On April 2, 2025, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee hosted a public roundtable for Senators to exam the profound consequences of the Trump Administrations’ cuts to U.S. global health programs.
The panel highlighted the increased risks to the health of Americans from diseases, including drug-resistant TB and Ebola, to Americans livestock and plant farmers from bird flu and plant diseases, and the increase in global mortality from cuts to vaccines, HIV prevention, malaria, maternal care, newborn care and water and sanitation programs.
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“Truth is treason in the empire of lies.” – George Orwell
huttsky on
Don’t worry, MAGAts won’t think bird flu is a threat to humans because it only affects birds, lmao… I want off this shithole timeline…
Contemplating_Prison on
We all knew this was going to happen. They will just deny outbreaks. They won’t do anything to stop them because it goes against their policy.
This is the fastest way to a general strike. Destroy the confidence in public safety from an invisible threat
cdjohnny on
All these issues walked over the border when Biden was Prez.
yamwhatiam on
Can’t wait for the criminal indictments to roll out after the felon is gone from office…however that may occur.
p4terfamilias on
Ok, so which of this administration’s policies are objectively *good* for America?
SpellslutterSprite on
Go back to masking up. Don’t risk it at this point; could be potential pandemics brewing all over this country at this very moment, and thanks to RFK Jr. we won’t even know. They’re playing chicken with our lives; stay safe.
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Meanwhile I’ve got my updated Covid and flu shots and need to get pneumonia and RSV.
Dear MAGAts who want to drag the world back to the Middle Ages, when you get sick and have a raging fever, hacking cough, and can’t breathe, please stay home and don’t clog the ER with your science-denying ass.
For those wondering what vaccines to get and when as an adult, the below is from a doctor:
Get your annual covid and flu vaccines every year, preferably in September or October. Then get a second dose of the covid vaccine 6 months later (i.e. March) if you have enough of a risk factor to convince your insurance to cover the second dose (it’s fully covered for age 65+).
If you haven’t already gotten both doses of Shingrix (now age 50+), do that.
If you haven’t already gotten pneumonia vaccines (now age 50+), or if it’s been at least 5 years since your last one, ask about the new more-effective one called “CAPVAXIVE”. It got approved last summer, and just became readily available in pharmacies about 2 months ago.
If you haven’t already gotten your RSV vaccine (now age 60+), do that.
If you haven’t already gotten all 3 doses of Twinrix (Hepatitis A+B combo vaccine), do that. Any hep vaccine you might’ve gotten decades ago likely only included B, and its effectiveness has likely waned by now.
Get a Tdap booster every 5 years. The commonly-advertised timeframe is 10 years, but that’s based on the tetanus portion; the pertussis (whooping cough) portion doesn’t last nearly as long. To ensure insurance coverage, you can say you are at higher risk of tetanus from gardening.
You could also get an MMR booster, but you might want to consider getting your titers checked first for that one to be sure your immunity has waned enough to need a booster, since unlike these others, it is a ‘live’ vaccine with a little more chance of reactions.
CandidateMiserable74 on
People will die
baitshetlo on
Truly making America Great
OpinionatedPoster on
Gosh I hope the next one is not ebola! We have to be vigilant! Let’s post here everything regarding infectious diseases, no matter where they occur. We need a source that tells the truth.
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When one of them mutates we won’t know.
On April 2, 2025, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee hosted a public roundtable for Senators to exam the profound consequences of the Trump Administrations’ cuts to U.S. global health programs.
The panel highlighted the increased risks to the health of Americans from diseases, including drug-resistant TB and Ebola, to Americans livestock and plant farmers from bird flu and plant diseases, and the increase in global mortality from cuts to vaccines, HIV prevention, malaria, maternal care, newborn care and water and sanitation programs.
“Truth is treason in the empire of lies.” – George Orwell
Don’t worry, MAGAts won’t think bird flu is a threat to humans because it only affects birds, lmao… I want off this shithole timeline…
We all knew this was going to happen. They will just deny outbreaks. They won’t do anything to stop them because it goes against their policy.
This is the fastest way to a general strike. Destroy the confidence in public safety from an invisible threat
All these issues walked over the border when Biden was Prez.
Can’t wait for the criminal indictments to roll out after the felon is gone from office…however that may occur.
Ok, so which of this administration’s policies are objectively *good* for America?
Go back to masking up. Don’t risk it at this point; could be potential pandemics brewing all over this country at this very moment, and thanks to RFK Jr. we won’t even know. They’re playing chicken with our lives; stay safe.
Meanwhile I’ve got my updated Covid and flu shots and need to get pneumonia and RSV.
Dear MAGAts who want to drag the world back to the Middle Ages, when you get sick and have a raging fever, hacking cough, and can’t breathe, please stay home and don’t clog the ER with your science-denying ass.
For those wondering what vaccines to get and when as an adult, the below is from a doctor:
Get your annual covid and flu vaccines every year, preferably in September or October. Then get a second dose of the covid vaccine 6 months later (i.e. March) if you have enough of a risk factor to convince your insurance to cover the second dose (it’s fully covered for age 65+).
If you haven’t already gotten both doses of Shingrix (now age 50+), do that.
If you haven’t already gotten pneumonia vaccines (now age 50+), or if it’s been at least 5 years since your last one, ask about the new more-effective one called “CAPVAXIVE”. It got approved last summer, and just became readily available in pharmacies about 2 months ago.
If you haven’t already gotten your RSV vaccine (now age 60+), do that.
If you haven’t already gotten all 3 doses of Twinrix (Hepatitis A+B combo vaccine), do that. Any hep vaccine you might’ve gotten decades ago likely only included B, and its effectiveness has likely waned by now.
Get a Tdap booster every 5 years. The commonly-advertised timeframe is 10 years, but that’s based on the tetanus portion; the pertussis (whooping cough) portion doesn’t last nearly as long. To ensure insurance coverage, you can say you are at higher risk of tetanus from gardening.
You could also get an MMR booster, but you might want to consider getting your titers checked first for that one to be sure your immunity has waned enough to need a booster, since unlike these others, it is a ‘live’ vaccine with a little more chance of reactions.
People will die
Truly making America Great
Gosh I hope the next one is not ebola! We have to be vigilant! Let’s post here everything regarding infectious diseases, no matter where they occur. We need a source that tells the truth.
John Green’s time has, unfortunately, come.
Someone light the beacons. Summon John Green!