Upheaval under Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is weakening U.S. public health by fueling disease outbreaks, undermining vaccinations and threatening insurance coverage and drug approvals. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/01/05/world/americas-year-of-health-care-chaos/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #robertfkennedyjr #donaldtrump #medicine #vaccinations #health #covid19 #cdc #us #misinformation
kat
and 1 other
boosted
"Young and middle-age adults who had at least one dose of a COVID-19 mRNA vaccine were less likely to die of any cause in the following 4 years compared with those who weren't vaccinated, a nationwide French cohort study found."
https://www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdisease/covid19vaccine/118840
#PublicHealth #covid #vaccines #immunizations #vaccinations #mRNA #mortality
An advisory panel appointed by President Donald Trump's vaccine-skeptic health secretary voted Friday to stop recommending that all newborns in the United States receive a hepatitis B vaccine. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/06/world/science-health/vaccine-policy-us-shift/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #sciencehealth #vaccinations #us #donaldtrump #robertfkennedyjr #health #children #hepatitisb
"Young and middle-age adults who had at least one dose of a COVID-19 mRNA vaccine were less likely to die of any cause in the following 4 years compared with those who weren't vaccinated, a nationwide French cohort study found."
https://www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdisease/covid19vaccine/118840
#PublicHealth #covid #vaccines #immunizations #vaccinations #mRNA #mortality
A new strain of influenza is spreading across Japan, leading to a rapid rise in cases this year. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/02/japan/science-health/flu-season/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sciencehealth #mhlw #flu #vaccinations #health
Chinese vaccine makers are caught in a steep downturn as intensifying competition pushes prices lower and erodes their profits. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/12/02/companies/china-flu-shots-vaccine-makers/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #pharmaceuticals #china #drugmakers #covid19vaccines #vaccinations
Even as Canada loses its measles elimination status, U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is leading a campaign that promotes anti-vaccine legislation. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/11/23/world/canada-loses-measles-elimination-fight/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #measles #canada #us #health #vaccinations #medicine #robertfkennedyjr #rfk
Around a third of mpox vaccines Japan has donated to the Democratic Republic of Congo are going to waste because they cannot be stored once prepared for use, the head of Congo's mpox response said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/12/japan/donated-mpox-vaccines-congo/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #congo #mpox #vaccinations #health
David B. Himself
and 2 others
boosted
UNICEF says essential items including syringes to vaccinate children and bottles for baby formula are being denied entry into Gaza by Israel. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/12/world/science-health/unicef-israel-syringes-gaza-children/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #sciencehealth #unicef #israel #gaza #israelhamaswar #children #vaccinations #health #medicine
UNICEF says essential items including syringes to vaccinate children and bottles for baby formula are being denied entry into Gaza by Israel. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/12/world/science-health/unicef-israel-syringes-gaza-children/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #sciencehealth #unicef #israel #gaza #israelhamaswar #children #vaccinations #health #medicine
Influenza outbreaks started in Japan in late September, earlier than usual, partly because of increases in cross-border travel. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/04/japan/science-health/influenza-season-start/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sciencehealth #flu #vaccinations #covid19 #health
Takeda’s dengue vaccine has demonstrated strong protection against infection and hospitalization for seven years, marking the longest efficacy reported among any available dengue vaccines. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/11/04/companies/takeda-dengue-vaccine/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #takeda #pharmaceuticals #health #denguefever #vaccinations
The World Health Organization has sounded the alarm over soaring numbers of drug-resistant bacterial infections. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/14/world/science-health/drug-resistant-superbugs-who/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #sciencehealth #covid19 #who #vaccinations #health
Bill Gates urges Japan to continue its global health leadership by investing in international partnerships, arguing that such commitments will save millions of lives, strengthen global security and drive economic growth. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/09/21/japan/world-life-sciences-need-japan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #billgates #thegatesfoundation #tuberculosis #malaria #hiv #health #medicine #vaccinations #covid19
U.S. President Donald Trump is standing by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the health secretary who is upending the U.S. health care system, despite congressional pressure. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/07/world/science-health/trump-kennedy-risks/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #sciencehealth #donaldtrump #us #robertfkennedyjr #vaccinations #health#covid19
Alex, the Hearth Fire
boosted
The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) issued a Standing Order for the COVID-19 vaccine, making it easier for Washington residents to get vaccinated. The order comes as DOH reaffirms its guidance that everyone 6 months and older, including pregnant people, should stay up to date on COVID-19 #vaccinations to protect against severe illness, hospitalization, and death. This recommendation aligns with guidance from the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, and the American Academy of Family Physicians.
More at https://doh.wa.gov/newsroom/doh-confirms-covid-19-vaccine-position-new-standing-order
The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) issued a Standing Order for the COVID-19 vaccine, making it easier for Washington residents to get vaccinated. The order comes as DOH reaffirms its guidance that everyone 6 months and older, including pregnant people, should stay up to date on COVID-19 #vaccinations to protect against severe illness, hospitalization, and death. This recommendation aligns with guidance from the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, and the American Academy of Family Physicians.
More at https://doh.wa.gov/newsroom/doh-confirms-covid-19-vaccine-position-new-standing-order