Andrew Pavia

@andrewpaviamd.bsky.social

Infectious disease physician and epidemiologist, emerging infection follower, influenza and respiratory virus investigator, fan of pandemic preparedness, children's health and wannabe ski bum

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As @lenasun.bsky.social reports, this article used well-accepted methods and stood up to peer review. Acting CDC Director Bhattacharya said he had concerns about the methodology but never explained them. He is an economist, not trained in epidemiology. wapo.st/4aMg6rc

wapo.stCDC’s chief blocked a covid vaccine study. Now it’s in a top medical journal.The study found that the vaccine reduced the risk of emergency department visits and hospitalizations among healthy adults by about half last winter.
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Nice reporting by @lenasun.bsky.social and colleagues about the irrational and deceptive arguments that RFK Jr has used to take away the recommendation for routine influenza vaccine. Meantime, we have seen many unvaccinated kids with flu in the ICU, on ECMO, and who died. wapo.st/46jSng1

wapo.stInside RFK Jr.’s push against the flu vaccine that he links to his voice conditionTrump’s health secretary has halted federal flu vaccine promotions, citing personal beliefs about vaccine risks.