are making this a huge success, we call them out on the futility of this vote and the science showing they are wrong...But again, thimerosal was proven safe with data throughout the world. It has no relationship to autism whatsoever...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will reexamine current recommendations around childhood vaccination schedules and Hepatitis B immunizations, members of the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices announced during a meeting in Atlanta Wednesday. The committee, which meets three times a year, does not typically garner much public interest. However, this meeting is the first since U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. dismissed all 17 members of the committee and replaced them with a slate of eight hand-picked appointees, many of whom are seen as vaccine skeptics, launching the little-known committee into the national spotlight. Medical experts, including the American Medical Association, expressed dismay at Kennedy’s appointment of the new committee members, which the organization said occurred “without transparency and proper vetting to ensure they have the expertise necessary to make vaccine recommendations to protect the health of Americans.” Supporters of the CDC hold balloons that spell out “Restore ACIP” at a rally outside the center Wednesday. Jill Nolin/Georgia Recorder“We urge the Administration to reconsider the removal of the 17 ACIP members who have deep expertise in vaccines so physicians can continue to have confidence in ACIP’s recommendations,” AMA President Bobby M. Mukkamala said in a statement. Six former ACIP chairs also authored an op-ed after the former committee members’ dismissal, warning that “if relevant scientific expertise on vaccines is not maintained, access to vaccines may fundamentally change.” The move was also made in direct contradiction with a promise from Kennedy to Louisiana Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy ahead of the secretary’s confirmation in February. Cassidy says Kennedy pledged to “maintain the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices without changes.” Cassidy, a doctor who cast the deciding vote to confirm Kennedy as health secretary, called for the meeting to be delayed until members with more expertise in vaccines could be appointed to the panel, but was unsuccessful. Alaska Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski also expressed concern about the backgrounds of the new panelists. The committee is now chaired by Martin Kulldorff, a doctor and former Harvard Medical School professor who was fired in 2024 after declining the COVID-19 vaccine, and has spoken out against blanket vaccine mandates during the pandemic. “Secretary Kennedy has given this committee a clear mandate to use evidence-based medicine when making vaccine recommendations, and that is what we will do,” Kulldorff said in his opening remarks. He also disputed characterizations of his skepticism of vaccine mandates as “anti-vax.” “Some media outlets have been very harsh on the new members of this committee, issuing false accusations and making concerted efforts to put scientists in either a pro- or anti-vaccine box,” he said. “Such labels undermine critical scientific inquiry, and it further feeds the flame of vaccine hesitancy. To thoroughly scrutinize and assure the safety and efficacy of vaccines is a pro-vaccine position.” Other appointees to the committee include Robert Malone, a doctor and biochemist who said he views the label of anti-vaxxer as “high praise” and Vicky Pebsworth, a regional director for the National Association of Catholic Nurses who also serves on the board of the National Vaccine Information Center, an organization that advocates for vaccine exemptions. One member of the committee, Michael Ross, had already withdrawn from the committee by the time the body convened for the two-day summit in Atlanta. Kennedy, who was attending a “Make America Healthy Again” event in Oklahoma, was not present at the meeting.‘Completely unprecedented’As the committee met inside, dozens of people braved the sweltering heat to hold what they called a “parade of preventable diseases” to highlight the dangers of limiting the public’s access to vaccines. They also called for the committee to be restored to its previous makeup. A whole colorful cast of pathogens were represented just outside the center’s entrance, from influenza to HPV to meningococcus. Dr. Deblina Datta carried a leg brace to represent polio. “This is what we don’t want to see again. When we introduce vaccine skepticism, we are going to see people wearing this,” Datta said holding up the brace. Dr. Deblina Datta, a former CDC worker, carried a leg brace to represent polio Wednesday. Jill Nolin/Georgia RecorderDatta spent more than two decades at CDC working on immunizations, with six years with the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. She called the abrupt overhaul of the committee alarming. “While a healthy skepticism of vaccine policy is good, this level of skepticism and the sources of the skeptics being put onto ACIP is calamitous,” Datta said. “And it’s absolutely eroding the public’s faith in the ACIP to dictate policy.” Katrina Kretsinger, who retired from the CDC two years ago after working mostly on vaccine-preventable diseases, said she has major concerns about the changes made to the committee. “This is completely unprecedented,” she said. “And I really don’t think it’s going to have any credibility.” But she said she is also trying to have “a little bit of wait and see” attitude about the new members. “I would say that there’s a number of them who seem like they are reasonably well qualified, and then there are others of the seven who come with a very clear anti-vaccine agenda and are well known for viewpoints that are really hard to defend based on the scientific merits,” Kretsinger said. “It’s very disappointing.”ACIP’s new agendaThe new ACIP appointees are scheduled to spend two days reviewing safety and efficacy data on COVID-19, Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), Measles, Mumps, Rubella and Varicella (MMRV), Influenza, Anthrax and Chikungunya vaccines before voting on new immunization recommendations. However, Kulldorff said the committee also plans to commission new working groups dedicated to evaluating the impact of childhood vaccines and investigating the timeline for the recommended administration of Hepatitis B vaccines in newborns. The committee will also be reexamining vaccines that have not been reviewed within the last seven years. “In addition to studying and evaluating individual vaccines, it’s important to evaluate the cumulative effect of the recommended vaccine schedule,” Kulldorff said. Thursday’s agenda also includes a presentation from Lyn Redwood, the former head of Children’s Health Defense, an anti-vaccine group founded by Kennedy. Redwood, who is not a CDC employee, is expected to argue that a preservative used in a small portion of flu vaccines, known as thimerosal, causes autism. According to the CDC, research has shown no connection between thimerosal and autism or any other source of harm, and the chemical was taken out of childhood vaccines in the U.S. in 2001.
A US panel’s decision not to recommend the preservative thiomersal won’t affect vaccine availability in Australia, say experts.But it will stoke dangerous anti-vax sentiment...
That’s the question I tackled this week at Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance’s replenishment summit, joining a powerful panel with Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, Dr. Florika Fink-Hooijer, Dr Ibrahima SY and Derek Wallace.
I spoke about how innovation is not only speeding up vaccine development but will also help deliver more equitable access to vaccines. A key driver of this innovation is CEPI’s #100DaysMission, which aims to compress vaccine development timelines to just 100 days.
By moving faster with new approaches, we can create greater equity by delivering vaccines more quickly to those who are most vulnerable before an outbreak, and, therefore, vaccine demand has a chance to spiral out of control.
#AI, rapid response vaccine platforms and innovative approaches to streamline vaccine manufacturing—these are just some of the vehicles helping to make this Mission a reality. So, when the next pandemic threat emerges, we are poised and ready to put an end to it swiftly and equitably.
Grateful to Gavi for the invitation to speak at such a pivotal moment for the future of our collective global health security. And huge congratulations to everyone at Gavi for raising such critical funds during these challenging times. I look forward to continuing our partnership as we work together to create a healthier, fairer future for all.
Measles is a highly contagious virus with a primary case reproduction number of 12 to 18.
It is currently spreading rapidly owing to reduced measles vaccination coverage, which is due primarily to the disruption of local immunization programs by the Covid-19 pandemic and of growing vaccine hesitancy.
Since 2024, all World Health Organization regions have reported increased numbers of measles cases, with 395,521 laboratory-confirmed measles cases reported in 2024 and 16,147 reported during the first 2 months of 2025. Patients in more than half the reported cases were hospitalized, so the true number is probably much higher.
A new review covers clinical presentations and complications of measles, current recommendations, and the epidemiologic background of measles. It also addresses the current debates on immunization and the treatment of measles and presents information on the origins of the various measles vaccines and updates on measles diagnostic testing and molecular genotypes.
Read the Review Article “Measles 2025” by Lien Anh Ha Do, MD, PhD, and Kim Mulholland, MB, BS, MD, from Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI), University of Melbourne, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, U. of London, and University of Nagasaki: https://nej.md/4lmC1Ir
We examine the false claims made by Lynne Redwood, an anti-vaccine activist. We debunk the myth that thimerosal, a preservative no longer used in childhood vaccines, causes autism and other health issues. Explore the facts! #VaccineFacts #AutismAwareness #VaccineDebate #MedicalMisinformation #HealthFacts #PublicHealth #AntiVaxDebunked #VaccineSafety #ScienceBasedMedicine #MedicalTruth
RFK Jr is the one who has created distrust around vaccines and legitimate scientific experts.
RFK Jr. has the audacity to pretend he is a concerned reformer trying to repair public trust in vaccines but he is the one who has spent over twenty years systematically attacking them. For profit.
RFK Jr. has built a multi-million dollar empire manufacturing vaccine distrust. His organization, Children’s Health Defense, raked in over $16 million in 2021 alone—money made by terrifying parents, undermining public health, and selling false solutions.
This isn’t advocacy; it’s a business model. Every vaccine controversy he fabricates, every conspiracy theory he spreads, every scientific institution he attacks leads to donations, book sales, legal fees, speaking fees, and supplement partnerships.
The erosion of trust in vaccines, health agencies, and scientific institutions is an intentional, well-funded, and coordinated disinformation campaign with RFK and his organization, Children’s Health Defense, leading the charge.
Now, as HHS Secretary, he’s not changing his business—he’s expanding it, using he newfound power to implement the agenda that has made him wealthy while endangering public health. Dismantling CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) is the latest move in his plan.
Do not be fooled. Do not sanitize him. Do NOT call him a vaccine skeptic: he is not a skeptic, he is an anti-vaccine profiteer. (I swear, if I see another media outlet use that phrase I will scream).
Do not erase his long and profitable war on science—which started with anti-agriculture activism even before he set his sights on vaccines.
🌍 By 2030, over half of the world’s unvaccinated children will live in Nigeria and seven other countries.
A new Lancet study (https://lnkd.in/g5KTiyE5) reveals that global progress on childhood immunizations has stagnated — or even reversed — since 2010. Factors like the COVID-19 pandemic, vaccine misinformation, hesitancy, and persistent health inequities are major contributors. Nigeria is among the eight countries projected to carry the highest burden of unvaccinated children by 2030.
The findings make one thing clear: we are not on track to meet the WHO Immunisation Agenda 2030 goals unless countries implement more equitable and focused strategies.
“We cannot and will not gamble with our patients’ health or the health of our communities,” write the presidents of the AAFP, AAP, ACP, ACOG, and IDSA.
The conversation about thimerosal got us thinking about how "preservative-free" marketing can actually be misleading.
We're constantly told to choose products with "none of the bad stuff, only the good stuff" - but here's the thing: preservatives aren't the villains they're made out to be. They literally keep the actual bad stuff (dangerous bacteria and fungi) from growing in our vaccines, cosmetics, and food.
Take thimerosal - it was removed from most childhood vaccines over 20 years ago (and was never in MMR vaccines, for those wondering). But it served an important purpose in multi-dose flu vaccine vials, preventing bacterial contamination every time a needle enters the bottle. Yesterday, ACIP voted to only use single-dose vaccines moving forward. This is unlikely to impact flu vaccine supply since less than 5% of flu vaccines even contained thimerosal - but it signals a troubling move towards fear-based policymaking, despite decades of data showing thimerosal was safe at the extremely small doses used in those vaccines.
When companies remove preservatives to make products seem "cleaner," they're not eliminating risk - they're often creating it. Sometimes we have to add something to subtract the real danger. If people truly wanted to avoid harmful substances, they'd want the preservatives that prevent contamination and infection. The "artificial" ingredient is often exactly what protects us from genuine threats.
So when we see "preservative-free" plastered on labels, it doesn't reassure us - it makes us think "buyer beware: increased risk of bacterial contamination."
Kate Shemirani, who rose to notoriety with rabid anti-vax rants, has denied that daughter Paloma was ever diagnosed with the blood cancer that killed her aged 23.
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