Bio professor at Davidson College. HIV/AIDS educator. Author: Microbiology Author: The Cartoon Guide to Biology

Davidson, NC
Joined August 2008
It’s official! 3rd ed. of #Microbiology is out! Thankful for great colleagues Chris Dupont, @trevorcharles & @joshdneufeld . Thankful too to @DavidsonCollege @DavidsonBiology students
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Here’s the correct answer: The MMR vaccine is one of the safest vaccines and medical technologies ever developed. Its accelerated use since 2000 through the @gavi alliance has reduced the number of children who die annually from measles from 450,000 to under 50,000 annually, and in the U.S. MMR vaccine led to the elimination of measles and congenital rubella syndrome. But the vaccine ecosystem is a fragile one, and due to rising antivaccine activism and a corrupt wellness industry pushing fake alternatives, both measles and congenital rubella syndrome are returning to the U.S. Therefore we must do everything possible to advocate for MMR vaccinations, explain to the American people why MMR vaccine doesn’t cause autism, and restore vaccine confidence. That’s the full correct answer
BRENNAN: The president twice said the MMR shot may be lethal. Do you want to clarify that? DR OZ: We want parents to have the autonomy to decide what their kids receive BRENNAN: But he used the term 'lethal.' Do you want to clarify? OZ: The MMR vaccine is not a lethal vaccine
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COVID mRNA vaccine extends survival rate for some cancer patients. My take, in @Forbes forbes.com/sites/davewessner…
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Measles in US at highest level since 1991. My take in @Forbes #Measles #vaccines forbes.com/sites/davewessner…
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RFK, Jr. removes COVID-19 vaccine recommendation for children, pregnant women. My take, in @Forbes #covid #vaccines #pregnantwomen #publichealth forbes.com/sites/davewessner…
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COVID-19 pandemic at 5. Federal funding could jeopardize our ability to respond to the next pandemic. #COVID19 #vaccines #pandemic forbes.com/sites/davewessner…
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Texas measles cases now at 124 with fear of spread to other areas. @Forbes #measles #vaccineswork forbes.com/sites/davewessner…
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“AIDS Victims”? Really @nytimes @samrob12 ? It’s 2025. You’re better than that. Words matter. People matter.
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