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Sabrina Assoumou, MD MPH

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Infectious diseases physician-scientist

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Dorit Reiss @doritreiss.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
HPV vaccine means young women are no longer dying from cervical cancer in England www.gavi.org/vaccineswork... via @gavi.org
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HPV vaccine means young women are no longer dying from cervical cancer in England
Between 2020 and 2024, no women aged 20 to 24 died from cervical cancer in England, the first time there have been zero deaths since the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine was introduced.
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Sabrina Assoumou, MD MPH @assoumou.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
Great seeing an old @urochester.bsky.social med school friend at MA immunization coalition conference. Happy to present our work at BMC to build vaccine confidence: Info here: @annalsofim.bsky.social Link: www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/... @nejm.org Link: catalyst.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
Drs. Russo and Assoumou at MA adult vaccination conference.Dr. Assoumou on podium delivering a talk at MA immunization coalitionDr. Assoumou at MA Adult immunization conferences
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Sabrina Assoumou, MD MPH @assoumou.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Join us for symposium on Innovative Models for #STEM Workforce Development in Critical Technologies led by National Academies’ New Voices program. Link to live webcast: www.nationalacademies.org/programs/PGA... Cc: @nasonline.org @nam.edu
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Innovative Models for STEM Workforce Development in Critical Technologies: Cross-disciplinary, Cross-sectoral Solutions
This one-day public symposium will examine cross-disciplinary, cross-sectoral strategies to strengthen U.S. STEM workforce readiness in the face of rapid technological change. Rather than restating ex...
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Laura Helmuth @laurahelmuth.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
For a panel this morning at the #aaasmtg, the other speakers and I will share ideas and examples for improving trust in science. Here are a few I'll mention if I get a chance (we have a LOT to talk about). I'd love to hear yours. (1/7)
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Helen Branswell 🇨🇦 @helenbranswell.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
1. Some news about #flu & #measles in the US: 8 more kids have died from flu this winter. That brings the pediatric death toll to 60 & flu season isn't over. Flu B activity seems to be increasing & flu B is tough on kids. #CDC reports about 90% of these children weren't fully vaxed against flu.
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Ian Prasad Philbrick @ianprasad.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
During Covid, more Mass. residents got flu shots. But fewer are now choosing to get them even as a bad flu batters the state. For today’s @bostonglobe.com Starting Point, @billhanage.bsky.social and @assoumou.bsky.social helped me think through why that might be www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/21/n...
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Fewer people in Massachusetts are getting flu shots. It might be another legacy of COVID — or RFK Jr. - The Boston Globe
Despite a bad flu season, the share of residents choosing to get vaccinated against the virus has fallen. Here are 4 possible reasons why.
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Boston Centers for Youth & Families @bcyf.boston.gov · 08/12/2025
Still need your flu or COVID-19 vaccine? 💉 There are four more free clinics this month, including several at BCYF community centers. All clinics are walk-in and open to everyone — no insurance or ID required. Find all December clinics: boston.gov/vaccine-clinics Stay healthy this winter, Boston. 💙
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Gregg Gonsalves @gregggonsalves.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
I am going to be that annoying friend. Get your #COVID & #flu shots. There is little downside to getting immunized and it will spare you from being out sick, having to go to the doctor's office, hospitalization and yes, death. Too many people aren't stepping up to get the shots. Do it this weekend.
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Dr. Tom Frieden @drtomfrieden.bsky.social · 27/09/2025
More kids died from flu last season than in any non-pandemic season since monitored began 20 years ago. Almost 90% were unvaccinated. Parents: talk to your doctor about getting your kids vaccinated. www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes...
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STAT @statnews.com · 11/09/2025
Critics of newborn hepatitis B shots overlook why the CDC adopted the policy, and how cases dropped 99% after universal vaccination began www.statnews.com/2025/09/11/n...
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Dropping hepatitis B shots for newborns would ignore history and endanger children, scientists warn
People who study, treat, or have hepatitis B say ending routine vaccination at birth - as some vaccine critics want - could lead to a resurgence of the virus.
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Helen Branswell 🇨🇦 @helenbranswell.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
Wow! The pediatric death toll for the 2024-25 flu season keeps climbing. #CDC was informed of +3 deaths last week; they occurred between early Feb & mid April. The total is now 253 pediatric deaths (& more reports could still come). 90% of these kids weren't vaxed. www.cdc.gov/fluview/surv...
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JAMA @jama.com · 02/06/2025
County-level data indicate a widespread decline in MMR vaccination rates across the U.S., particularly since the #COVID19 pandemic. ja.ma/3ZdLmtr
Figure 1. Reported Measles Cases and Measles-Mumps-Rubella (MMR) Vaccination Rates in the US
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Helen Branswell 🇨🇦 @helenbranswell.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
#CDC has been alerted to another 4 pediatric flu deaths in the 2024-25 season, bringing the total now to 231 children. Awful, awful toll. CDC says 90% of these children weren't fully vaccinated against flu. (Kids need 2 doses the first time they get flu vaccine.) www.cdc.gov/fluview/surv...
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Kristen Panthagani, MD, PhD @kmpanthagani.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
Prevention >>>> treatment. That's the beauty of vaccines. An animated, reimagined version of WSJ's measles visualization:
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Joe Allen @joeallenjoe.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
In fiscal year 2024, the report found, NIH awarded more than $36.9 billion to researchers, supporting more than 408,000 jobs and generating over $94.5 billion in new economic activity nationwide. news.harvard.edu/gazette/stor...
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NIH funding delivers exponential economic returns — Harvard Gazette
Report finds all 50 states reap gains in patient health, job creation, research resources, business development.
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Sabrina Assoumou, MD MPH @assoumou.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
Some updates #medSky #IDsky
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CNN @cnn.com · 12/03/2025
The measles outbreak in West Texas is linked with cases in New Mexico, officials said, as well as new cases reported in Oklahoma. This brings the total number of cases to 258 across three states.
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West Texas measles outbreak expands to three states | CNN
The measles outbreak in West Texas is linked with cases in New Mexico, officials said Tuesday, as well as new cases reported in Oklahoma. This brings the total number of cases to 258 across three stat...
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Sabrina Assoumou, MD MPH @assoumou.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
Quite tragic. We now have a second death from measles, a #vaccine preventable illness. “… the deaths are a tragic reminder of the seriousness of the disease. With measles cases, 1 in 5 require hospitalization and approximately 3 in every 1,000 cases result in death.” #medsky #IDsky
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Sabrina Assoumou, MD MPH @assoumou.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
A colleague snapped this picture in the community and seeing it made my day! Happy to continue to do my part to protect the community by partnering with Massachusetts Department of Public Health to get the community vaccinated for #flu and #Covid. Cc @bostonu.bsky.social @bumedicine.bsky.social
Picture of poster  of Dr. Assoumou promoting vaccination
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Sabrina Assoumou, MD MPH @assoumou.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
As an ID doc, I must admit that I had to stop what I was doing when I saw this headline. I have trained my whole career to prevent this kind of outcome. There are now over 120 cases from this current outbreak. #IDsky #medsky 19thnews.org/2025/02/chil...
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A child is the first to die in Texas measles outbreak
More than 120 people across nine counties have been infected during the largest Texas outbreak in 30 years.
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Katelyn Jetelina @kkjetelina.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
For those of you interested in following along- Here are the # of cases in West Texas outbreak over time. It's clearly growing quickly, but not as fast as it could be due to 75% of the population being vaccinated, (likely) behavior change, and the amazing work of public health workers on the ground.
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Sabrina Assoumou, MD MPH @assoumou.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
As an ID doc, I must admit that I had to stop what I was doing when I saw this headline. I have trained my whole career to prevent this kind of outcome. There are now over 120 cases from this current outbreak. #IDsky #medsky 19thnews.org/2025/02/chil...
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A child is the first to die in Texas measles outbreak
More than 120 people across nine counties have been infected during the largest Texas outbreak in 30 years.
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Sabrina Assoumou, MD MPH @assoumou.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
Reposting bc it is very timely. #vaccination saves lives “HPV vaccination has been recommended for routine use in US women since June 2006.” #medsky #IDsky
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Herman Wong @hermanywong.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
Johns Hopkins officials said the NIH funding cut puts at risk approximately 600 current and ongoing clinical trials at Hopkins, including open clinical trials in cancer, pediatrics and children’s health, heart and vascular studies and the aging brain. www.thebaltimorebanner.com/education/hi...
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Johns Hopkins sues federal government over NIH funds
Johns Hopkins University joined several universities in a lawsuit on Monday evening suing the federal government over NIH funding.
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Jennifer Nuzzo, DrPH, SM @jennifernuzzo.bsky.social · 08/02/2025
Changes to NIH indirect rate will affect every state in the US. NIH funding doesn’t just enable research that finds cures—it supports jobs. Visit here to see how much in direct benefits your state receives reporter.nih.gov
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Sabrina Assoumou, MD MPH @assoumou.bsky.social · 08/02/2025
Measles is a #vaccine preventable illness. “All the cases are believed to be among people who are not vaccinated against measles” #medsky #IDsky www.cnn.com/2025/02/07/h...
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Measles outbreak expands in West Texas around county with low vaccination rate | CNN
A measles outbreak is growing in a rural area of West Texas where vaccination rates are well below the recommended level.
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JPWeiland @jpweiland.bsky.social · 08/02/2025
Flu is absolutely swamping Covid at the moment, with 8x as many visits to the emergency room this week. We're in the midst of very bad flu season, probably the worst in a decade
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Sabrina Assoumou, MD MPH @assoumou.bsky.social · 25/12/2024
Merry #Christmas #medsky #IDsky!
Christmas tree with ornaments
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MGB Division of Infectious Diseases @mgb-id.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
DO THE THING 3P - 7P ***today***
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Sabrina Assoumou, MD MPH @assoumou.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
The new frontier in #HIV prevention studies: a shot that could provide protection for a year.
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JAMA @jama.com · 07/12/2024
Most viewed in the last 7 days from JAMA: This study found a steep decline in cervical cancer mortality among US women younger than 25 years between 2016 and 2021. ja.ma/3OKV2Ge
Trends in Cervical Cancer Mortality Ratesa and Number of Cervical Cancer Deaths Among US Women Aged Younger Than 25 Years, 1992-2021
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Camille Nelson Kotton @kottonnelson.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
The CDC map for influenza like illness is getting more active, especially in Washington DC, Louisiana and Georgia. Get your flu vaccine! Plus COVID-19 vaccine, and RSV vaccines if over 60. www.cdc.gov/fluview/surv...
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BK. Titanji @boghuma.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
Nigeria the most populous country in Africa has launched its Malaria vaccine initiative.The initial rollout will be targeted to highest incidence areas. They are using the R21 vaccine which in clinical trials was 75% effective in reducing Malaria cases in infants msmeafricaonline.com/nigeria-laun...
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Nigeria Launches Malaria Vaccination Program For Children - MSME Africa
The Nigerian federal government has officially commenced its malaria vaccination program, with Kebbi and
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Sabrina Assoumou, MD MPH @assoumou.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
Happy holidays #medsky #IDSky How it started and how it is going.
Side by side pictures of ceramic tree and mug with me holdings the mug in the second panel.
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Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
Covid and heart sequelae gift link www.nytimes.com/2024/11/22/w...
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Sabrina Assoumou, MD MPH @assoumou.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Amazing list! #IDSky
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Sabrina Assoumou, MD MPH @assoumou.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
Hello #medsky #IDsky! ID doc here sharing the highlight of my clinic day: 6 out 7 patients eligible for flu and covid vax, were vaccinated. One is considering it. Happy to partner with MA dept public health @MassDPH to help vaccinate the rest of community. More here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Todr...
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Need a reason to get your seasonal vaccines?
YouTube video by MassDPH
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Sabrina Assoumou, MD MPH @assoumou.bsky.social · 08/01/2024
1.How it started and 2. How it’s going. Decided to keep our plans to grill despite the first snowfall of the season. Bon appétit!
Foreground: meat on grill. Background: backyard covered with snow.Plate with grilled vegetables and meat.
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Sabrina Assoumou, MD MPH @assoumou.bsky.social · 25/12/2023
Happy #christmas eve! We are ready for Santa!
Picture of Christmas tree and gifts.
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