“I believe in our country & the institution of representative government, that’s how we address these issues.”

Rep. Mike Thompson is on Explore The Space Podcast as #MidtermElections2022 approach.

We had an outstanding discussion. Do not miss this!

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Ken Tegtmeyer, MD, FCCM, FAAP 🇺🇸 Dr. Christina Johns This is how I felt while running around all weekend trying to fit people in the #PedsICU . It's distressing that it isn't making more of a national splash.

Unbelievable to me, the number of folks in #pediatrics who are currently getting asked if they’ve ever encountered this crazy virus called RSV.

Colleagues, methinks we gotta be a little louder about what we are well aware of in our patient population

Had to get a shot of Chris Peltier, MD, FAAP with Michelle Fiscus MD,FAAP 🌻💉❤️🌈 #CincyKidsPGR

Ohio vaccine coalitions: and how to contact her #CincyKidsPGR

What can you do? Share and amplify! Drown out bad messages. Report misinformation. Vote! Contact your legislators! Stop bad bills, thank for the good ones. Write op-Eds. Be careful not to spread misinformation. #CincyKidsPGR

Last year has been a challenge. In addition to false accusations. Ultimately felt need to leave TN.She’s moved to northern Virginia, started a consulting firm. #CincyKidsPGR

Appreciated a lot of support from national agencies, for her positions. #CincyKidsPGR

Lots and lots of press. #CincyKidsPGR

News blew up after reporting of her firing. Appeared on CNN the next morning. Mentioned by Whoopi Goldberg later that day on the View. #CincyKidsPGR

State representative took offense, saw it as peer pressure from the state to get vaccinated…state resisted efforts to encourage vaccination for covid. TN DOH Abandoned vaccine outreach for all vaccines. Which led ultimately to her firing (and the infamous muzzle) #CincyKidsPGR

Now describing her years in charge of Vaccine program for state of Tennessee. Question came up about if minors could get vaccination when parents refused to consent. TN followed the “mature minor” doctrine. Which she shared publicly #CincyKidsPGR

Competing with a 24 hour news cycle. Change in confidence mirrors change in control in Washington #CincyKidsPGR

Political divide on vaccine acceptance is much harder to address #CincyKidsPGR

Nearly all misinformation has roots in truth. Doesn’t help to deny the truth. Does help to explain the reality around the kernel of truth. #CincyKidsPGR

People used the same arguments that “worked” for HPV vaccine on covid vaccine even before it was available #CincyKidsPGR

Percent that won’t get it has been steady, across races. #CincyKidsPGR

Only 3% refuse all, there’s a continuum of vaccine acceptance. #CincyKidsPGR