Seth Ari Sim-Son Hoffman

@abraarkaran.bsky.social @stanfordcigh.bsky.social @stanforddeptmed.bsky.social @cepi.net @asm.org @idsainfo.bsky.social

Really pleased to finally get this published. Happy Holidays and Happy 2026!

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Global Health Faculty Fellows Dr. Bonnie Maldonado and @sethahoffmanmd.bsky.social contributed to this timely report about aluminum salts in childhood vaccines, reviewing nearly a century of evidence about key safety concerns.

Now we have a presentation from Griffin on aluminum adjuvants, which I'm sure will be a very fun experience from me. I will note that there is no inclusion of this on the latest agenda, though it was there in previous versions.

#medsky #pedsky #idsky #immunosky #episky

I collaborated with exceptionally talented people in infectious diseases to write this Special Article about aluminum salts in childhood vaccines.
We review the evidence base for key safety concerns and offer guidance for communication with caregivers.

Luby Lab has 2 open postdoctoral positions, one focused on laboratory/measurement advances and a second focused on survey design and analysis.

The full position details are here: hph.stanford.edu/careers

lubylab.stanford.edu

Luby Lab has 2 open postdoctoral positions, one focused on laboratory/measurement advances and a second focused on survey design and analysis.

The full position details are here: hph.stanford.edu/careers

lubylab.stanford.edu

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Hi, everyone. I know so many people have been affected by the funding cuts to science in horrific ways. Sanaria, the company I am consulting for, has produced unprecedented progress in a highly effective malaria vaccine and is in major financial jeopardy because of these cuts.

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Sanaria reports positive initial safety results for groundbreaking PfSPZ-LARC2 malaria vaccine 🎉🎉🎉

www.eurekalert.org/news-release...

@malarianomore.org @lshtm-malaria.bsky.social @pathmalaria.bsky.social @malariaconsortium.bsky.social @gatesfoundation.bsky.social @stanfordcigh.bsky.social

Exciting to see the highly impactful work of Stanford's Luby Lab to address pollution from brick kilns featured in @science.org!
#planetaryhealth

#LubyLab! So proud of the vital work our lab does for humans and our planet @stanfordcigh.bsky.social @stanforddeptmed.bsky.social

Map: Track the spread of measles in the U.S. More than 600 cases have been confirmed so far this year. NBC News is updating case totals twice every week.

Maybe it's just me but I feel very sad that the United States has a #measles tracker in 2025, when we have had a vaccine that is 97% effective for over 50 years.
www.nbcnews.com/data-graphic...

Weaning off Foreign Aid with Catherine Kyobutungi Podcast Episode · Global Health Unfiltered · 03/30/2025 · 1h 4m

Absolutely fantastic, timely, and important conversation

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CDC vaccine meeting, delayed earlier this year, is rescheduled A meeting of CDC vaccine advisors that’s been in limbo for almost a month is slated to take place around the middle of April, two sources familiar with the planning told Endpoints News.

An @endpts.com exclusive: the CDC's ACIP meeting has been rescheduled to mid-April. endpts.com/acip-meeting...

That "post-vaccine syndrome" preprint everyone is talking about There are major issues with the conclusions being drawn from it.

I take this statement back, had no idea about the multiple unreported conflicts of interest on your author list.

deplatformdisease.substack.com/p/that-post-...

Child in West Texas is first US measles death in a decade | CNN The first measles death in the growing outbreak in West Texas was a school-aged child.

“Measles is the most infectious virus we know. However, it’s a harbinger of low vaccination rates, and it is quite likely we will start seeing outbreaks of other diseases that are vaccine preventable as well as these vaccine rates decrease."

www.cnn.com/2025/02/26/h...

A Half-Century of Prevention — The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices | NEJM In 1964, after a vaccination program against polio, diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis began, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices was created to advise the U.S. government on vaccinati...

If people are interested in learning about the ACIP and its decades of contributions to US vaccine policy successes, here’s a short 2014 piece I wrote in NEJM with Adel Mahmoud (timed with its 50th anniversary) www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....

Either way, excellent and important work. Totally agree with your teams’ framing of this problem that should be clear to the public from a risk/benefit perspective

@putrinolab.bsky.social do you think work also limited by patient report for inclusion/exclusion criteria? Recognize may not have been feasible to triple check but could mention that you are unable to definitively ascertain SARSCoV2 infection history (or overlapping infection during vax period) 🤷‍♂️

Weekly US Influenza Surveillance Report: Key Updates for Week 6, ending February 8, 2025 Influenza activity is increasing slightly among children but remains low nationally.

There’s a lot of… discussion… right now about what’s going on with the US’s current flu season, which seems to be the worst it’s been in 15 years of recorded data. I’d like to clarify some things to help people understand:

I can't underscore this enough- Kennedy's word is worthless. He says whatever he needs to say to maximize the power he holds and he tells baldfaced lies without flinching (just look at his confirmation hearings). He actively ignores the evidence- it's been shown to him many times.

a man wearing a top hat and a purple jacket is asking for more . ALT: a man wearing a top hat and a purple jacket is asking for more .

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If you are on a study section that was scheduled to meet, please post or DM me with information regarding:

1. The name of the study section

2. The scheduled date

3. Whether the meeting actually occurred

THANK YOU

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In the midst of all of the scary headlines recently, I thought I could take a moment to share a bit of good news: for the first time in history, a malaria vaccine with >90% efficacy seems to be within reach!

Here’s why that’s a really big deal for EVERYONE 🧵

@pathmalaria.bsky.social @lshtm-malaria.bsky.social @malariapapers.bsky.social @gatesfoundation.bsky.social @who.int @malaria-kat.bsky.social @womeninmalaria.bsky.social @rstmh.bsky.social @worldmosquitoprogram.org @wellcometrust.bsky.social @madhupai.bsky.social @helenbranswell.bsky.social

Groundbreaking malaria vaccine provides high-level protection with just one dose Scientists at Sanaria and Seattle Children's Research Institute's Center for Global Infectious Disease Research (CGIDR) have unveiled a groundbreaking malaria vaccine, Sanaria® PfSPZ-LARC2 Vaccine, de...

In light of all the negativity in the news, awesome to see SCRI and Sanaria's (sanaria.com) #malariavaccine work being highlighted! 😍

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