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Dorit Reiss

@doritreiss.bsky.social
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Professor of law at UC Law San Francisco. Writes about vaccines law and policy. Vaccine Advocate. Mom of two.

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kgay2.bsky.social @kgay2.bsky.social · 17h
Getting my measles booster (old enough), flu, and Covid all in the next couple of weeks! 💉💉💉
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Dorit Reiss @doritreiss.bsky.social · 18h
Let’s Talk About the V-Safe Data Again: It is being misused to make claims it can't support. via @aboutpediatrics.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/stopanti...
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Let’s Talk About the V-Safe Data Again
It should be obvious from looking at v-safe data that COVID vaccines are not causing many deaths.
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Dorit Reiss @doritreiss.bsky.social · 18h
Fact Check: Scientist’s fraud guilty plea revives misleading vaccine-autism narrative: he likely embezzled, but his role in the data analysis was limited and the data stands. via @reuters.com www.reuters.com/fact-check/s...
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Fact Check: Scientist’s fraud guilty plea revives misleading vaccine-autism narrative
Multiple studies have concluded the Measles-Mumps-Rubella (MMR) vaccine does not cause autism, contrary to online posts implying that scientific consensus rests on a single 2002 paper and that it is u...
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Dorit Reiss @doritreiss.bsky.social · 18h
Why you should think about getting your flu shot right now: flu is rising early in many parts of the country. By @lenasun.bsky.social @washingtonpost.com wapo.st/3VpsRmR
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Why you should think about getting your flu shot right now
Flu is surging unusually early in some parts of the western United States, catching doctors by surprise.
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Dorit Reiss @doritreiss.bsky.social · 19h
"Elizabeth's daughter, Susan Mennell, who is now 70 and from Bookham in Surrey, said her mother "apparently gave birth to me in an iron lung," although it was probably opened for the delivery." www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Freedom2B @freedom2b.cryptoanarchy.network · 04/10/2026
Refer to long-trusted medical associations for guidance. Work with your PCP and pediatrician to ensure that you have access to and receive vaccinations on schedule.
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Kath @kathmarval.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Except she couldn't. She actually went & asked when the outbreak outbroke. (I found a news article & read it). She couldn't, because her cancer treatment had compromised her immune system.
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
What a lie. Some of these people are being imprisoned indefinitely in squalid condition in African prisons. Others report being beaten and arbitrarily deported in violation of international law back to their home countries, where they face persecution or torture.
The indefinite nature of their confinement has taken a severe toll. In October 2025, a Cuban man who was on the July flight went on a hunger strike for a month-until he started showing signs of organ failure —to protest the conditions of his detention, including his ongoing confinement and lack of access to legal counsel.
Terrified of being imprisoned in Eswatini forever, another man repeatedly told his attorney that the prison there never lets people go. One man told his attorney that he feels like a caged animal with no end in sight. The prison does not have air conditioning, making the hot, humid summer months especially uncomfortable for the men.
Food is insufficient, medication is scarce, and requests often go unmet or are belatedly met.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 04/10/2026
Blanche on the Trump administration deporting people to third countries where they have no connection: "This idea that we're violating human rights and the president and US is doing something to damage and put these people in harm's way is just categorically false"
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Vickie Carey 🦋 💙🖤❤️‍🩹🟦 @vickiecarey.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
After defying anti-vaxx mom, Ohio teen explains why he got vaccinated - ABC News
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After defying anti-vaxx mom, Ohio teen explains why he got vaccinated
For Ethan Lindenberger, turning 18 was all about liberation.
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Jan Kirsch, M.D., M.P.H. @drjanicekirsch.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Yeah, tongue blades could be lethal. The intern was also traumatized. The there were kids who recovered but suffered permanent neurological damage.
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Anne MB @annemellbird.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
We had to be so careful, trying to keep that from happening. But we weren’t always successful. Such a horrible disease.
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Jan Kirsch, M.D., M.P.H. @drjanicekirsch.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
As a medical student, I remember seeing a small child with sudden onset sore throat and stridor. When the intern examined him, his swollen epiglottis flipped over his airway. He required a tracheostomy. Fortunately, the boy recovered. That was Haemopilus Influenza B. Some kids didn't make it.
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Vickie Carey 🦋 💙🖤❤️‍🩹🟦 @vickiecarey.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Ask kids who weren't vaxx'd, home schooled, and are now adults what they think about this ignorant trend. Chicago man who got measles as an adult after not getting vaccinated shares his message | 13newsnow.com
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Dorit Reiss @doritreiss.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
"...Nigeria reported 16 997 diphtheria cases and 596 deaths,...56.7% were unvaccinated, 31.2% had unknown vaccination status, 9.5% were fully vaccinated, and 2.6% were partly vaccinated. More than 99% of cases in Maiduguri, Jere, and Mafa.. unvaccinated." beaconbio.org/en/report/?r...
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BEACON
Track biological threats, share vital information, and collaborate on solutions for community protection and preparedness.
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Grumble Kitty @grumblekitty.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
No it’s not! The cat is looking at a squirrel. 😜
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Dorit Reiss @doritreiss.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
CDC vaccine policy recommendations grind to a halt under Health Secretary Kennedy ktla.com/ap-health/ap...
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CDC vaccine policy recommendations grind to a halt under Health Secretary Kennedy
NEW YORK (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration recently approved a new flu vaccine that tested well in older adults. But the federal agency responsible for telling doctors and the general public …
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Dorit Reiss @doritreiss.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Not new, but a recurring issue that deserves highlighting: Here’s Why We Care About Your Unvaccinated Child. Children don't deserve to suffer because of misinformation. sciencebasedmedicine.org/normalpeople... via @sciencebasedmed.bsky.social @joho.bsky.social
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Vaccines Work. Here’s Why We Care About Your Unvaccinated Child.
While normal people don't want any child to suffer or die because their parents were tricked by disinformation, the leaders of the anti-vaccine movement, who profit by lying about vaccines, don't care
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Dorit Reiss @doritreiss.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
There Has Been Another Vaccine-Preventable Disease Death: An unvaccinated child died from Hib in Montana. Hib has been coming back, harming and killing children. It's dangerous - and vaccine preventable, explains @aboutpediatrics.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/stopanti...
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There Has Been Another Vaccine-Preventable Disease Death
An unvaccinated child who died because they were sick with Hib, which can be prevented with a vaccine that has been around since 1987.
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Mom against fascism @antifascistmom3.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
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DistrictofAlex @districtofalex.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
That's not a cat it's a crocodile
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Jeff @jammaj.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
This is a cat dreaming about murder.
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Dorit Reiss @doritreiss.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
People on the internet argue about everything. This is a cat looking out at the world and the birds outside.
Cat sitting on cat tree looking outside.
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Jonathan Howard @joho.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
As we have been warning about...
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Vaccines Work. Here’s Why We Care About Your Unvaccinated Child.
While normal people don't want any child to suffer or die because their parents were tricked by disinformation, the leaders of the anti-vaccine movement, who profit by lying about vaccines, don't care
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Dorit Reiss @doritreiss.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
The 5th Measles Death Was a 20-Year-Old Newly Wed With Leukemia who could not get the vaccine becuase of cancer treatment. open.substack.com/pub/stopanti... via @aboutpediatrics.bsky.social
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The 5th Measles Death Was a 20-Year-Old Newly Wed With Leukemia
The 5th measles death was an unvaccinated 20-year-old with leukemia who had just gotten married last year.
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Dorit Reiss @doritreiss.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
One HPV vaccine dose may be enough, but how we get to that answer matters: Kennedy did not let agencies examine the evidence. He went with his anti-vaccine bias. The AAP is doing a more serious review, explains @jakescottmd.bsky.social in @cidrap.bsky.social www.cidrap.umn.edu/human-papill...
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CIDRAP Op-Ed: One HPV vaccine dose may be enough, but how we get to that answer matters
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Dorit Reiss @doritreiss.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Third measles infection tied to train trip reported in Franklin County, Missouri; person traveled by train, but not subsequent infections yet (though there still could be). www.stlpr.org/health-scien...
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Third measles infection tied to train trip reported in Franklin County; officials not alarmed
The Franklin County resident is the third confirmed case of measles tied to the train journey.
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Dorit Reiss @doritreiss.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Measles cases jump across rural New York www.news10.com/top-stories/...
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Measles cases jump across rural New York
The number of reported measles cases across New York State jumped from 57 to 75 over the course of September, according to NYS Department of Health Commissioner Dr. James McDonald.
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Steven Pergam, MD, MPH @pergamic.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Expect to see more of this - truly heartbreaking
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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Having mastered epidemiology, toilet paper supply chain logistics, bridge engineering, mRNA technology, and the sociology of Indian-Americans, I would like to share my thoughts on the possible uniqueness of human consciousness in the context of contemporary AI advances…(1/223)
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Jonathan Howard @joho.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
And yet
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Kennedy, Makary, and Bhattacharya want unvaccinated kids and pregnant women to get COVID
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David @davefrom65.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
My late mom contracted Hib when she was 62 years old. It almost killed her, & the pain it caused made her certain that she had bone cancer. She was hospitalized for 10 days on 24/7 antibiotics then, after discharge, came back for IV antibiotics every day for a month. She survived, but it was close.😢
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Dorit Reiss @doritreiss.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Hib death in Montana. www.facebook.com/phillipscoun...
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Cave Felem @notoriouscrk.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Would that include infections from ingesting raw milk?
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hand_to_eye @delightw2023.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
California, possible measles exposure
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Dorit Reiss @doritreiss.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
"Public health officials across California are trying to find Amtrak train and bus passengers who might have been exposed to measles. ...someone ...traveled extensively throughout the state via Amtrak was hospitalized with measles." www.npr.org/2026/09/28/n...
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California health officials warn of possible measles exposure in 6 counties
California health officials are on the lookout for new measles cases, after someone with the vaccine-preventable disease rode a passenger train and busses through six counties.
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Dorit Reiss @doritreiss.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Survey: Lack of knowledge, problems with access may affect adult vaccine uptake more than hesitancy: Most adults support vaccines, but may have trouble knowing what to get and getting it. @cidrap.bsky.social www.cidrap.umn.edu/influenza-va...
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Survey: Lack of knowledge, problems with access may affect adult vaccine uptake more than hesitancy
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Dorit Reiss @doritreiss.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s push to revamp American food is running into resistance—from the White House www.wsj.com/politics/pol... via @wsj.com
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RFK Jr.’s Push to Revamp American Food Runs Into White House Resistance
Concerns about whether Kennedy’s ideas on food are even feasible have prompted clashes within the administration, casting uncertainty over a once-potent political agenda.
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One Autistic Senior Citizen🇨🇦 @oneautisticsenior.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Brian Hooker is responsible along with his buddies RFKjr and Wakefield for spreading the irrational fear of having an autistic family member. His motivation in keeping vaccine rates low motivated by fear of autistics is a meal ticket. If you fear having an autistic child your making him a paycheque.
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Freedom2B @freedom2b.cryptoanarchy.network · 02/10/2026
SO. Sooooooooo. A NEGATIVE correlation exists between vaccines and autism. Not only is RFK Jr wrong, he is wrong by 180°.
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Dorit Reiss @doritreiss.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
"...parents shouldn’t be ridiculed because they are scared, angry, or looking for answers. But ...their beliefs should[] be challenged. ...fear and anxiety is exactly what anti-vaccine influencers take advantage of." Explains @aboutpediatrics.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/stopanti...
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Robert Gebelhoff Learned the Wrong Lesson When He Attended an Anti-Vaccine Conference
What lesson should a vaccine advocate learn from attending an anti-vaccine conference?
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fansofurbanfantasy.bsky.social @fansofurbanfantasy.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
#FridayReads 10/2 Edition! Whatcha reading? #booksky
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Dorit Reiss @doritreiss.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
So in the latest vaccinated v. unvaccinated preprint, they: A. Got the math wrong - check their numbers. B. Got the ICD-10 codes wrong - badly. C. Didn't control for confounders. And more, as @aboutpediatrics.bsky.social explains. open.substack.com/pub/stopanti...
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Let’s Talk About Vaccinated vs Unvaccinated Children Again
That new preprint from Brian Hooker about vaccinated vs unvaccinated kids is what you would expect - poorly done propaganda.
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Dorit Reiss @doritreiss.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
"In the peak week of the 2025–2026 season, ...positive RSV samples ,,, stood at 29.9%. ...at the peak of the previous three seasons, the rate ranged between 56% and 59.7%. ...visits due to bronchiolitis dropped by more than half..." www.jpost.com/health-and-w...
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The vaccine that reduced the risk of infant hospitalization by 83% | The Jerusalem Post
Some 130,000 infants in Israel have already received protection against RSV, and in Europe, an 83% decrease in the risk of hospitalization was measured. What should parents know before the winter?
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Dorit Reiss @doritreiss.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Infections at birth substantially increase the risk of autism and intellectual disability, study finds www.cidrap.umn.edu/public-healt... via @sarahboden.bsky.social @cidrap.bsky.social
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Infections at birth substantially increase the risk of autism and intellectual disability, study finds
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Dorit Reiss @doritreiss.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
"Now emails from the coroner’s office, obtained by The Inquirer through an open-records request, show that state officials made significant outreach to Diamantoni, far beyond his prior statements ...l." www.inquirer.com/health/penns... via @aubreywhelan.bsky.social @inquirer.com
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A Pa. coroner doubted a measles-linked death, sparking anti-vaccine outcry. Records show the state tried to reach him.
A politically charged dispute kicked off after the Lancaster Coroner questioned a state-reported death tied to Pennsylvania's growing measles outbreak.
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GregSergienko @gregsergienko.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
It makes even less difference than that. Florida already allows religious exemptions, and I expect that those opposed to vaccines on moral or ethical grounds will lie, if necessary, to claim a religious exemption.
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betulina.bsky.social @betulina.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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Dorit Reiss @doritreiss.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Tune in LIVE on Tuesday, October 6 at 1:00 PM EST as @unbiasedscipod.bsky.social and @voices4vaccines.bsky.social team up! Dr. Jess Steier, Dr. Jessica Reggi, Jen Bordenick and Karen Ernst will break down what's happening in the news . VFV Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/21833...
Flyer announcing partnership and the discussion discussed in Skeet. Picture of Megaphone.
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Grant Jacobs BioinfoTools/NotJustDNA 🔬🧬🖥️✍️📚🇳🇿 @notjustdna.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
It’s Friday over here! 😊
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