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Jarod Fox MD

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Infectious Diseases Physician in Orlando, FL Candidate for Florida State House District 39 www.foxforfl.com

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Jarod Fox MD @jdfoxmd.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
7-mile run to start off the weekend!
Selfie post run.
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Jarod Fox MD @jdfoxmd.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Team Fox is excited to wish Jarod a very happy birthday today! We know how hard Jarod works, not only as a community advocate, but also as a physician and a father. Visit the link below to sign Jarod’s birthday card! jarod-fox-for-florida.solidarity.tech/sign-jarod-s...
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Jarod Fox MD @jdfoxmd.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
A great weekend at Leadership Blue in Orlando! It was encouraging to be in a room full of people working to make Florida and our country a better place for everyone.
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Jarod Fox MD @jdfoxmd.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
5 miles this Saturday morning!
Selfie, black shirt, sunglasses, hat. Background with large oak tree and grass pavilion.
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Jarod Fox MD @jdfoxmd.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
314 Action is the only organization in the nation focused on recruiting, training, and electing Democrats with a background in science to public office. In 2024, 314 Action helped elect 248 Democratic scientists into offices across the country.
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Jarod Fox MD @jdfoxmd.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
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Dr. Jarod Fox enters House District 39 race with a physician's perspective and focus on affordability | The Apopka Voice - The Apopka Voice
In his first run for public office, Orlando Health physician Dr. Jarod Fox says his experience in medicine has shaped his approach to tackling Florida's biggest challenges, from health care access to ...
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Engage Y’all @engageyall.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
🚨 TODAY: Engage Y’all PAC is proud to endorse 22 candidates running for Congress, Florida State Senate, Florida State House and local office. These candidates share a robust commitment to putting Floridians needs first. #EngageYall #Florida #Economy #FlaPol #South
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Jarod Fox MD @jdfoxmd.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
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The physician politicians | Vox Populi - Winter Garden, FL
Two doctors and a dentist are running to represent West Orange this election cycle.
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Jarod Fox MD @jdfoxmd.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
Dr. Fox has devoted his life to serving others. As a physician, a parent, and a community leader, he understands the everyday challenges families face and will always put people before politics. I know he’ll be a thoughtful voice in Tallahassee, and I’m proud to endorse his campaign. - Rep. Gantt
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Jarod Fox MD @jdfoxmd.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
“Dr. Fox is exactly the kind of leader Florida needs. He’s built a career solving problems, earning people’s trust, and putting service before politics. I know he’ll bring integrity, common sense, and a results-focused approach to the Legislature, and I’m proud to endorse him.” - Rep. Rob Long
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314 Action @314action.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
🚨 NEW ENDORSEMENTS: 314 Action is proud to endorse a new group of scientists and doctors running for state, local, and municipal offices. These pro-science leaders will use their experience to deliver lasting results—rooted in evidence, not ideology. #ElectScientists
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Jarod Fox MD @jdfoxmd.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
I’m proud to have earned the endorsement of the Florida AFL-CIO. Working families deserve a representative who will fight for them and make Florida more affordable. 🛠️🇺🇸 #FL39 #WorkingFamilies
Me standing with navy sports coat, hands together. Standing next to Florida AFL-CIO logo.
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Jarod Fox MD @jdfoxmd.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
I'm proud to have the endorsement of the CFL AFL-CIO. Workers are the backbone of our communities, and they deserve a champion in Tallahassee. I'll fight to protect every worker's right to bargain, and I'll work for higher wages and better benefits so everyone can afford to live and work in Florida.
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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
RFK Jr. says that HPV vaccine is “dangerous and defective”. A new study from England shows that HPV vaccines have reduced deaths from cervical cancer to ZERO for women aged 20-24. Significant reductions in older age groups were observed as well, though the latter have lower vaccination coverage.
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Cervical cancer mortality trends following HPV vaccination in England, 2001–24: an analysis of population-based mortality data
Our findings provide the first robust national-level evidence, albeit observational, that high HPV vaccination coverage is associated with a substantial reduction in cervical cancer deaths. This is sh...
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SEIU_ORG @seiu.org · 18/06/2026
Solidarity with hotel workers in Seattle who are ON STRIKE just one day before the #USMNT’s World Cup game in their city. These folks are uniting to win higher pay, job security, & push back against ICE at the games.
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BK. Titanji @boghuma.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
A raging flu outbreak at a military base just two months after the flu vaccine was made optional for troops because ....it is not "manly enough" or something equivalently ignorant. Totally saw this one coming. www.yahoo.com/news/politic...
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Two months after Hegseth’s regressive move, Air Force base faces major flu outbreak
Eight weeks after flu vaccines became optional in the armed forces, we’re already seeing the consequences of the Pentagon chief’s shortsighted policy.
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Jarod Fox MD @jdfoxmd.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
We are back at it this weekend. Come join us in Apopka on Saturday from 10-1 to knock on some doors and talk to the voters. Sign up below! jarod-fox-for-florida.solidarity.tech/canvass-dist...
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Canvass District 39 with Dr. Jarod Fox! - Jarod Fox for Florida
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Jarod Fox MD @jdfoxmd.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
I’m honored to have the backing of legislators I look up to and the outpouring of support. Every day, I talk to Floridians worried about the price of their medical care, housing, and groceries. I look forward to bringing those stories to Tallahassee. floridapolitics.com/archives/801...
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Dr. Jarod Fox wins endorsements from Maxwell Frost, LaVon Bracy Davis, RaShon Young in HD 39 race
'We need leaders who are ready to step up and fight for our future.'
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Jarod Fox MD @jdfoxmd.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
“Florida families are being priced out of healthcare, our public schools are under attack, and too many politicians are focused on the bottom line instead of on the health of our people. We need leaders who are ready to step up and fight for our future. @maxwellfrost.bsky.social
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Jarod Fox MD @jdfoxmd.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Thanks to everyone who joined us last night for our campaign kickoff. As I said last night, I will show up every day as your representative in the state legislature and fight relentlessly for a better, more affordable Florida. Let’s go win!
Photo of me standing at podium giving speech with on lookers at campaign kickoff.
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BK. Titanji @boghuma.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
Incredible frontline reporting in the @nytimes.com from the epicenter of the #Ebola outbreak. People are dying from lack of basic healthcare. In world with so much wealth, that this is happening is an indictment of the state of our world. A must read! www.nytimes.com/2026/05/30/w...
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Inside the Ebola Epicenter, the Virus Rages With Little to Stop It
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SEIU_ORG @seiu.org · 29/05/2026
Across America, we’re seeing a dangerous push to roll back Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiatives. This is no accident. Erasing Black history is about silencing the solidarity that workers use today to challenge injustice & demand a brighter future for all, regardless of our skin color.
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Department of Labor Tells Employees to Report Anyone Prioritizing DEI
The email instructs workers to report behavior that predates Donald Trump’s second inauguration. One employee tells WIRED it felt like a “reminder to narc on your coworkers.”
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Jarod Fox MD @jdfoxmd.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
Democracy is not free. It’s fought for on battlefields, in the streets, and at the ballot box — in defense of an ideal we have yet to fully attain. A more perfect union. Today, we honor those who gave all in defense of that ideal. #MemorialDay
An American flag on flag pole.
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Jarod Fox MD @jdfoxmd.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
Campaign kickoff on June 4th at 6pm! I am running for the Florida House because Tallahassee is too focused on political theater rather than actually solving problems for working families. Join us for an evening of inspiration on our journey to flip this seat. secure.actblue.com/donate/foxfo...
Flyer picturing me in blue shirt, arms crossed. Campaign kickoff June 4th, 6pm. Hall’s on 5th in Apopka, FL.
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BK. Titanji @boghuma.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
Bundibugyo ebolavirus outbreak in the DRC and Uganda has been declared a PHEIC by the WHO. The highest alert lever it has. This requires swift a and multinational response. Estimated death count is already 80! No vaccine, no rapid diagnostic tests. www.science.org/content/arti...
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BREAKING: WHO declares major outbreak of rare Ebola virus species in Congo and Uganda an international emergency
No vaccines or treatments exist for Ebola Bundibugyo, which has caused hundreds of suspected cases and 80 deaths; WHO warns of
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BK. Titanji @boghuma.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
🧵 UPDATE: WHO has released a full situation report on the Hondius hantavirus outbreak. New details change the picture. Here's what's new: www.who.int/emergencies/...
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Hantavirus cluster linked to cruise ship travel, Multi-country
On 2 May 2026, a cluster of passengers with severe respiratory illness aboard a cruise ship was reported to the World Health Organization. The ship is carrying 147 passengers and crew. As of 4 May 202...
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Jarod Fox MD @jdfoxmd.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
5k to start this Saturday!
Background of a pond lined with palm trees. Selfie following a run.
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Jarod Fox MD @jdfoxmd.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
13.1 miles through Brooklyn!
Selfie with Brooklyn experience half marathon medal. Wife with pink shirt, me with blue jacket. Medals around our necks following Brooklyn experience half marathon
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SEIU_ORG @seiu.org · 23/04/2026
Our tax dollars could be helping us fill our gas tanks, put food on the table, and make basic healthcare affordable. Instead, some in Congress would rather spend yet another $70 billion on ICE & Border Patrol to harass and detain working people. #ICEout seiu.co/4mHVRQ9https://seiu.co/4mHV…
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BK. Titanji @boghuma.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
This is the second case. Another physician who followed the legal immigration process, who works in the US serving undeserved communities detained by ICE. This is not about removing criminals it's about purging non White immigrants even those doing valuable service! www.nytimes.com/2026/04/11/u...
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Second Venezuelan Doctor Detained in South Texas by Immigration Agents
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Jarod Fox MD @jdfoxmd.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
8 mile run this morning! Happy Saturday!
Selfie of me on west orange trail during a run.
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BK. Titanji @boghuma.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Very sad yet completely unsurprising to see data censorship of a study showing the positive benefits of the COVID vaccines in preventing hospitalizations. This is anti-science in action and also harmful to public health. I expect better from the NIH/ acting CDC director but alas.
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Jarod Fox MD @jdfoxmd.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
foxforfl.com
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Dr. Jarod Fox for House District 39
Dr. Jarod Fox is a nationally recognized physician running to represent House District 39 in the Florida Legislature.
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Jarod Fox MD @jdfoxmd.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Tired of culture wars when Floridians just want to be able to afford to live in their state. floridapolitics.com/archives/789...
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Tired of culture wars, Dr. Jarod Fox wants to oust Doug Bankson in HD 39
More medical professionals should be elected to the Legislature, the Democrat argued.
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Jarod Fox MD @jdfoxmd.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Today I officially announce my candidacy for Florida State House District 39. Join our campaign at foxforfl.com
Head shot of myself with following text:

Dr Jarod Fox for House District 39. As a physician, it’s critical that my patients can afford the life-saving medicines that my colleagues and I prescribe. With costs out of control, Floridians are often forced to decide between medical care, groceries, and rent. I’m running because District 39 deserves a leader focused on real solutions.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
Trump is asking Congress for even more money for war, offset by billions in cuts to domestic and social safety-net programs. It makes this 1970s anti-war PSA all the more relevant today.
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Jarod Fox MD @jdfoxmd.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
What are the polymarket odds on Trump falling asleep during oral arguments at Supreme Court?
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BK. Titanji @boghuma.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Gilead has a drug that could prevent HIV with just 2 injections a year. MSF said "we'll buy it name your price." Gilead said no. Let that sink in. Pharmacological innovation without access for those who need it does not accomplish its potential. www.eatg.org/hiv-news/pre...
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[Press release] Médecins Sans Frontières: Gilead refuses to sell groundbreaking HIV prevention drug to MSF
In an open letter, MSF called on Gilead to immediately sell the organization lenacapavir for use in its medical programs worldwide.
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Jarod Fox MD @jdfoxmd.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
Long run done! Happy Saturday! #NoKings
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BK. Titanji @boghuma.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
$1 BILLION a day for a war. That same $1B could instead could in the US: - Fund ~40% of the U.S. HIV treatment program - Feed ~5.6 million people for a month through SNAP - Equal ~¼ of the entire federal homelessness budget Every. Single. Day.
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BK. Titanji @boghuma.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
Maybe the slogan "Measles will make us lose money" is what would finally break through in a society suffering from end stage capitalism.🤷🏽‍♀️ 1.5 billion dollars cost annually for every percentage drop in vaccination coverage just might be what does it. www.nbcnews.com/health/kids-...
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Measles outbreaks are costing the U.S. millions of dollars. The true losses can't be counted.
As vaccination rates decline, the economic consequences will increase, research suggests.
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BK. Titanji @boghuma.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
Florida is proposing the introduction of new eligibility rules for ADAP which subsidizes HIV treatment. Under the new rules up to 16000 people living with HIV in the state could lose access to life saving medication. Without ADAP meds cost 3000$-6000$ US/month. www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/...
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Free HIV drugs save lives. Why one state is restricting access for thousands.
An estimated 16,000 HIV and AIDS patients in Florida might lose free medication, health care as the state dramatically rolls back a decades-old program.
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Jarod Fox MD @jdfoxmd.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
8 mile run done! Happy Saturday!
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BK. Titanji @boghuma.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
Reports said the trial was halted. HHS says it will proceed. The revised protocol remains unethical. Scrutiny must continue until participants are no longer placed in harm’s way. I read the revised protocol and wrote a follow-up. bktitanji.substack.com/p/lipstick-o...
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Lipstick on a Pig: Why the Amended Hepatitis B Birth-Dose Trial in Guinea Bissau Remains Ethically Indefensible
How Scrutiny and African Leadership Changed the Conversation
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BK. Titanji @boghuma.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
The full protocol of the study in Guinea Bissau provides no reassurance. If anything is spells out just how insanely unethical the planned study is. The PI who wrote the protocol tried to defend the indefensible by writing to me directly. I responded publicly. Read 👇 substack.com/@bktitanji/n...
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BK. Titanji (@bktitanji)
Thank you for taking the time to write such a detailed response. I’m replying directly and point-by-point, because while I appreciate the care with which you’ve articulated your position, I remain fun...
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BK. Titanji @boghuma.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
Insidious and dangerous erosion of evidence based guidelines. Nothing if off limits. The scale of public health destruction we are witnessing will take decades to reverse if at all.
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BK. Titanji @boghuma.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
Five real global health wins in 2025 1.HPV vaccination scaled faster than expected; 2. measles/rubella eliminated in several countries; 3. long-acting HIV PrEP (lenacapavir) approved; 4. progress on TB vaccines/diagnostics; 5. A promising new antimalarial. www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
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Five big global health wins in 2025 that will save millions of lives
From HIV to TB, scientists and doctors made breakthroughs in treatment and prevention of some of the world’s deadliest diseases
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BK. Titanji @boghuma.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
I am glad to see large media outlets reporting on this. Hopefully it shames the researchers into not continuing with the planned study or at minimum making sure ALL children in the study receive the birth dose of the HepB vaccine. www.science.org/content/arti...
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CDC funds controversial hepatitis B vaccine trial in African newborns
Scientists question the value of the proposed study, which will investigate a vaccine long known to be efficacious and safe
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BK. Titanji @boghuma.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
"A causal link between mRNA vaccination and excess long-term mortality appears highly unlikely." bit.ly/4q3rGDw
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Massive four-year study finds no increase in deaths linked to COVID-19 mRNA vaccination
Data from 30 million French adults suggests COVID-19 vaccines did not lead to higher death rates. Instead, they reduced them.
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Jarod Fox MD @jdfoxmd.bsky.social · 06/12/2025
Can we get universal healthcare like our “peer countries”?
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