Mark Grimes

Publishing and non-profit association professional. Film & pop culture junkie. Facts matter. Opinions are my own.

[Erin Burnett OutFront @OutFrontCNN]

The President of the American Academy of Pediatrics tells @ErinBurnett Trump is “misinformed” for saying it can be “explosive” to combine childhood vaccines.

[Melinda French Gates @melindagates]

Vaccines save lives.

Doctors know it. Scientists know it. Decades of research has proven it. And millions more children are alive and healthy as a result.

When public health guidance strays from scientific evidence, it creates confusion, erodes trust in life-saving innovations, and makes it harder for families to access the care they need.

We should never let politics stand in the way of medical care. Especially when it comes to our kids.

[Stephen King @StephenKing]

I am now the most banned author in the United States--87 books. May I suggest you pick up one of them and see what all the pissing & moaning is about? Self-righteous book banners don't always get to have their way. This is still America, dammit.

[Neil Stone @DrNeilStone]

This is an iron lung for polio victims.

Remember these?

Me neither. It's now in a museum..where it should stay.

Why?

Because vaccines work

[American Academy of Pediatrics @AmerAcadPeds]

The firing of the CDC’s director and subsequent resignations of CDC officials will have a direct impact on children’s health. AAP will continue to serve as a trusted partner for pediatricians and parents, sharing scientific recommendations that put the health of children first.

[American Academy of Pediatrics @AmerAcadPeds]

(1/3) Pediatric health care and strong public health agencies are two planks in the foundation of children’s health and wellbeing. CDC has long been a leading resource for research and evidence-backed recommendations on how to keep children healthy.

[American Academy of Pediatrics @AmerAcadPeds]

Pediatricians do not profit off vaccines. In fact, most pediatricians either break even or even lose money when they offer vaccines. Misleading parents about doctors' motivations puts children's health at risk and sows distrust in lifesaving vaccinations.
https://t.co/BmRlh6wx1G

[American Academy of Pediatrics @AmerAcadPeds]

The American Academy of Pediatrics is proud to stand with leading public health organizations by taking legal action to protect the integrity of our immunization system to defend science, evidence-based medicine, and the policies that keep children safe. https://t.co/bmaQ4Z6N6O

[American Academy of Pediatrics @AmerAcadPeds]

The budget reconciliation bill passed by Congress threatens children’s health – making sweeping cuts to programs children and families rely on. Learn more from AAP News at https://t.co/onlcRY1xDY

[American Academy of Pediatrics @AmerAcadPeds]

The Senate just passed a budget bill that would gut Medicaid and SNAP — programs millions of kids rely on for care and nutrition. Cuts this big threaten every child’s health. Pediatricians urge the House to reject this bill and protect kids’ care. https://t.co/0KUHaHp6QL

[American Academy of Pediatrics @AmerAcadPeds]

The American Academy of Pediatrics joined fellow medical leaders in a new op-ed in @statnews with a clear, urgent message: Vaccines work—and they save lives. https://t.co/WKuf2nJmVP

[American Academy of Pediatrics @AmerAcadPeds]

An update from Dr. Sean O’Leary on this morning’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) meeting:

[American Academy of Pediatrics @AmerAcadPeds]

More than 98% of families in this country choose to vaccinate their young children. But now, vaccine policy is being shaped by the small, extreme minority that doesn’t. This decision doesn’t reflect, protect or support families.

[American Academy of Pediatrics @AmerAcadPeds]

Today's decision is about undermining independent medical expertise and will only further endanger the health of the American public, especially children. https://t.co/SFgjr1ISn6

[Papa Woof und Krampus und Bleaken @woofknight]

Shatner as Captain Kirk, at the Macy's Thankgiving Day Parade, New York, 1968.
Happy Thanksgiving!

[Dancer on Film @DancerOnFilm]

Julie Andrews & Dick Van Dyke performing "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" in MARY POPPINS (1964) dir. Robert Stevenson

[Mark Grimes @marktgrimes]

@MikeNellis 💙

[Dancer on Film @DancerOnFilm]

Mitzi Gaynor performing "Anything Goes" in ANYTHING GOES (1956) dir. Robert Lewis/chgph. Ernie Flatt

[American Academy of Pediatrics @AmerAcadPeds]

Join us in Orlando for the #2024AAP National Conference & Exhibition and secure your early bird discounted registration fee by 8/16! You'll have the chance to network with colleagues, participate in world-class education sessions, and more. Register here: https://t.co/PGgbFnwALa