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How Do You “Catch Up” on Vaccines?
by Jessica Malaty Rivera, MS on December 23, 2025 at 9:36 pm
A follower shared a powerful message that prompted a longer discussion on shame, trust, and the bravery to change your mind.
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The Great Pandemic Rewrite Comes for Vaccines
by Bob Morris, MD, PhD on December 23, 2025 at 8:50 pm
John Ioannidis and the Order-of-Magnitude Problem That Reveals the Game
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How Vaccines Actually Work
by Dr. Angela Rasmussen on December 22, 2025 at 10:21 pm
Vaccines prevent disease, not infection, no matter how the word “vaccine” is defined
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Be the CDC: Turn Off Vaccines and Watch What…
by Bob Morris, MD, PhD on December 20, 2025 at 10:27 pm
Explore the real cost of a pre-vaccine world
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HHS Moves to Restrict Gender-Affirming Care…
by Walker Bragman on December 20, 2025 at 6:13 pm
A review of the report HHS relied on calls it “a dangerous incursion of politics into science and medicine.”
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MEASLES ARE SOOO BACK! “Health Talk” w Dr…
by Dr. Angela Rasmussen on December 18, 2025 at 8:32 pm
Oh great, just what I needed in my life, more measles virus epidemics and Danish intrigue
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What You Should Do About H3N2 Flu
by Dr. Angela Rasmussen on December 18, 2025 at 3:12 pm
There’s a lot to worry about right now on the winter virus front, but get your flu shot anyway. Seriously. Get your flu shot.
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FDA Commissioner: HIV “May Very Well Have…
by Walker Bragman on December 17, 2025 at 3:24 pm
During a recent podcast appearance, Dr. Marty Makary promoted lab origin conspiracy theories involving HIV, Lyme disease, and one dead raccoon.
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Nobody Puts Baby in a Black Box
by Dr. Angela Rasmussen on December 17, 2025 at 12:38 pm
Attempts to block access to COVID vaccines have once again failed, as the kakistocrats fold under too much critical pressure
Rasmussen Retorts More pandemics and fewer vaccines are not indicators of a healthy democracy
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How Vaccines Actually Work
by Dr. Angela Rasmussen on December 22, 2025 at 10:21 pm
Vaccines prevent disease, not infection, no matter how the word “vaccine” is defined
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MEASLES ARE SOOO BACK! “Health Talk” w Dr Angela Rasmussen @rasmussenretorts
by Dr. Angela Rasmussen on December 18, 2025 at 8:32 pm
Oh great, just what I needed in my life, more measles virus epidemics and Danish intrigue
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What You Should Do About H3N2 Flu
by Dr. Angela Rasmussen on December 18, 2025 at 3:12 pm
There’s a lot to worry about right now on the winter virus front, but get your flu shot anyway. Seriously. Get your flu shot.
The Skeptical Scientist Skepticism lies at the core of the scientific method. This blog applies that lens to current science and its dissemination seeking to distill available research, expose misinformation and bad science, and reimagine science communication.
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The Great Pandemic Rewrite Comes for Vaccines
by Bob Morris, MD, PhD on December 23, 2025 at 8:50 pm
John Ioannidis and the Order-of-Magnitude Problem That Reveals the Game
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Be the CDC: Turn Off Vaccines and Watch What Happens
by Bob Morris, MD, PhD on December 20, 2025 at 10:27 pm
Explore the real cost of a pre-vaccine world
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HHS Science Is Rotting From the Head
by Bob Morris, MD, PhD on November 26, 2025 at 11:07 pm
How RFK Jr and Jay Bhattacharya Are Undermining Science at HHS
Jessica Malaty Rivera, MS Infectious Disease Epidemiologist | Infodemiologist | Science Communicator | Mama of 3 | Here to make it all make sense.
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How Do You “Catch Up” on Vaccines?
by Jessica Malaty Rivera, MS on December 23, 2025 at 9:36 pm
A follower shared a powerful message that prompted a longer discussion on shame, trust, and the bravery to change your mind.
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The 2025 (Pre-RFK Jr.) AAP-Endorsed Vaccine Schedule
by Jessica Malaty Rivera, MS on December 8, 2025 at 9:39 pm
Politics may have changed, but the science hasn’t.
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The Courage to Change Your Mind
by Jessica Malaty Rivera, MS on November 26, 2025 at 7:51 pm
How one scientist’s love for science meant walking away from her family’s anti-vaccine beliefs
Pandemic Accountability Index A public registry of pandemic disinformation artists, the latest medical research on COVID-19, and biting commentary.
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Did G.I. Joe Predict the Rise of MAHA?
by JJ Kogburne on December 18, 2025 at 12:31 pm
The 2025 PAI Holiday Special
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The Outbreaks Are the Point
by JJ Kogburne on December 15, 2025 at 8:54 pm
The “MAHA” Stimulus Package
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Another Remedial Leadership Lesson (FDA Edition)
by JJ Kogburne on December 10, 2025 at 5:24 pm
A Relatively Easy Multiple-Choice Quiz
Important Context This newsletter is part of the Accountability Journalism Institute. It was founded by investigative journalist Walker Bragman to expose bad actors, secretive political influence, and the money behind public health mis/disinformation.
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HHS Moves to Restrict Gender-Affirming Care Based on Dubious Report Shredded in Peer Review
by Walker Bragman on December 20, 2025 at 6:13 pm
A review of the report HHS relied on calls it “a dangerous incursion of politics into science and medicine.”
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FDA Commissioner: HIV “May Very Well Have Come From a Lab”
by Walker Bragman on December 17, 2025 at 3:24 pm
During a recent podcast appearance, Dr. Marty Makary promoted lab origin conspiracy theories involving HIV, Lyme disease, and one dead raccoon.
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Fact-Checking the Liam Neeson-Narrated Anti-Vax Documentary
by Olivia Riggio on December 13, 2025 at 7:23 pm
The false and misleading narratives in Plague of Corruption revisited.
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A germ theory vs. terrain theory “debate”
by Debunk the Funk with Dr. Wilson on December 11, 2025 at 4:06 pm
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Vaccines don’t cause autism. Autistic people deserve better…
by Debunk the Funk with Dr. Wilson on November 20, 2025 at 11:35 pm
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COVID vaccines still don’t cause cancer
by Debunk the Funk with Dr. Wilson on November 20, 2025 at 7:00 pm
Science-Based Medicine Exploring issues and controversies in the relationship between science and medicine
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The FDA’s Proposed “Black Box” Warning for COVID-19 Vaccinesby Henry MIller on December 23, 2025 at 8:30 am
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Every accusation is a confession (or a statement of intent): MAHA’s new Tuskegee experimentby David Gorski on December 22, 2025 at 8:00 am
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Dr. Vinay Prasad “Called For” RCTs. Dr. Peter Marks Delivered Them.by Jonathan Howard on December 19, 2025 at 8:35 am
Counter Disinformation Project Exposing Disinformation Networks #HARTleaks
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Conspiracies abound as Thomas Skinner threatens to sue BBC over Strickly dance contest
by Counter Disinformation Project on December 23, 2025 at 8:50 am
Is it a coincidence he had dinner JD Vance in September?
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Stanford Study on Myocarditis shows covid infection is much worse than vaccination
by Counter Disinformation Project on December 21, 2025 at 8:31 pm
So why are right wing media outlets and commentators misrepresenting the paper to attack vaccines?
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Together Declaration Report: Part Three, from anti covid measures to anti Net Zero
by Counter Disinformation Project on December 6, 2025 at 6:39 pm
Together’s role in the 2023 ULEZ protests and the 2024 General Election