Mastodawn

"It was September 2014. Vance was disturbed by Trump's "ignorant babble" about the dangers of #vaccines . "I remember thinking, 'This guy has got to be pulling our legs,'" Vance says." - Newsweek. Is Donald Trump Really Just Andy Kaufman in Disguise? An Investigation. September 26, 2016 at 12:33 PM EDT

September 2014 Trump is #AntiVax before #COVID19 in December 2019. Anyone remember #COVID in June 2026? #CounterBrainRot

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-45294192

Russia trolls 'spreading vaccination misinformation' to create discord

Troll accounts that tried to influence the US election also tweeted about vaccines, a study says.

FediBoard Wellness 13h ago

FDA Committee Unanimously Recommends First mRNA Flu Vaccine
https://www.npr.org/2026/06/19/nx-s1-5858893/fda-committee-unanimously-recommends-first-mrna-flu-vaccine
The FDA's top vaccine advisory committee voted Thursday to recommend an mRNA influenza vaccine for the first time.
#vaccines #publichealth #fda

Econopass 13h ago

The FDA's top vaccine advisory committee voted Thursday to recommend an mRNA influenza vaccine for the first time. #vaccines #publichealth #fda

https://www.npr.org/2026/06/19/nx-s1-5858893/fda-committee-unanimously-recommends-first-mrna-flu-vaccine?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Posted into FLIPBOARD EXCHANGE FEED 🗞️ @flipboard-exchange-feed-Econopass

Michael Dowling aka MeckeringBoy 14h ago

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026... Sick soldiers are more able to fight? I don’t think so: ““We’re seizing this moment to discard any absurd overreaching mandates that only weaken our war fighting capabilities,” [ignorant] Hegseth” Tip: Vaccines work. #Vaccines save lives. #science #medicine

Nearly 160 sick with flu at US...

Nearly 160 sick with flu at US air force base after Hegseth ends mandatory vaccines

Reports say Texas recruits ill from outbreak, which comes weeks after defense secretary made flu vaccine optional

The Guardian

Steve Thompson PhD 21h ago

Scores Fall Ill at Air Force Base After Hegseth Makes Flu Vaccine Optional

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/18/us/flu-outbreak-air-force-base.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share

The Republican war secretary described the vaccine requirement, which he lifted in April, as an “absurd, overreaching” mandate.

#MAGA #Hegseth #AirForce #flu #vaccines #Republicans

Scores Fall Ill at Air Force Base After Hegseth Makes Flu Vaccine Optional

The defense secretary described the vaccine requirement, which he lifted in April, as an “absurd, overreaching” mandate.

The New York Times

Bruce Mirken 1d ago

Our fake and foolish "Secretary of War" made #flu #vaccines optional for the #military, and now 160 servicemembers at a Texas Air Force base have gotten sick. Perhaps having an utterly unqualified TV host running the U.S. military was a poor idea. https://nxslink.thehill.com/view/699d7c893aba13af8a0944a5riyiv.tgi/185ddee2

Fast Company 1d ago

Researchers say one childhood vaccine is preventing hundreds of cancer deaths

https://www.fastcompany.com/91562665/researchers-say-one-childhood-vaccine-is-preventing-hundreds-of-cancer-deaths

#Health #Science #Vaccines

Researchers say one childhood vaccine is preventing hundreds of cancer deaths

Researchers credit widespread HPV vaccination for a historic milestone that could reshape the future of cancer prevention.

Fast Company

C Silva 1d ago

FAFO, Hegseth.
#vaccines #science

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/18/us/flu-outbreak-air-force-base.html?unlocked_article_code=1.rVA.bhBk.-0hI06QqWcAa&smid=nytcore-ios-share

Scores Fall Ill at Air Force Base After Hegseth Makes Flu Vaccine Optional

The defense secretary described the vaccine requirement, which he lifted in April, as an “absurd, overreaching” mandate.

The New York Times

Jenny 🌻🌵1d ago

MRNA flu vaccines are coming!

https://www.krqe.com/health/fda-panel-recommends-mrna-flu-vaccine-for-older-adults/

#flu #vaccines #mrna

Kim Perales 1d ago

"⚡💙Progress.

In Feb the #FDA🚨refused to even begin reviewing the first mRNA flu vaccine.

This week, the Vaccines Advisory Committee⚡voted unanimously that the benefits outweigh the risks for adults 50 and older - because the data supported it.

The way science should be done."
-Dr C Young

#Vaccines #Flu #mRNA #HHS #Health #PublicHealth #FDA #Science #USPol
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/fda-panel-backs-first-of-its-kind-flu-vaccine-using-mrna-technology

FDA panel backs first-of-its-kind flu vaccine using mRNA technology

The Food and Drug Administration is evaluating Moderna's new shot, dubbed mFlusiva, for older Americans ahead of the winter flu season.

PBS News