Dr. Neuro 🏳️🌈 🦠💉💪
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Infectious disease | Public Health | Global Health | Epidemiology | @ CDC | He/him 🇺🇸 🏳🌈🦠 | Opinion =My own
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Wild that 43 individuals can literally block 30 million from life-saving insulin.
Those same 43 people will go on and claim that they're pro life.
Amazing.
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Huge news for the babies!
Pfizer’s bivalent RSV vaccine has demonstrated amazing efficacy (81.8% against severe lower respiratory illness). This was well tolerated and with results meeting criteria, Pfizer has stopped enrollment and will plan to submit by end of 2022!
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🧵If you have NOT been infected/or vaccinated the past three months➡️ Get the bivalent vax as soon as it comes out.
If you had a recent infection (or got boosted) the past three months ➡️Wait three months.
You can also get the flu + COVID vax together
You can mix and match
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These past few weeks, I've noticed a precipitous drop in people willing to talk about the current state of the pandemic. It feels very..lonely. My experience in infectious diseases and evaluating pandemic preparedness has not convinced me we're remotely ready for the next thing.
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May I interrupt your doom scrolling for just a little snow cat shenanigan?
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I don’t know how else to say this, so I’ll just say it: Repeat COVID infections, no matter how you spin it, is not good for you, it’s not good for the rest of the world, it’s not a valid strategy. Ever.
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New Covid vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna will likely be out next week. Thankfully before Labor Day.
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I’m not a parent, but I can still be concerned about <5 not having their vax.
I don’t need to have long COVID to yelp in joy when we have new data to better understand it.
I don’t need to be immunocompromised to feel concern for their safety.
Everyone deserves to feel safe.
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Pssst!
More rapid tests available for free.
You will receive 8 tests this time!
Spread the word 🥰
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This isn't even about COVID now. Masking is the easiest we can expect to maintain for source control in these areas (rhino? RSV? flu?). I'm not arguing for a off-ramp with masking in healthcare, I'm arguing for it becoming standard.
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BRB, gonna go and learn how to be a baby panda human cradle
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Small PSA: You can order 4 more additional COVID rapid tests starting TODAY. Perfect timing given the upcoming holidays. Remember that these tests still work (timing is important and confirmatory testing).
Snag yourselves those free tests :D
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PSA: If you were a kid born in the 80's (or heck even after '73) and are not involved in any sort of smallpox research --> You did NOT receive a smallpox vaccine. The routine administration of smallpox vaccine was discontinued in 1972.
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HI all. A small PSA from your infectious disease guy:
If you were at
@Gen_Con
(Or any conventions for the foreseeable future), it's possible you will test positive for COVID. BA.4/BA.5 does not play around. Even with the best safety measures. So what now?
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Lot of cardiologists the past 18 hours. Amazing. Where were y’all hiding this whole time?
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Step 1: "Hey look, we're recovering in some areas! Remove restrictions everywhere!"
Step 2: "Wait, why are cases going back up? Wait, where did this Zeta Variant come from?!"
Step 3: *Blame/Shut Travel in any other country*
Step 4: *Ponder what went wrong*
Rinse & Repeat
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Them: Are you wearing the ch…
Me: This chic kn95 mask at the gym? Yeah. I am.
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I have worked on Ebola,
I have worked on HIV/AIDS,
I have worked on Dengue,
I have worked on SARS-CoV-2,
but cheese & crackers....misinformation is the worst virus of them all.
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Should I tell him that there are no more trick or treaters for the night?
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My take: At this point, the argument over whether if BA.2 will be a "worst" or "less" of a wave compared to the last few is pedantic. Our dismantling of NPIs, slowdown of boosting, and potential cutoff of resources to continue monitoring the spread is the more alarming issue.
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Never would an 18 year old me have imagined that something as simple as pronouns and a piece of fabric over your face would be so problematic for grown men.
But. Here we are.
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After avoiding it for the past 3 years, Grandfather finally caught COVID. I spent the past 2-3 days trying to convince him that he is in the high risk cohort (80+, Immunocompromised, and last bout of flu nearly put him in the hospital) and is ideal for Paxlovid. He has refused.
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The image on the left is riddled with ridiculous inaccuracies about monkeypox. Knowing the author, this is not satire.
If you want actual up to info on MPOX, refer to the image on the right.
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Folks minimizing the cost of rapid tests in the united states have never been poor or lived paycheck to paycheck (I've been both). $13-$15 (Prices will likely go up) for one test kit and then multiply it by a few times if you have a family is food on the table.
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It’s been a rough week for all of us.
So here’s a duck in a cup.
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No they're not going to stop the pandemic, but it sure heck does slow it down.
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I don't know why I'm having to remind people this in 2022, but here we go again:
No virus/bacteria/fungus/parasite are exclusive to Gay, Bisexual, or MSM hosts.
The gays will not give you
#monkeypox
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Realizing my cat is getting older breaks my heart so much. Just means I need to continue spoiling her rotten (yes she gets breakfast and dinner in bed). If you’ve got older pets, share your photos and ways you spoil them 🥺
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My 5 year old niece asked me this morning on facetime "when can I get my okey dokey pokey?"
I told her VERY soon and she'll match with her guncle.
She squealed and laughed while running away.
So no Newsweek, I can assure you not all of us are panicking in fear 🙄
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False: PCR swabs are not THAT tough that they suddenly can pierce the dura mater and can break your blood brain barrier.
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Shut. The. Front. Door. PINK KN95s?!
I'll take 100
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PSA: If you still refer BQ1 or BQ11 COVID variants as “Typhon” or “Cerberus” (unofficial names btw…) and start your tweet with “mother of god”, you’re not a science communicator, you’re just a panic/clout chasing charlatan of a scientist. I’m so fed up.
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It’s the fact that the dog lifts their hind leg is what’s slaying me.
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FDA has provided full approval of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine (called SpikeVax).
This joins Pfizer now as the 2nd fully licensed vaccine (Graduated from EUA).
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Supreme Court has ruled 7-2 that mifepristone can stay on the market pending further legal review.
For those not aware, this is a common FDA APPROVED abortion drug that was challenged by a Texas court. Something like this should never need to have gone to the Supreme Court.
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Ok, but damn, at least let me finish washing my hands
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Sesame crispy tofu. No need for extra sauce/seasoning, just serve it with rice :)
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This man must be protected at all cost. I think I saw the first one from
@angie_rasmussen
H/t -
@ClassyKatie
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In not so depressing news, Moderna has announced that their Bivalent COVID-19 booster shot demonstrated:
➡️ 2.15-fold increase of neutralizing antibody titers (wrt their original formulation) against Omicron @ 6 months
➡️ Similar incidence of AE's w/ mRNA-1273(original)
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It's official - Your guy here just got confirmed for his promotion :)
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The new CDC guidelines should just be titled:
"Hey, it's not you, it's me. Good luck!"
Too much onus on individual responsibility without the support to the ones who still need support. Our health infrastructure hasn't recovered. Where's the public health logic here?
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Honest moment - I am feeling a mixture of feeling burned out, lost, tired, and anxious at the fragile state this pandemic has left many of us in. Aside from the devastating death toll and long term suffering it has brought, COVID has severely fractured the scientific community.
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Panic stockpiling flu medicine is NEVER a recommendation from anyone who has worked in public health, medicine, or infectious disease
Also telling people “you will regret it…” is probably the most morbid messaging I’ve seen from someone who claims to know all 🙄
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As of 9:30AM EST this morning, this friend made an appointment for their COVID vaccine. Instead of pushing, I focused on empowering their decision with the data/information. I hope that this can inspire others to take similar approaches for their friends/loved ones.
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I don’t know if folks know this, but “the gays” actually do go out and about getting iced coffees, grocery shopping, run errands, workout, socialize….If mpox truly was as catastrophically airborne like what some people want you to believe —>the data would be a LOT WORST.
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As a gay that works heavily with people living with HIV....
You can piss the fuck off with your "surprisingly compelling" idiotic takes Bret
Nice of Bret to use his appearance in front of millions of listeners on Rogan today to talk about how he is now an HIV/AIDS denialist. He finds the evidence that AIDS is not caused by HIV but by the gay lifestyle to be "surprisingly compelling."
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CDC will be announcing this afternoon that fully vaccinated individuals should return to wearing masks in indoor public settings due to
#DeltaVariant
.
Honestly, this should come as no surprise. We relaxed indoor guidance TOO early.
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Moderna has officially submitted their EUA application to the FDA for their 2 primary dose for 6 months to 6 years old.
I'm rarely the one to tag, but
@US_FDA
it's time to hit the burner on this one and prioritize review.
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Want to keep your baby healthy? Go to a pediatrician.
They’re the badasses of medicine who will do their damn best to keep your child from going to an emergency room.
Signed - Someone who’s life was saved by an amazing pediatrician.
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I'll be honest, I actually don't know. That is frightening to me b/c it truly does feel like a situation that is "damned if you do, damned if you don't" from a science communication perspective. I guess for now, I'll continue yapping away in my corner until I can reconcile this.
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Just got our first trick or treaters, in our first house 🥹
I can’t express how happy I feel.
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A little message to folks starting college today:
➡️Don't forget to call your parents. Seriously. I regret not doing it, even to just say hi.
➡️Focus on what's realistic in time management
➡️Seriously read the syllabus
➡️Don't stress on picking a major, you'll figure it out
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Today is one of those days I'm debating if I should just drop everything and finally open that food truck. It'll obviously be Asian fusion and will be named "Wok don't run" (Credit goes to
@jtrebach
for that name, before he yells at me)
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I don't know about you, but I'm ecstatic over the fact that kids 5-11 will be vaccinated for COVID just in time for Thanksgiving.
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A lot of folks have put together some amazing debunking threads from yesterday's
#UrgencyOfNormal
misinformation session. Instead of re-inventing the wheel, I'll just go ahead and pull up and elevate those amazing threads instead (all of these folks deserve your follow)
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At the end of the day, Rogan is here for the show/clout/fame that comes with pandering to a false sense of being “centrist”. He is not interested in the truth. He’s had multiple opportunities to contact Dr Hotez throughout the pandemic and yet still peddled ivermectin.
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So. Currently, the FDA guidance doesn’t allow me to give blood if I’ve had sexual contact with another man in the past 3 months.
Now people are refusing vaccinated blood.
Do y’all want my gay universal donor blood or not?
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I had a long conversation this morning with a friend who felt ashamed about the fact that they did not take the COVID vaccine. My only response was that I appreciated their honesty and asked if they were open to discussing why they chose not to. This was their reason:
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So remember when Tide pods challenge was "just a joke" and then it became an actual health concern with kids poisoning themselves?
That's why
#MedTwitter
is stepping in on the ibuprofen challenge. This is literally our JOB. We've seen this before and don't want a repeat!
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HI. If you're talking to..anyone, please understand not everyone wants kids, wants to start a family, or it's a potentially sensitive issue. Nothing is wrong with that. If it bothers you so much, kindly ask that you please take that issue elsewhere and not project it onto us.
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I get this question a LOT:
“Do rapid tests still work with the new COVID Variants?”
Yes. They do. They still do. Might not be as sensitive (chance of false negatives), but remember it’s about timing of when you test.
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It's also conflicting b/c part of my strategy is engaging the public who are willing to listen about this. But if the public has moved on, we can't guilt/shame/push this information on them without alienating those who truly feel COVID burnout. How do we engage those people?
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As a 1st generation Chinese-American citizen: Shut. Up.
This is pure racism that panders to
#AAPI
hatred and I'm absolutely done.
I don't have enough expletives to put into one tweet about how horrible this is.
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Your next challenge:
Wait until more data comes out about omicron before discussing it.
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I told someone yesterday that I put ketchup on my eggs and they had the most disgusted look on their face. Is this a controversial food opinion?!!?!
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Sometimes I get up and fire up this site in hopes that things have improved. Silly me.
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Both Pfizer and Moderna are looking like they’re on track to submit all data/packages to expand their Bivalent COVID booster EUA for 6 months and up. We’ll most likely see 12-17, and 5-12 very soon and to follow up 6 months-5 years old. Assuming no issues, all this year. 🎉
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Dear disappointed vaccinated folks: I’m sorry you did not receive your mutant powers or genetically enhanced abilities. All you got was protection from severe disease and death (sorry). Please submit below your requested superpower 👇 and appropriate GIF.
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Breaking: Moderna has received FDA EUA for their Bivalent vaccine for kids 6 months - 5 years old.
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Hey politicians. Super helpful tip here:
When healthcare workers start en masse leaving your county, state/province, or country: You’re definitely 100% screwing up. It’s really that simple.
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So anyways, cleansing my timeline today with this ridiculously happy duck and their flower hat. Everyone should have one fabulous hat.
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Well good morning to you too
@moderna_tx
Great news to wake up to (though I’m not shocked at all)
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We’re really doing this nonsense again?
Decades of research and observing these human viruses in the wild has demonstrated continuously that they don’t just “add on” a new transmission mechanism.
We’ve dealt with this fear in 2014-2015. I’ve personally worked with Ebola. Stop
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Does someone want to tell him?
(for those that don’t know, that’s not where the pineal gland is)
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If I need to remind you that abortion is healthcare in 2022, we're probably not fit to be colleagues/friends.
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there are two types of people when it comes to filing taxes…(yes I am married to this man)
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It’s been awhile since I did a selfie…so might as well say hi with the new hairdo! And my new favorite PINK KN95.
In this house we wear pink everyday.
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You know that the community has lost the thread once we start celebrating people getting sick. The hidden cost of this pandemic is the sliver of humanity we had left going into it.
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I don't really care what we call it. But here are the facts:
➡️ 300-400 Deaths/Day (not acceptable)
➡️ Millions continue to live with Long COVID
➡️ Vax/Tx remain painfully slow to get to the rest of the world
➡️ Our health systems are not recovered
I'm confused, What's over?
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Ugh, despite avoiding COVID for 3 years, my mother has finally tested positive for COVID. She luckily got her bivalent booster (bc of her son’s incessant nagging), so she’s isolating. Dad not (+) yet. 60+ and has mild symptoms.
This is why you keep nagging your folks.
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Omicron is just SARS-CoV-2 evolving to be the common cold 🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩
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I've grown increasingly irritated by the use of the phrase "back to normal". What is normal? This mindset of going back to normal feels too much like we are ignoring the glaring systemic issues facing our society and healthcare system that were highlighted during this pandemic.
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Folks. I cannot continue to express to you the amount of frustration I'm seeing in misinformation regarding how to use rapid tests + COVID.
➡️The tests STILL work.
➡️The virus has not mutated to evade tests better (Not how selective pressure works)
➡️ Don't assume it's NOT COVID
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Kudos to the critical role team and for
@samriegel
on sharing his story on the impacts of HPV and encouraging those to get HPV vaccinations.
If you have not received it yet, it's not too late (you CAN get it up to age 45) so chat with your doc about it.
Welcome back to our fearless leader, bard extraordinaire, and a true inspiration
@samriegel
! ✨
Thank you one and all for your patience, kindness, and respect for Sam's privacy as he's been on the mend - join him below for an important message about his journey and recovery. 💕
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(2) Do not shame people for attending these events. That does nothing. Most of the folks I have chatted with have done their due diligence in masking and doing their best to be safe. Shaming others solves nothing except make you look like an asshole when you don't know the story.
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