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California Immunization Coalition

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Working to improve access to lifesaving vaccines since 1998. Facts and truth matter. www.immunizeca.org

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California Immunization Coalition @immunizeca.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Measles disaster in Florida might not be far off, analysis finds www.cidrap.umn.edu/public-healt...
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Measles disaster in Florida might not be far off, analysis finds
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Dorit Reiss @doritreiss.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Public health advocates express concern about nominee to lead the FDA www.cidrap.umn.edu/childhood-va... via @lizszabo.bsky.social @cidrap.bsky.social
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Public health advocates express concern about nominee to lead the FDA
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California Immunization Coalition @immunizeca.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Pennsylvania reports 5th measles-related death in the state www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
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Pennsylvania reports 5th measles-related death in the state
The state’s outbreak is currently the largest in the U.S.
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California Immunization Coalition @immunizeca.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Pennsylvania reports 5th measles-related death in the state www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
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Pennsylvania reports 5th measles-related death in the state
The state’s outbreak is currently the largest in the U.S.
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California Immunization Coalition @immunizeca.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
US measles cases continue to climb, topping 3,600 www.cidrap.umn.edu/measles/us-m...
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US measles cases continue to climb, topping 3,600
The CDC today reported 171 new confirmed measles cases, bringing the year’s total to 3,659.
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California Immunization Coalition @immunizeca.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
HHS is asking what to call vaccine recommendations. You have 4 days to weigh in. www.cidrap.umn.edu/childhood-va... via @cidrap.bsky.social
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CIDRAP Op-Ed: HHS is asking what to call vaccine recommendations. You have 4 days to weigh in.
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California Immunization Coalition @immunizeca.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Pediatrics group publishes FAQ on congenital measles www.cidrap.umn.edu/measles/pedi...
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Pediatrics group publishes FAQ on congenital measles
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California Immunization Coalition @immunizeca.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Today we celebrate the people who keep our communities strong. As respiratory virus season approaches, staying up to date on recommended vaccines can help keep our workplaces, schools, businesses, and families healthy all season long. #WeThePeopleVax
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California Immunization Coalition @immunizeca.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Kennedy posts vaccine misinformation, spars on social media amid measles deaths www.statnews.com/2026/08/26/k... via @statnews.com
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Kennedy posts vaccine misinformation, spars on social media amid measles deaths
Kennedy has blamed others for declining vaccination rates, and downplayed the dangers of measles.
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California Immunization Coalition @immunizeca.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Two unvaccinated people die of measles in Pennsylvania outbreak, health officials say www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
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Two unvaccinated people die of measles in Pennsylvania outbreak, health officials say
The deaths are the first measles-related fatalities in the U.S. this year. Both people had not been vaccinated against the illness.
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California Immunization Coalition @immunizeca.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Survey data reveal demographic divides in Americans’ COVID vaccine hesitancy www.cidrap.umn.edu/anti-science...
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Survey data reveal demographic divides in Americans’ COVID vaccine hesitancy
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California Immunization Coalition @immunizeca.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
People vaccinated against HPV have lower risk of head and neck cancer, study suggests www.cidrap.umn.edu/human-papill...
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People vaccinated against HPV have lower risk of head and neck cancer, study suggests
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California Immunization Coalition @immunizeca.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Each measles case in 2025 US outbreak cost almost $60,000, study estimates, or $134 million total www.cidrap.umn.edu/measles/each...
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Each measles case in 2025 US outbreak cost almost $60,000, study estimates, or $134 million total
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California Immunization Coalition @immunizeca.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
California maintains school vaccine rules despite Trump order edsource.org?page_id=764500 via @edsource.org Thanks to our California Dept of Public Health and the visionary work of public health advocates and champions like @drpanmd.bsky.social and staff who made sure our policies are strong.
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California maintains school vaccine rules despite Trump order
Despite a new executive order from President Donald Trump regarding the childhood immunization schedule, California officials affirmed that the state will maintain its existing vaccination requirement...
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California Immunization Coalition @immunizeca.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Measles Cases in Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties Linked to Same International Flight www.independent.com/2026/08/20/m...
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Measles Cases in Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties Linked to Same International Flight
More than 150 people in Santa Barbara might have been exposed by a single positive case resulting from a mid-July flight.
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California Immunization Coalition @immunizeca.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
COMMENTARY: It’s time to fix vaccine injury compensation www.cidrap.umn.edu/adult-non-fl... by @doritreiss.bsky.social
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COMMENTARY: It’s time to fix vaccine injury compensation
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California Immunization Coalition @immunizeca.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
New Mexico's 2025 measles outbreak cost $5.4 million www.cidrap.umn.edu/measles/new-...
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New Mexico's 2025 measles outbreak cost $5.4 million
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California Immunization Coalition @immunizeca.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
More US parents advocate for vaccination than discourage it, survey finds www.cidrap.umn.edu/childhood-va...
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More US parents advocate for vaccination than discourage it, survey finds
The results indicate that enlisting parents in advocacy efforts could help with awareness campaigns.
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California Immunization Coalition @immunizeca.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
New KFF Poll Reveals Who Is Most Likely To Endorse Vaccine Myths www.usnews.com/news/health-...
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California Immunization Coalition @immunizeca.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
Before America won its independence, it fought smallpox. Inoculation helped protect Continental troops during the Revolutionary War and preserve the army that would help found a nation. Science helps make freedom possible. #WeThePeopleVax
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California Immunization Coalition @immunizeca.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
You Really Want Your Radio Operator to Be Vaccinated www.realclearhealth.com/articles/202...
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You Really Want Your Radio Operator to Be Vaccinated
May 1776, the United States lost the battle of Quebec [JG1] and retreated south because so many of the Continental troops contracted smallpox, while the Red Coats of the British Army were largely
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California Immunization Coalition @immunizeca.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
US tops 2,100 measles cases so far this year, putting it on track to surpass 2025 total www.cidrap.umn.edu/measles/us-t...
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US tops 2,100 measles cases so far this year, putting it on track to surpass 2025 total
With 31 new cases added last week, the nation is close to surpassing the 2,288 infections reported in 2025.
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California Immunization Coalition @immunizeca.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
RFK Jr. claims his calendar is publicly available. We’ve been trying to get it for a year www.statnews.com/2026/06/11/r... via @statnews.com
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RFK Jr. claims his calendar is publicly available. We've been trying to get it for a year
None of STAT's requests for Kennedy's schedule have been completed, and some haven't even been acknowledged.
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California Immunization Coalition @immunizeca.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Join us in Sacramento to hear from amazing speakers like Jessica Malaty Rivera, MS - Epidemiologist and Science Communicator extraordinaire. www.immunizeca.org Still time to register through 5/29 #CIC2026
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California Immunization Coalition @immunizeca.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
As babies grow, their protection grows, too Immunizations like polio, MMR, varicella, and hepatitis A help protect little ones during key stages of early childhood. #ForMyBaby
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California Immunization Coalition @immunizeca.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Largest measles outbreak in decades, began with just four households. www.healthbeat.org/2026/05/19/m...
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Exclusive: Largest U.S. measles outbreak in decades began with just four households
Internal records reveal new details about how South Carolina’s record-breaking measles outbreak spread through a close-knit group of unvaccinated people.
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Dorit Reiss @doritreiss.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Comprehensive Lists of Lies Told by RFK Jr About Vaccines: Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. lies early and often. Several people have made lists of his lies. One of them is Dr. Vince Iannelli from @aboutpediatrics.bsky.social vaxopedia.org/2026/04/30/c... via #vaxopedia
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Big List of Lies RFK Jr Has Told: Debunking His False Claims
Explore the big list of lies RFK Jr told about vaccines. Discover the truth behind his false claims and misinformation.
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California Immunization Coalition @immunizeca.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Caring for the Most Vulnerable Amid Vaccine Uncertainty www.realclearhealth.com/articles/202...
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Caring for the Most Vulnerable Amid Vaccine Uncertainty
I have spent my career as a clinical immunologist, working with patients whose immune systems can’t protect them against everyday infections. As the medical director of the Immune Deficienc
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Dorit Reiss @doritreiss.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
The US CDC on the brink - The Lancet: staff decimated, leadership positions empty, and other woes. www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... via @thelancet.com
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The US CDC on the brink
On Aug 11, 2025, a gunman who falsely believed that mRNA COVID-19 vaccines were dangerous went on a shooting rampage at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) main campus, shatterin...
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California Immunization Coalition @immunizeca.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
Love protects from the very beginning. CIC is proud to participate in the launch of #ForMyBaby, a new bilingual campaign focused on infant and maternal immunization. Learn more: vaccinateyourfamily.org/formybaby
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California Immunization Coalition @immunizeca.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
RFK Jr. Asked for “One Piece of Misinformation” He’s Ever Said. Here are 21. open.substack.com/pub/makingsc... @jessicamalaty.bsky.social @drjessicaknurick.bsky.social @angelarasmussen.bsky.social
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RFK Jr. Asked for “One Piece of Misinformation” He’s Ever Said. Here are 21.
(Just from the last week)
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California Immunization Coalition @immunizeca.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
CDPH Encourages Vaccination for High-Risk Californians as Mpox Cases Rise Across the State www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/OPA...
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California Department of Public Health
Office of Communications
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California Immunization Coalition @immunizeca.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
RSV vaccine given during pregnancy reduces baby hospital admissions for RSV by 80% bbc.com/news/article...
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Pregnancy vaccine reduces baby hospital admissions for RSV by 80%
A study confirms the vaccine gives excellent protection for babies against life-threatening chest infections.
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California Immunization Coalition @immunizeca.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
US flu season receding but still deadly, with 12 more child deaths www.cidrap.umn.edu/influenza-ge...
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US flu season receding but still deadly, with 12 more child deaths
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California Immunization Coalition @immunizeca.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
Federal appeals court upholds WV school vaccine law westvirginiawatch.com/2026/04/08/f...
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Federal appeals court upholds WV school vaccine law • West Virginia Watch
A federal appeals court ruled against a West Virginia family who challenged the state’s school vaccination requirements on religious freedom grounds.
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California Immunization Coalition @immunizeca.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
Too young for the MMR shot, babies become 'sitting ducks' in measles outbreaks apnews.com/article/meas...
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Too young for the MMR shot, babies become 'sitting ducks' in measles outbreaks
Babies too young to be vaccinated are among the most vulnerable in measles outbreaks like the one in South Carolina, which is the largest the U.S. has seen in decades.
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California Immunization Coalition @immunizeca.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
US nears 1,700 measles cases, with 73 new infections in Utah www.cidrap.umn.edu/measles/us-n...
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US nears 1,700 measles cases, with 73 new infections in Utah
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Dorit Reiss @doritreiss.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
COVID vaccines not tied to risk of sudden death, study shows www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/cov... via @lizszabo.bsky.social @cidrap.bsky.social
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COVID vaccines not tied to risk of sudden death, study shows
Data show that young, healthy people have no additional risk of sudden death if they are vaccinated against COVID-19, contrary to myths that continue to circulate widely on social media.
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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Amazing that so many of the jesters who called Federal workers lazy and overpaid are complete failures at doing the same jobs they mocked. And that starts at the tippy top.
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Dorit Reiss @doritreiss.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Reminder: 17 children have died in Israel's measles outbreak, almost all unvaccinated. This is the cost of anti-vaccine misinformation. Latest: an unvaccinated 17 year old boy. www.jpost.com/health-and-w...
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Unvaccinated Israeli teen dies of measles, ministry warns | The Jerusalem Post
The ministry warns unvaccinated individuals and parents of infants with one dose at 6–11 months to avoid large gatherings in outbreak areas.
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California Immunization Coalition @immunizeca.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Doctors Warn of a Deadly Complication From Measles Outbreaks www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdi...
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Doctors Warn of a Deadly Complication From Measles Outbreaks
Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis can take years to arise
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California Immunization Coalition @immunizeca.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
The State of US Vaccine Policy: Special Edition — Mar 17, 2026 www.cidrap.umn.edu/childhood-va...
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The State of US Vaccine Policy: Special Edition — Mar 17, 2026
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Dorit Reiss @doritreiss.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Judge blocks changes to vaccine schedule — AAP v Kennedy explained www.skepticalraptor.com/skepticalrap... via @skepticalraptor.bsky.social
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Judge blocks changes to vaccine schedule — AAP v Kennedy explained
A Federal judge, in the American Academy of Pediatrics v Kennedy lawsuit, staying the changes in the vaccine schedule from the ACIP.
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California Immunization Coalition @immunizeca.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
A Judge Handed Us a Victory Against RFK Jr. Will He Follow the Rule of Law? www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/seco...
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Opinion | A Judge Handed Us a Victory Against RFK Jr. Will He Follow the Rule of Law?
The remedy for the abuse of power is persistence
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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
RFK Jr. fired all of the legitimate scientific experts on the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices and replaced them with unqualified political appointees. A judge just ruled that the new members were not appropriately appointed, so ACIP cannot meet this week to spread more misinformation.
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California Immunization Coalition @immunizeca.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
US judge blocks efforts to reshape childhood vaccine policy www.reuters.com/world/us-jud...
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US judge blocks efforts to reshape childhood vaccine policy
A federal judge on Monday blocked key parts of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s effort to reshape U.S. vaccine policy, including a move to reduce the number of shots routinely recommended for ...
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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
Robert F Kennedy Jr. and all of his hired misinformers have been exposed as the frauds they are. This is who is running public health—people who don’t adhere to the most basic standards of science.
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Officials ‘missed 99% of data’ before ending Covid vaccine recommendation, memos reveal
US based Covid vaccine guidance for children and pregnant people on ideology instead of evidence, critics say
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Dorit Reiss @doritreiss.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
Court granted preliminary injunction in AAP v. Kennedy, though ACIP can still meet Wednesday. Will share more when I have the decision.
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California Immunization Coalition @immunizeca.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
FDA approves use of RSV vaccine in at-risk younger adults www.cidrap.umn.edu/respiratory-...
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FDA approves use of RSV vaccine in at-risk younger adults
The FDA has approved GSK's Arexvy for adults aged 18 to 49 who have increased risk of complications from the virus.
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