Sanity prevailed today: Montana did * not * pass the bill to ban mRNA vaccines!
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MT - HB371
Ban mRNA vaccinations in Montana for humans
 No anti-mRNA theory seemed to be too bizarre for the proponents:
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Proposed bill would ban administration of mRNA vaccines in Montana
Legislators heard a bill on Friday that would make Montana the first state to ban the use of mRNA vaccines.
 My anti-mRNA debunking compendium:
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Getting Ready for More mRNA Vaccine Fear-Mongering: A Compendium - Absolutely Maybe
Recently, I wrote about a depressingly successful campaign against the introduction of a next generation Covid vaccine in Japan. It is a…
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Now more than ever is a great time to be reminded of the powerful work of Margaret Morgan Lawrence (1914-2019) & honor her extraordinary legacy. Decades before "social determinants of health" was coined, she spoke of "nature, nurture and noxia" 🧡
Margaret Morgan Lawrence - Wikipedia
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In the mood to honor accomplishments in microbiology? A trio of African-American women who made a mark, with Wikipedia pages to visit: Ruth Ella Moore (1903-1994). In 1933, she was the 1st African-American woman to gain a PhD in natural science
Ruth Ella Moore - Wikipedia
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Want some good news? Sure you do! Check out my update on next generation Covid vaccines this month @PLOS :verified: * Another intranasal Covid vax went into clinical trial in Europe - it's the 32nd mucosal vax in trials * An oral Covid vax trial got the green light to start recruiting thousands across the US * More preclinical research showing reduced transmission * International funding for a pancoronavirus vax in Canada
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Another Intranasal Covid Vaccine Trial & More Good News (Update 25) - Absolutely Maybe
This month, another intranasal vaccine has gone into clinical trial in Europe. It’s the 32nd mucosal vaccine to start clinical testing &ndash...
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She persisted. This was given to me by a colleague when I left the NIH to come home 🦘 in 2018. Sharing the vibe back there today, with love and solidarity.
Nevertheless, she persisted - Wikipedia
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Such an important hunt.... πŸ™ There are "so many gaps and silences in the HIV/AIDS archives... the voices and experiences of PWA (people with AIDS) have been largely missing." "This is a plea for living memory, or at least for memory that lives on in half-forgotten boxes....we must never forget that public health is always personal and that memory is a fragile resource."
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Where are the personal journals from the early days of HIV?
For years, John Fleischman carried the journal of his late mentor, who died from HIV/AIDS. He finally found the perfect home for it at the AIDS His...
Some Good News, At Least, for the Start of theΒ Year Last year ended with some good news for Covid vaccination: The European Medicines Agency recommended authorization for its first next generation Covid vaccine. Authorization for 30 European countries should follow in January or February. And manufacturers plan to apply for approvals in the UK and US this year as well – and perhaps elsewhere, too. The vaccine is the self-amplifying mRNA vaccine developed by the US…
Some Good News, At Least, for the Start of the Year – Living With Evidence
Huge Covid vax milestone: The first next generation Covid vax has passed its European Medicines Agency review! πŸŽ‰ And an application to the US FDA is planned. The Arcturus self-amplifying RNA vaccine is on track for EU authorization in 30 countries in the next few weeks: Happy New Year, Europeans! All this & more in my latest monthly update @PLOS :verified: ... 1/2
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Authorization Milestone for First NextGen Covid Vaccine in Europe and More News (Update 24) - Absolutely Maybe
The first next-generation Covid vaccine is on its way to authorization in the European Union. Recently rolled out in Japan, the self-amplifying&hel...
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Ever wonder about the basis for fear-mongering & conspiracy theories about mRNA vaccine? Wish you had a place to go when someone cites "proof"? I've got you covered! In my latest post @PLOS :verified:, I buckle up for the waves of anti-vax claims likely to come at us in 2025 :
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Getting Ready for More mRNA Vaccine Fear-Mongering: A Compendium - Absolutely Maybe
Recently, I wrote about a depressingly successful campaign against the introduction of a next generation Covid vaccine in Japan. It is a…
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