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Maggie Bale

@drmaggiemd.bsky.social
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General pediatrician with a love of public health. Preschooler mom. Dabbles in sports, books, outdoors. RPCV Botswana 2012-2014. She/her

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Maggie Bale @drmaggiemd.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
SLC is seeking feedback to make the city more child and family friendly - shape.slc.gov/en/projects/...
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Citizen engagement platform
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Maggie Bale @drmaggiemd.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Really fantastic information being shared by @ylepidemiologist.bsky.social Today's post is an important read: yourlocalepidemiologist.substack.com/p/ebola-the-...
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Ebola: The disease of compassion, and the price of when “we” became “me”
The outbreak in Central Africa continues to spread.
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Maggie Bale @drmaggiemd.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Really proud to be a part of this amazing organization! www.ksl.com/article/5148...
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Urban Indian Center officials, backers unveil expanded health care offerings at Murray clinic
Urban Indian Center officials and the organization's backers gathered Thursday for a ceremony to unveil the expanded health care offerings at its Murray clinic.
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 21/03/2026
Doctors across the nation are alarmed that skepticism fueled by rising anti-science sentiment and medical mistrust is increasingly reaching beyond vaccines to other safe and routine care for babies.
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It's not just vaccines — parents are refusing other routine preventive care for newborns
Doctors across the nation are alarmed that skepticism fueled by rising anti-science sentiment and medical mistrust is increasingly reaching beyond vaccines to other safe and routine care for babies.
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Maggie Bale @drmaggiemd.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
33% hospitalization rate for measles in Utah. 😳 It's a burden on families and our health care system and it's totally preventable. www.ksl.com/article/5145...
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Patients say measles 'worse than expected' as Utah hits 350+ infections, doctors say
Health officials plead with residents to vaccinate against measles as Utah hits 358 infections.
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Maggie Bale @drmaggiemd.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Proud of my colleagues for fighting the cruel HB88. utahnewsdispatch.com/2026/02/18/u...
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Pediatricians say bill denying resources to immigrants without papers would harm their patients • Utah News Dispatch
A Utah lawmaker wants unauthorized immigrants to leave the state. Pediatricians say his bill could harm children, families and public health.
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The Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com · 31/01/2026
Across Utah, protesters left schools, stood on curbs holding signs, and marched as they chanted to demand reforms to federal immigration enforcement after high-profile raids and shootings have spurred responses across the United States.
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In photos: Thousands of Utahns protest ICE
Photographs from anti-ICE protests across Utah on Friday.
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Maggie Bale @drmaggiemd.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
Did not pass out of committee! Hopefully that's the end for anti-vax bills this session...
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Maggie Bale @drmaggiemd.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
Newest version keeps the vaccine mandate, but makes getting an exemption MUCH easier with increased burden on the health department. Grateful for advocacy to make this bill less bad, but it's still bad!
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Maggie Bale @drmaggiemd.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
Amidst the ongoing measles outbreak, the Utah House Health and Human Services Committee will vote on a bill to eliminate the public school vaccine mandate. Let's hope they make the only logical choice and oppose HB152.
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APHA @apha.org · 06/01/2026
APHA has grave concerns about the new childhood vaccine schedule announced by Trump administration officials. The dramatic decrease in recommended vaccines coupled with fewer boosters leaves the American public, especially kids, more vulnerable to preventable illness & death: bit.ly/4qwAJwU
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Maggie Bale @drmaggiemd.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
Really hard to be a general pediatrician these days. So much worry for our nation's children.
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The American Academy of Pediatrics @ameracadpeds.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
“This irresponsible and purposely misleading guidance will lead to more hepatitis B infections in infants and children.” Read our full statement by AAP President Dr. Susan J. Kressly: www.aap.org/en/news-room...
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Maggie Bale @drmaggiemd.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
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Opinion | The Virus That Took My Father Could Become a Greater Threat
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Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health @johnshopkinssph.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
Questions about vaccines and autism have been around for a while, despite multiple scientific studies that do not show a connection. Read how a retracted study from the 1990s undermined trust in vaccines and why vaccines don't cause autism.
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Vaccines Do Not Cause Autism | Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
How a retracted study from the 1990s led to a persistent myth about vaccines.
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The American Academy of Pediatrics @ameracadpeds.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
A new poll by the Washington Post and KFF reveals that most parents trust their pediatrician when it comes to information about vaccines. Read Dr. Nola Ernest's experiences in the Washington Post's latest piece: www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
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Vaccine poll asks parents what they think about RFK Jr. and their pediatricians
A Washington Post-KFF poll finds that pediatricians are the most trusted source for vaccine information and that confidence in them is a strong predictor of vaccination.
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Maggie Bale @drmaggiemd.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
Exhausting to be a pediatrician these days.
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Pediatricians Can’t Bear These Costs
The Trump administration’s crackdown is turning a difficult profession into an impossible one for some doctors.
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Peds ID PharmD @pedsidpharmd.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
ACIP now discussing Hep B infant vaccination 💉👶 — but I’m puzzled 🤔. This is one of the US’s biggest public health wins 🎉: rates fell from ~10/100,000 in 1980 📉 to just 0.7 in 2023. Infant vaccination works 💪. #PedsIDsky #Rxsky
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NPR @npr.org · 16/09/2025
RFK Jr.'s hand-picked panel of vaccine advisors is expected to vote to delay the hepatitis B shot for newborns. Doctors warn that could fuel a return of a disease virtually eradicated in U.S. kids.
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Kennedy's vaccine panel expected to recommend delaying hepatitis B shot in children
RFK Jr.'s hand-picked panel of vaccine advisors is expected to vote to delay the hepatitis B shot for newborns. Doctors warn that could fuel a return of a disease virtually eradicated in U.S. kids.
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Maggie Bale @drmaggiemd.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
ACIP meeting this week which is likely to undermine vaccines even more. Here's some tips to keep in mind: www.cidrap.umn.edu/vaccine-inte...
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Viewpoint: Four tips for understanding this week’s ACIP meeting
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Maggie Bale @drmaggiemd.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
Botswana has essentially eliminated mother to child transmission of HIV thanks to strong political and social commitment. I hope the changing landscape around foreign aid won't impact this too much. www.nature.com/articles/d44...
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How Botswana eliminated paediatric HIV
Political will, free maternity care and digital health tools helped Botswana achieve high standards for ending mother-to-child transmission.
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
Never forget, a 13-year study found that protected bike-lanes led to a drastic decline in fatalities for all road users. ALL ROAD USERS. And painted bike-lanes? No safety improvement at all. For sharrows, it’s actually safer to NOT have them. Via @usa.streetsblog.org @nyc.streetsblog.org
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Separated Bike Lanes Means Safer Streets, Study Says — Streetsblog USA
Cities that build protected lanes for cyclists end up with safer roads for people on bikes and people in cars and on foot, a new study of 12 large metropolises revealed Wednesday.
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The American Academy of Pediatrics @ameracadpeds.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
Parents deserve information they can trust. The AAP has published the childhood immunization schedule for decades that has been grounded in science and relied upon by pediatricians and families alike. If you have questions, your pediatrician is your best source for answers and guidance.
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Maggie Bale @drmaggiemd.bsky.social · 22/06/2025
Measles has arrived in Utah.
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Jeremy Faust, MD @jeremyfaust.bsky.social · 09/06/2025
Firearm Laws and Pediatric Mortality in the US. Our national @JAMAPediatrics study is live. Findings (2011-2023): •7,400 more deaths in most permissive and permissive firearm law states. •No increase in the stricter law states. •Decreases in 4 strict law states. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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Firearm Laws and Pediatric Mortality in the US
This study attempts to measure excess mortality due to firearms among US children aged 0 to 17 years after the McDonald v Chicago US Supreme Court decision (2010).
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Maggie Bale @drmaggiemd.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
Some good info here around fluoride and dental health! ilikemyteeth.org
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I Like My Teeth
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Prof Peter Hotez MD PhD DSc(hon) @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
The effects of Covid in pregnancy are devastating and preventable by vaccination; now we have strong data from Penn Medicine that vaccines protect children and adolescents from long Covid
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AboutPediatrics @aboutpediatrics.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
The MAHA Report on the Growth of the Childhood Vaccine Schedule is pure anti-vaccine propaganda. stopantivaxpropaganda.substack.com/p/maha-propa... #StopAntiVaccinePropaganda
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MAHA Propaganda on the Growth of the Childhood Vaccine Schedule
Did you notice how the new MAHA report talked about the Growth of the Childhood Vaccine Schedule?
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Maggie Bale @drmaggiemd.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
This! The administration that says pollution is leading to chronic conditions in kids is the same administration that is pulling back environmental regulations to allow more pollution.
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Maggie Bale @drmaggiemd.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
The difference between these two takes on the recently released MAHA report is shocking. They even quote one of the same experts, but in very different ways. The NYT article definitely avoids much needed criticism of this report. www.npr.org/sections/sho... www.nytimes.com/2025/05/22/w...
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MAHA Commission report paints a dark picture of U.S. children's health
The Health Secretary's report blames environmental toxins, ultraprocessed foods and more for the poor state of kids' health in the U.S.
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Maggie Bale @drmaggiemd.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
The details in this paper make my eyes glaze over, but the concept is so cool! Antiparasitic agent in bednets impairs malaria development - a new target given lots of insecticide resistance in mosquitoes. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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In vivo screen of Plasmodium targets for mosquito-based malaria control - Nature
An in vivo screen of small-molecule compounds to inhibit the mosquito-stage development of Plasmodium identified hits that can be incorporated into bed nets and led to effective parasite killing in th...
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Maggie Bale @drmaggiemd.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
We talk about safe sleep with all parents in our newborn nursery. It saves lives. Yet another depressing headline.
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NIH cuts baby 'Safe to Sleep' team. Here's what parents should know
For three decades the NIH has led 'Safe to Sleep,' helping parents reduce the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) and other sleep-related injuries. The NIH cuts come as cases have been rising.
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Maggie Bale @drmaggiemd.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
Glad to see a strong condemnation of the HHS Report by the American Academy of Pediatrics. Gender-affirming healthcare saves lives.
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AAP Statement on HHS Report Treatment for Pediatric Gender Dysphoria
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is deeply alarmed by the report released by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today on medical care for transgender and gender-diverse ind...
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Maggie Bale @drmaggiemd.bsky.social · 20/04/2025
We have this conversation every week that I work in our well baby nursery. Anecdotally seeing a lot more vaccine refusal/hesitancy over the last few months than the previous few years.
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Prof Peter Hotez MD PhD DSc(hon) @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social · 19/04/2025
My article in @plosglobalpublichealth.org on some immediate things we can do journals.plos.org/globalpublic...
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It won’t end with COVID: Countering the next phase of American antivaccine activism 2025–29
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Maggie Bale @drmaggiemd.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
The American Academy of Pediatrics is working to fight misinformation with this helpful resource: www.aap.org/en/news-room...
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Fact Checked
Pediatricians weigh in to address the latest misinformation by providing clear, science-backed messaging to support children and families.
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APHA @apha.org · 09/04/2025
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. is a danger to the public’s health and should resign or be fired, says APHA. In just a few short weeks, his actions on vacccines, fluoride and other public health science have shown how wrong he is for the job. Read & share our statement: apha.org/news-and-med...
Secretary RFK Jr. is a danger to the public’s health and should resign or be fired, says APHA. Logo
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Nate Blouin @nateforutah.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
This is Utah in case anyone’s wondering how pissed off people are. I have never seen anything like this.
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Maggie Bale @drmaggiemd.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
I knew it was only a matter of time. Spent 2 years as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Botswana. Wouldn't be the person/pediatrician/mom/human I am today without those grueling, eye-opening, humbling and joyful two years. www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...
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Maggie Bale @drmaggiemd.bsky.social · 22/03/2025
Signed the petition to protect Utah workers today! Find more opportunities to sign here: www.protectutahworkers.com
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Protect Utah Workers
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Ben Jones @drbenjones.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
Congratulations to the measles virus for its victory in the US Senate today!
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The Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com · 11/02/2025
The largest drop occurred in middle and high schools, with 1,056 fewer students attending the week the federal policy change was announced, as compared to the previous week, according to district attendance data shared with The Tribune.
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Yale School of Public Health @yalesph.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
Q: Why does the U.S. have different vaccine recommendations than other countries? A: Differences tend to be pretty minor. Here are five reasons why there are differences ⬇️ 1/8 🧵 @kkjetelina.bsky.social @meganranney.bsky.social @jasonlschwartz.bsky.social @enirenberg.bsky.social
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Lauren Wisk, PhD @laurenwisk.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
Really appreciated this editorial so nicely stating how important it is for medical and public health professionals to actively speak out against policies that harm health. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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How Should Health Care and Public Health Respond to the New US Administration?
This Viewpoint discusses scientific, medical, and public health actions, including withdrawing from the World Health Organization, taken so far during the first week of the Trump administration.
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Maggie Bale @drmaggiemd.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
Four measles cases in Texas over the last couple weeks - all among unvaccinated people, including two children. www.dshs.texas.gov/news-alerts/...
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State health officials urge vigilance as additional measles cases are identified | Texas DSHS
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Maggie Bale @drmaggiemd.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
The Utah legislature loves taking away power from the people: this time banning fluoride in the water. utahnewsdispatch.com/2025/01/30/u... This review in JAMA Pediatrics is a good overview: there is null relationship with IQ at 1.5mg/L or less (US allows 0.7mg/L). pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39761023/
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Utah lawmakers advance bill to ban adding fluoride to drinking water • Utah News Dispatch
The Legislature is considering banning adding fluoride to public water supplies, while detractors worry about public health effect.
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