Maggie Bale
General pediatrician with a love of public health. Preschooler mom. Dabbles in sports, books, outdoors. RPCV Botswana 2012-2014.
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- Did not pass out of committee! Hopefully that's the end for anti-vax bills this session...
- Newest version keeps the vaccine mandate, but makes getting an exemption MUCH easier with increased burden on the health department. Grateful for advocacy to make this bill less bad, but it's still bad!
- Amidst the ongoing measles outbreak, the Utah House Health and Human Services Committee will vote on a bill to eliminate the public school vaccine mandate. Let's hope they make the only logical choice and oppose HB152.
- Reposted by Maggie BaleAPHA has grave concerns about the new childhood vaccine schedule announced by Trump administration officials. The dramatic decrease in recommended vaccines coupled with fewer boosters leaves the American public, especially kids, more vulnerable to preventable illness & death: bit.ly/4qwAJwU
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- Really hard to be a general pediatrician these days. So much worry for our nation's children.
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reducing the number of vaccines recommended for all children. The action follows a presidential memorandum ordering a review of the U.S. schedule. n.pr/4pq823V
- Reposted by Maggie Bale“This irresponsible and purposely misleading guidance will lead to more hepatitis B infections in infants and children.” Read our full statement by AAP President Dr. Susan J. Kressly: www.aap.org/en/news-room...
- Reposted by Maggie BaleQuestions about vaccines and autism have been around for a while, despite multiple scientific studies that do not show a connection. Read how a retracted study from the 1990s undermined trust in vaccines and why vaccines don't cause autism.
- Reposted by Maggie BaleA new poll by the Washington Post and KFF reveals that most parents trust their pediatrician when it comes to information about vaccines. Read Dr. Nola Ernest's experiences in the Washington Post's latest piece: www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
- Exhausting to be a pediatrician these days.
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- ACIP meeting this week which is likely to undermine vaccines even more. Here's some tips to keep in mind: www.cidrap.umn.edu/vaccine-inte...
- Botswana has essentially eliminated mother to child transmission of HIV thanks to strong political and social commitment. I hope the changing landscape around foreign aid won't impact this too much. www.nature.com/articles/d44...
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- Reposted by Maggie BaleParents deserve information they can trust. The AAP has published the childhood immunization schedule for decades that has been grounded in science and relied upon by pediatricians and families alike. If you have questions, your pediatrician is your best source for answers and guidance.
- Measles has arrived in Utah.
- Reposted by Maggie BaleFirearm Laws and Pediatric Mortality in the US. Our national @JAMAPediatrics study is live. Findings (2011-2023): •7,400 more deaths in most permissive and permissive firearm law states. •No increase in the stricter law states. •Decreases in 4 strict law states. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
- Some good info here around fluoride and dental health! ilikemyteeth.org
- Reposted by Maggie BaleThe effects of Covid in pregnancy are devastating and preventable by vaccination; now we have strong data from Penn Medicine that vaccines protect children and adolescents from long Covid
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- This! The administration that says pollution is leading to chronic conditions in kids is the same administration that is pulling back environmental regulations to allow more pollution.
- The difference between these two takes on the recently released MAHA report is shocking. They even quote one of the same experts, but in very different ways. The NYT article definitely avoids much needed criticism of this report. www.npr.org/sections/sho... www.nytimes.com/2025/05/22/w...
- The details in this paper make my eyes glaze over, but the concept is so cool! Antiparasitic agent in bednets impairs malaria development - a new target given lots of insecticide resistance in mosquitoes. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
- We talk about safe sleep with all parents in our newborn nursery. It saves lives. Yet another depressing headline.
- Glad to see a strong condemnation of the HHS Report by the American Academy of Pediatrics. Gender-affirming healthcare saves lives.
- We have this conversation every week that I work in our well baby nursery. Anecdotally seeing a lot more vaccine refusal/hesitancy over the last few months than the previous few years.
- Reposted by Maggie BaleMy article in @plosglobalpublichealth.org on some immediate things we can do journals.plos.org/globalpublic...
- The American Academy of Pediatrics is working to fight misinformation with this helpful resource: www.aap.org/en/news-room...
- Reposted by Maggie BaleHHS Secretary RFK Jr. is a danger to the public’s health and should resign or be fired, says APHA. In just a few short weeks, his actions on vacccines, fluoride and other public health science have shown how wrong he is for the job. Read & share our statement: apha.org/news-and-med...
- Reposted by Maggie BaleThis is Utah in case anyone’s wondering how pissed off people are. I have never seen anything like this.
- I knew it was only a matter of time. Spent 2 years as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Botswana. Wouldn't be the person/pediatrician/mom/human I am today without those grueling, eye-opening, humbling and joyful two years. www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...
- Signed the petition to protect Utah workers today! Find more opportunities to sign here: www.protectutahworkers.com
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