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So may children are being denied vaccines and are exposed to vaccine preventable diseases. Some have died. More will die. Organizations like Children's Health Defense are pushing misinformation that has created vaccine mistrust without any scientific justification.
The only way to restore trust in public health is to hold those responsible for destroying it accountable. Children's Health Defense must be brought to justice and silence…

Thanks to Dylan Scott at Vox for this interview with our CEO Jess Steier covering the new Pew report cataloguing the health and wellness influencer ecosystem. You can read the article here https://lnkd.in/gcjRs72H #healthcommunications #SocialMedia #Influencers #health #wellbeing

Avec ce nouveau virus, ce sont tous les profiteurs de la désinformation qui reprennent du poil de la bête. Après le Covid, et les vaccins qui allaient tous nous tuer, ils avaient eu un petit coup de mou. Ils s'étaient essayés à la propagande russe, pour continuer à faire "anti-système" et à nous révéler ce que les médias nous cachent. Mais ça marchait moins bien. Là, c'est à nouveau la grande occasion de retrouver une audience, de faire entendre sa voix, d'attirer les likes et les partages. Florian Philippot, Nicolas Dupont-Aignan, Christian Perronne, Béatrice Rosen... Des politiques sur le déclin, des scientifiques marginalisés, des artistes oubliés... La grande roue de la désinformation s'est remise à tourner à plein régime. Ils jouent avec nos peurs, avec nos rages, avec nos frustrations. Et surtout avec notre santé. | 20 comments on LinkedIn

Spanish health minister says MV Hondius passenger, now in a ‘critical state’, had been suffering flu-like symptoms.

A child of two anti-vaccine parents ended up with serious consequences from meningococcal meningitis.
"My whole class thought I was drunk. I was swaying into the road, barely able to stay upright during what should have been a simple walk from our school to the local church for play rehearsal. My teachers were barking at me to get out of the road. Everyone was laughing. I was eleven years old, and in the early stages of meningococcal meningitis.

Nobody recognized how sick I was, including my parents.

It Started Like the Flu

At first, I had a general feeling of being unwell, a bit stuffy. Flu-like. I had headaches. I’d started to become sensitive to light, but not dramatically. I was still going to school. We had a performance coming up, rehearsals to get through. I pushed on.

What I remember most distinctly from that walk to rehearsal is how unwell and disoriented I felt. But I was a kid, and nobody around me seemed concerned, so I kept going.

The next day I went to school and football practice afterward. That’s when the fever and chills started. It was unfortunate timing—it was a snowy cold day, so everyone assumed the cold caused my chills. It felt different to me, though. I knew.

That night, after practice, I spent the entire evening crying. My headaches had gotten worse. My fever was out of control. I couldn’t stop shaking. The lights were making me disoriented. At one point I vomited. I was given some liquid medicine and sent to bed."
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"With the current AAP immunization schedule, the vaccines babies get at two months protect them against eight life-threatening diseases.

My own little girl got all of her vaccines when she was two months old.

Vaccines that are important, as these diseases have not been eradicated and are coming back as more parents skip or delay vaccinating their kids.

What Vaccines Do Babies Get At Two Months?

And that’s why most parents still choose to vaccinate and protect their babies and when they are two months, get: [followed by list]"

For the record, I'm not reassured by Kulldorff's appointment, and I think Dr. Salmon is thinking of the old Kulldorff, who is no more. As a reminder, Kulldorff not only led the attack on Hepatitis B vaccines, not only described thimerosal as "mercury", but he wrote the very bad memo about the schedule that justified Kennedy's move on that - a memo that cherry picked literature, that did not address risks, and that ignored the differences between Denmark and the U.S..

He has shown clearly that his biasses override his capability, and he is not really an objective or trustworthy scientist on vaccines anymore.

"Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has said little publicly about vaccines in recent months, at the behest of a White House worried that his unpopular stance will hurt Republicans in November’s midterm elections. But he has not abandoned his quest for evidence that they are unsafe.
Working behind the scenes, Mr. Kennedy is spearheading an intense push, across health agencies under his purview, for government scientists and federal data contractors to examine his long-held theory that vaccines are helping to fuel an epidemic of chronic disease, according to multiple people familiar with the effort.
They said the wide-ranging inquiry is a top priority for Mr. Kennedy, who sees vaccines as a “potential culprit” in various neurological and autoimmune disorders, including asthma and allergies. It resurrects research into a number of ideas Mr. Kennedy has espoused, including whether vaccines are linked to autism and whether thimerosal, a preservative that has largely been removed from vaccines in the United States but remains in some flu shots, is dangerous.
The effort is being led by Martin Kulldorff, a biostatistician and vaccine safety expert who rose in prominence during the pandemic as a critic of Covid restrictions and vaccine mandates, and is now the health department’s chief science and data officer."

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J’ai été confronté à une fake news en santé.
Ou alors c’est vous ? 🤔

Ce qui est sûr : près d’1 Français sur 2 y a déjà été exposé.
Ces chiffres ont beaucoup circulé… et ça fait peur.

Rumeurs, contenus viraux, traitements miracles, diagnostic posé par une IA… Tout va très vite.

Et lutter contre la désinformation en santé est devenu une priorité nationale.

Avec Gwendoline Miguel, on a décidé d’y contribuer à notre façon :

➡️ On propose aux professionnels de santé une formation sur le sujet, en binôme, sans fake news et avec nos expertises médicale + communication.

💡 Vous repartez avec des repères et des outils immédiatement activables pour gérer les échanges sensibles avec les patients et leurs proches et prévenir la désinformation.

Une formation d’une journée, en partenariat avec hkind .
Dates et programme en commentaire.

👇 En attendant, on vous partage avec Gwendoline 3 signaux faibles de la désinformation en santé et comment y répondre côté communication.

Et dîtes-moi : vous avez déjà été confronté à une fake news en santé... ou à des patients exposés ?

Non ce n'est pas #Ebola et non ce n'est pas le 1er cas d'#hantavirus en #France

Voici une synthèse des données #scientifiques et #épidémiologiques du Centre National de Référence Hantavirus de l'Institut Pasteur et de Santé publique France.

5 hantavirus différents ont été détectés en France métropolitaine, dont 3 #zoonotiques.

Le principal responsable de cas humains est le virus Puumala identifié pour la première fois en France dans les années 1980.
Son #réservoir est le campagnol roussâtre, qui vit en lisière de forêt feuillue.
Il cause une fièvre hémorragique avec syndrome rénal (FHSR) dans sa forme dite néphropathie épidémique forme la plus bénigne du spectre, avec une létalité d'environ 0,4 % (contre 10 % pour le Dobrava en Europe centrale et 30-60 % pour les hantavirus du Nouveau Monde donnant un syndrome cardio-pulmonaire).

D'après le CNR, 2 046 cas de FHSR ont été diagnostiqués en 20 ans, soit une moyenne de 100-108 cas/an.

L'#épidémiologie suit un cycle pluri-annuel de 2 à 3 ans, calé sur la dynamique de population du campagnol roussâtre elle-même couplée à la production de faînes de hêtre, qui détermine la disponibilité alimentaire du rongeur l'hiver suivant. Les pics #épidémiques humains succèdent typiquement aux pics démographiques de campagnols avec un décalage de quelques mois.

L'aire #endémique se limite au quart nord-est du pays. Le massif ardennais à la frontière belge concentre historiquement environ 40 % de tous les cas français.

Autres hantavirus en France
Virus Seoul (réservoir : le #rat brun) : 15 cas humains détectés depuis 2012, dont 13 liés à des rats sauvages Paris (3), Côte-d'Or (2), Saône-et-Loire (1), Ain (5), Rhône (1), Hérault (1).
Profil #urbain, sporadique.

Virus Tula (#campagnol commun) : 1 cas en 2015 (60 km à l'est de Paris) et 1 cas #pédiatrique en 2023 (40 km NO de Dijon).

Virus Nova (#taupe européenne) et virus Landiras (taupe d'Aquitaine, identifié très récemment) : #pathogénicité humaine inconnue à ce jour.

Virus Dobrava : jamais détecté chez l'homme en France hors importation.

Outre-mer
Guyane : 11 cas humains du virus Maripa, avec 6 décès syndrome #cardio-#pulmonaire, #létalité ≈ 55 %.

#Clinique et prise en charge
#Incubation 1-6 semaines (médiane ≈ 2 semaines).
Forme typique en 5 phases : fébrile, hypotensive, oligurique, polyurique, convalescente.
Hémorragies macroscopiques dans 15 % des cas.
Aucun traitement spécifique homologué
Surveillance via le CNR Hantavirus

La #transmission #interhumaine d'hantavirus n'a été documentée que pour le virus des Andes, lors de la phase prodromique, dans le contexte de #contacts étroits #familiaux, #sexuels, lors de #soins non protégés.

World Health Organization
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May 11th.

After that day, Anthony Fauci will be free forever for the many crimes against humanity he took part in surrounding COVID.

The thousands who died from the COVID vaccines will have died for nothing.

The millions with lifelong vaccine injuries will live on knowing the key figure who pushed and lied about the product that injured them will walk among them with zero repercussions.

The tens of millions who have, for years, pleaded and cried for even an ounce of accountability for what occurred during COVID will know that their voices mean nothing.

The only way to restore trust in public health is to hold those responsible for destroying it accountable.

The clock is ticking.

The DOJ must act before it’s too late.

#IndictFauci

The study authors propose an evolutionary hypothesis: Amerindian populations have been exposed to ANDV for over 10,000 years, potentially selecting for protective genetic variants, while Europeans arrived in South America only in the 16th century and have had far less evolutionary pressure (Vial et al., 2019, p. 4). Similar patterns have been observed in Paraguay, where indigenous populations have high seroprevalence but low disease severity, while European‑descended Mennonites experience severe HCPS (Ferrer et al., 1998, cited in Vial et al., 2019, p. 4). This implies that European populations, lacking historical exposure, are immunologically naive and genetically vulnerable to #ANDV26. #ANDV #ANDESVIRUS #HANTAVIRUS

It is deeply frustrating to watch legitimate scientific discussion still be labelled as “misinformation” simply because it challenges established consensus.

Science was never meant to be protected from questioning. It was designed to survive questioning.

Over the last few years, many researchers, clinicians, and scientists who tried to interrogate unusual patterns in COVID-19 pathophysiology were often dismissed before their arguments were even examined properly. Not because the mechanisms were disproven — but because they did not align with the prevailing narrative at the time.

My recent discussion around "rhymes with pectin" was not about promoting blind belief in a drug. It was about asking a mechanistic question:
If severe COVID-19 behaves partly as an intestinally-driven immune complex disease with vascular and inflammatory consequences, could that explain why some datasets showed signals of benefit that deserve further investigation?

That is a scientific question.

Not misinformation.

The emerging concern around hantavirus should remind all of us that science cannot function properly if inquiry itself becomes taboo. New diseases require open analysis, competing hypotheses, and the willingness to revisit assumptions when evidence changes.

True science is not consensus-driven.

It is evidence-driven.

And history repeatedly shows that some of the greatest scientific failures occur when institutions become more focused on controlling narratives than understanding mechanisms.

Ironically, some of the most damaging misinformation during the pandemic came not from people asking difficult questions — but from authoritative sources that presented uncertainty as settled science.

#covid #medicine #research

One truly can't make this stuff up!

"It’s very scary because it was nothing that we were ready for," YouTube influencer Ruhi Cenet said about his experience on the MV Hondius cruise amid a hantavirus outbreak.

Ce genre de thèse en pharmacie pose question sur le sérieux des institutions qui les délivrent.
La physique quantique est incomprise des néophytes et sert de prétexte à tout et n'importe quoi.
Ce sujet complexe ne devrait émaner que des facultés de physique, vu le niveau en physique des pharmaciens, qui n'est pas leur domaine.
Ou au moins avoir des physiciens du domaine de la physique quantique dans le jury pour valider de manière sérieuse les hypothèses/conclusions avancées.

Pour la petite histoire, l'auteur(e) a reçu le "prix Weleda" pour cette thèse, avec 1500 euros à la clé. | 22 comments on LinkedIn

🚨🚨Public health communication carries real responsibility.

When individuals with millions of followers use social media to spread misinformation about vaccines, infectious diseases, and conspiracy theories, the consequences extend far beyond engagement metrics or viral content. False claims can influence health behaviors, erode trust in science, increase vaccine hesitancy, and ultimately place vulnerable communities at greater risk.

Vaccines have helped prevent millions of deaths globally through the reduction of diseases such as measles, polio, influenza, COVID-19, and other infectious illnesses. While healthy discussion and transparency in science are important, spreading unverified or fear-based narratives without evidence can contribute to confusion, delayed care, and preventable harm.

The challenge in today’s digital environment is that influence often moves faster than evidence. A single viral post can reach more people in hours than many public health campaigns reach in months. That is why health communication must remain rooted in:
• Evidence-based research
• Scientific literacy
• Ethical responsibility
• Community trust and transparency

As public health professionals, healthcare providers, educators, and advocates, we must continue improving how we communicate complex health information in ways that are accessible, compassionate, and accurate.

Misinformation is not just a social media issue. It is a public health issue.

-Dr. Huleatt

#PublicHealth #HealthCommunication #Vaccines #HealthEquity #ScienceCommunication #PublicHealthMatters #Misinformation #CommunityHealth #EvidenceBasedPractice #FoodIsMedicine

📍Les compétences info-documentaires évoluent rapidement et profondément avec l’arrivée des outils d'intelligence artificielle générative.

Ce nouveau numéro des Cahiers ÉduNum Documentation propose des repères scientifiques et institutionnels, en s’appuyant notamment sur les travaux d' André Tricot, ainsi que des pistes pédagogiques pour accompagner les professeurs documentalistes dans la formation d'élèves autonomes, critiques et responsables.

➡️ Premier volet d’une publication en deux parties.

🔗 https://lnkd.in/eE-Niqaa

Direction du numérique pour l'éducation (DNE)
Émilie van Ranterghem
Pierre Nobis
Delphine Laurent

Over the course of my research career in global market intelligence, I have conducted multiple studies on HPV vaccination — and one finding has remained consistently clear: both healthcare providers and patients recognize vaccination as an essential lever in slowing community-level transmission of the virus.

A particularly significant shift has been taking shape in public perception: the growing awareness that HPV vaccination is just as critical for males as it is for females. This recognition has now translated into concrete policy action in South Korea. As of May 2026, the national immunization program has been expanded to include 12-year-old adolescent males, who will now receive HPV vaccination free of charge.
Previously, Korea's government-funded HPV vaccination covered 12–17-year-old females and 18–26-year-old women from low-income households. The newly extended policy brings 12-year-old males into the fold, with the quadrivalent HPV vaccine (HPV4) designated as the covered product. Notably, Gardasil is currently the only HPV4 vaccine approved and available in the Korean market — making this policy expansion a meaningful commercial catalyst for the brand.

This policy shift opens several compelling research avenues, particularly around parents of boys. One hypothesis I find especially intriguing: does the longstanding "cervical cancer vaccine" framing create hesitancy among parents of male children? And if so, which alternative message drives stronger vaccination intent — "prevention of anal cancer and genital warts" or "protecting future partners"? Understanding message efficacy in this demographic could be pivotal for public health communication strategy.
There is also a clear opportunity to assess baseline awareness among parents of boys regarding why males should receive this vaccine — data that could serve as the foundation for targeted health promotion materials.

On the healthcare provider side, there is equally rich territory to investigate. What real-world barriers do physicians face when recommending HPV vaccination to parents of male patients? How do clinicians navigate the conversation between the quadrivalent vaccine (covered) and the nonavalent vaccine (out-of-pocket)? And what clinical evidence gaps, if closed, would most meaningfully support their recommendations?
These are the kinds of research questions that sit at the intersection of public health, behavioral science, and market strategy — and I believe they deserve rigorous, structured investigation as Korea enters this new chapter of HPV prevention.


#HPV #HPVVaccination #MarketResearch #HealthcareInsights #Gardasil #VaccinePolicy #PublicHealth #PharmaMarketing #SouthKorea #PreventiveMedicine

I’ve been thinking about the WHO’s “3C’s Model of Vaccine Hesitancy.” The model defined vaccine hesitancy and categorized the reasons behind it in work done by the SAGE Working Group on Vaccine Hesitancy between 2012 and 2014.

Vaccine hesitancy was defined as a “delay in acceptance or refusal of vaccination despite availability of vaccination services.” The work group highlighted the complex and context-specific nature of hesitancy, and defined the “3C’s” as complacency, convenience, and confidence.

I agree that these 3C’s each play a role in whether someone gets vaccinated, but at this juncture, I am getting hung up on continuing to define this as a model of vaccine hesitancy. Vaccine hesitancy in 2026 is probably most closely tied to confidence. Someone who has not gotten a vaccine because they can’t make an appointment at a convenient time is not necessarily vaccine hesitant. Likewise, someone who is concerned about their ability to pay for a vaccine isn’t necessarily vaccine hesitant. Even someone who has some questions is not necessarily vaccine hesitant. In each of these cases, the person may be perfectly willing to get vaccinated, but something else is preventing it from happening—a convenient appointment time, concerns around finances, or unanswered questions. As someone recently said, “If a person has a question about using a car seat, we don’t call them ‘seatbelt hesitant,’ so why is someone with a vaccine question labeled as vaccine hesitant?”

Perhaps this model should be renamed the “3C’s Model of Vaccine Receipt,” more intentionally requiring us to consider and understand why an individual remains unvaccinated and making it less convenient to label lack of vaccination as vaccine hesitancy if that is not really what the issue is.  | 17 comments on LinkedIn