Michael Mina
@michaelmina_lab
Physician-Scientist, MD,PhD. Immunology, Epidemiology, Infectious disease, CSO, CMO. Past: Harvard Faculty. BlueSky @michaelmina.bsky.social
With all the news of vaccines & immunity, did you know measles infections destroy immunity and cause “Immune Amnesia”, increasing risk of all other infections Our research in ‘15 & ‘19 discovered this & the abbreviated story is written up nicely here: 1/ medicalrepublic.com.au/the-great-meas…
That happens when #ACIP recommendations are no longer science based? When #CDC's vaccine schedules include recommendations based on opinions, not data? We're heading towards a balkanization of vaccination recommendations, experts fear. statnews.com/2025/06/24/vac…
Hey @grok is this how you see it? “Large language models can liberate—or oppress. If we ignore the origins and structure of their training data, we risk creating machines that silently encode racism, authoritarianism, and deception—the very forces democracy exists to resist. But…
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A President who did so much for global public health Launched PEPFAR that has saved probably 30 million lives Invested heavily in pandemic preparedness and biosecurity risk mitigation And a lot more The world is better for his leadership
Happy 79th birthday to the 43rd President of the United States, George W. Bush!
Cambodia has confirmed its 9th and 10th human cases of H5N1 bird flu this year. 6 of these cases occurred in June alone. Sadly, 6 people have died in 2025. #H5N1 #BirdFlu #Cambodia #Influenza
THREAD: A Critical Review of Lyn Redwood’s Thimerosal Presentation to ACIP (June 2025) Redwood, an antivaccine activist, presented outdated and misleading claims about thimerosal to the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). Let’s walk through what’s wrong.
Here’s what @michaelmina_lab says you should know about the new #COVID variant ‘razor blade throat’ 😷 Listen on @TheWorld 🌎🌍🌏 theworld.org/stories/2025/0…
This is by far the most common vaccine I strongly recommend in ID adult clinical practice. As ID doctors, we see some truly severe cases of zoster, with post-zoster sequelae that may last months or even rarely be permanent. @CIDJournal doi.org/10.1093/cid/ci…
“Why should I trust you?” The podcast which is the brainchild of producer @brindaadhikari and Maggie Bartlett is pushing new frontiers in communicating public health issues and surfacing all sides I joined them to discuss the good and the bad of the recent ACIP shakeup.
A huge thank you to the two of the 17 ACIP members who were fired by Sec Kennedy for joining us (Charlotte Moser and Dr Jamie Loehr) and to @michaelmina_lab for joining us in this thoughtful discussion on the future of vaccines in this country! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/why…
A huge thank you to the two of the 17 ACIP members who were fired by Sec Kennedy for joining us (Charlotte Moser and Dr Jamie Loehr) and to @michaelmina_lab for joining us in this thoughtful discussion on the future of vaccines in this country! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/why…
Great to see FDA leader @DrMakaryFDA talking to CDRH devices director Michelle Tarver. CDRH so often flies under the radar at FDA - I believe at its own peril - would love to see it elevated.
Just had a great conversation with Dr. Michelle Tarver, Director of @FDADeviceInfo, about recent innovations in medical devices. From Alzheimer's diagnostics to continuous glucose monitors, CDRH is at the forefront of bringing healthcare home. Exciting times ahead for patient…
Just had a great conversation with Dr. Michelle Tarver, Director of @FDADeviceInfo, about recent innovations in medical devices. From Alzheimer's diagnostics to continuous glucose monitors, CDRH is at the forefront of bringing healthcare home. Exciting times ahead for patient…
📈 Over 1,200 measles cases in the US so far in 2025 - 95% in people unvaxxed or with unknown status. How did we get here? 🧬 Our episode breaks down the spread and the science. 🎧 Listen: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rol… #Measles #Vaccines #PublicHealth #RolinForward #Outbreak
Measles is still spreading. And my guess is it will pick up again and spread even more in about 6 months from now. So, are you wondering what Measles looks like in America? Here is an up close view of it very much worth reading: nytimes.com/2025/06/22/us/…
A small bit of light? A hint of a GOP backbone? Cassidy calls to delay meeting of CDC’s vaccine panel in challenge to RFK Jr. statnews.com/2025/06/23/bil… by @ChelseaCirruzzo via @statnews "...citing their lack of experience and potential bias against some vaccines."
Very nice critique of this preprint on mRNA vaccines in pregnancy. This particular paper is of some importance at moment not only because it is discussing mRNA vaccines in pregnancy but also because one of its authors is now one of the new ACIP members. Overall the paper…
A new preprint has posted online assessing potential safety signals for pregnancy loss after mRNA vaccination during pregnancy using Israeli electronic health records (EHR data), with first author @joshg99 and senior author @RetsefL (newly appointed member of CDC's ACIP). Their…
All of this was avoidable. When we choose not to vaccinate with this safe, very effective vaccine, there will be more measles, more hospitalizations, more suffering – and tragically, people will die. nytimes.com/2025/06/22/us/…
Measles is still spreading. And my guess is it will pick up again and spread even more in about 6 months from now. So, are you wondering what Measles looks like in America? Here is an up close view of it very much worth reading: nytimes.com/2025/06/22/us/…
In our latest FDA Direct conversation, we dive into recent policy changes: • Updates on the Commissioner’s National Priority Voucher program • Review of certain clinical trials involving foreign labs • @DrMakaryFDA insights from the BIO Conference