Randy Horwitz, MD, PhD FACP

Professor of Medicine at @UAZMedTucson. Medical Director at @AzCIM. Molecular Immunologist. Opinions mine.

[Randy Horwitz, MD, PhD FACP @vaccinate]

There is no better use of the healthcare dollar than vaccination

[Randy Horwitz, MD, PhD FACP @vaccinate]

@nytimes The price you pay for compromising our future healthcare with one misdirected vote. Buh-bye.

[Randy Horwitz, MD, PhD FACP @vaccinate]

@JudePiser @angie_rasmussen Jude: we can argue as to whetehr viruses are living or not, but they have been isolated (and sequenced) for many decades. Many of the vaccines that you so dislike are synthesized from RNA/DNA from viral sequences. So, yes, they have been isolated and photographed.

[Randy Horwitz, MD, PhD FACP @vaccinate]

@JudePiser @angie_rasmussen 2) to these. Immune amnestic responses are remarkable, and innate immunity recognizes patterns (e.g., PAMPs). With novel chemicals, innate immunity may not be as resiliant as we would hope. Also, viruses are mutating at fast rates.

[Randy Horwitz, MD, PhD FACP @vaccinate]

@JudePiser @angie_rasmussen 1) Here's the issue, Jude, and unlike you, I don't need to resort to name-calling or snarkiness. I am an immunologist and love innate immunity, however these toxic chemicals are relatively recent discoveries. Just like our crappy diets, evolution will take time to catch up

[Randy Horwitz, MD, PhD FACP @vaccinate]

@JudePiser @angie_rasmussen I left out the Post-doc at NIH, just to give you a fighting chance.

[Randy Horwitz, MD, PhD FACP @vaccinate]

@JudePiser @angie_rasmussen Hahaha. First, it was irony. Secondly, after you have had 4 years of med school, 8 years of grad school, 3 years of medical residency, 2 clinical Fellowships, and 24 years in academic medicine, then you can call me an idiot. Until then, keep avoiding life-saving vaccinations.

[Randy Horwitz, MD, PhD FACP @vaccinate]

@SandyGl88167783 @EricTopol @TheLancet This is the strongest indication as to how serious our heathcare crisis is. Mistrust of decades of data and solid science is what led us to this crisis. It will take us years to recover.

[Randy Horwitz, MD, PhD FACP @vaccinate]

@angie_rasmussen US science and healthcare on hold for another 3 years...fortunately, other countries have the insight and social conscience to continue important research

[Randy Horwitz, MD, PhD FACP @vaccinate]

@nickmmark @SenBillCassidy So true. Q: What does it take for a trained physician to turn his back on nearly 230 years of data? A: 5 minutes in the spotlight...

[Randy Horwitz, MD, PhD FACP @vaccinate]

@oasishealthapp OMG...do some reading on linoleic acid before you all form blanket opinions. Be aware that a 100g serving of tofu typically contains around 4 to 5.5 grams of linoleic acid (an Omega-6), with variations depending on firmness...More than an egg. We all need some omega-6

[Randy Horwitz, MD, PhD FACP @vaccinate]

@scrippsresearch @EricTopol @ScrippsRTI @usnews Congratulations, Eric!

[Randy Horwitz, MD, PhD FACP @vaccinate]

@stephanieinnes Especially scary, as measles infection basically erases immunity from many, many other infectious diseases. It's called "immune amnesia" and we have known about it since 1908. It's the real reason we worry about kids getting measles.

[Randy Horwitz, MD, PhD FACP @vaccinate]

@LindaNguyen_l Also: A second vote was on whether the Vaccines for Children program, which provides shots to about half of American children, should continue to cover the cost of the shot. The committee voted yes on Thursday and then reversed that decision on Friday, in another vote.

[Randy Horwitz, MD, PhD FACP @vaccinate]

Listening to the ACIP Meeting. I think we have found a replacement for Jimmy Kimmel Live.

[Randy Horwitz, MD, PhD FACP @vaccinate]

@LindaNguyen_l Just a couple: From NYT: “Thursday’s session ended with the panel members at odds. A hot microphone caught one panelist calling another committee member “an idiot,” although it was unclear who was speaking.”

[The American Association of Immunologists (AAI) @ImmunologyAAI]

We have joined @IDSAInfo, @ASMicrobiology, and 19 other medical, scientific, public health and patient organizations, in calling for the resignation of HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., to ensure the health of the American people.

Read the statement in full: https://t.co/cRvPqhbEe4

[Randy Horwitz, MD, PhD FACP @vaccinate]

@ImmunologyAAI @IDSAInfo @ASMicrobiology Finally!

[Randy Horwitz, MD, PhD FACP @vaccinate]

@florian_krammer Almost every division director at cdc just resigned in the past hour

[Dr. Angela Rasmussen @angie_rasmussen]

I see your shocking and raise it to fucking outrageous.

These are lies designed to keep American taxpayers from being able to access safe and effective vaccines. It weakens our ability to respond. In the long run, more people will die in a H5N1 pandemic.