Peter Hotez

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Vaccine scientist and pediatrician; leads efforts in tropical disease vaccines and fights anti-science misinformation.

New Drug Could Eradicate Sleeping Sickness, Says NPR
SocialMar 17, 2026

New Drug Could Eradicate Sleeping Sickness, Says NPR

Sleeping sickness could be wiped out with this new drug: my comments ⁦@NPR⁩ ⁦@NPRGlobalHealth⁩ https://t.co/T0mAeX8P0A

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Low‑Cost Vaccines Fight Pseudoscience, Yet Remain Unaccepted
SocialMar 15, 2026

Low‑Cost Vaccines Fight Pseudoscience, Yet Remain Unaccepted

Please @X I make low cost vaccines to help humanity and debunk pseudoscience. This is unacceptable

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Authors Discuss Science Under Siege at Penn
SocialMar 13, 2026

Authors Discuss Science Under Siege at Penn

March 26, I look forward to joining my good colleague and friend @MichaelEMann in Philadelphia @Penn ⁦@PennCSSM⁩ to discuss our recent book #ScienceUnderSiege ⁦@public_affairs⁩ https://t.co/Aigz3ETAAS

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HHS and White House Missed Autism, Need Innovative Turnaround
SocialMar 12, 2026

HHS and White House Missed Autism, Need Innovative Turnaround

Here’s my take on what HHS and the White House got wrong about autism in 2025-2026 and how they could turn this around and do something innovative and helpful https://t.co/pxLaDLInlf

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Another Pandemic Likely; Corrupt Orgs Profit, Humanity Suffers
SocialMar 12, 2026

Another Pandemic Likely; Corrupt Orgs Profit, Humanity Suffers

Well yes, another pandemic is likely, we’ve had a dozen in this new century for reasons I’ve detailed in my 2021 book, Preventing the Next Pandemic @JHUPress it’s demoralizing to watch corrupt organizations exploit this for their financial gain, imagine...

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200,000+
SocialMar 11, 2026

200,000+

Yes @JReinerMD and they left out how how >200,000 Americans died needlessly bc they refused Covid vaccinations in 2021-23. Victims of an organized antivaccine disinformation campaign, now being repeated in this new version of HHS

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Debunking Vaccine, Tylenol, Leucovorin Myths in Autism
SocialMar 10, 2026

Debunking Vaccine, Tylenol, Leucovorin Myths in Autism

In my recent @BakerInstitute article, “reframing autism,“ I debunk the nonsense around vaccines, Tylenol, and leucovorin https://t.co/pxLaDLInlf

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IPV Doesn’t Block Infection, but Stops Paralytic Polio
SocialMar 9, 2026

IPV Doesn’t Block Infection, but Stops Paralytic Polio

Actually he has it a bit backwards, those vaccinated with IPV can still acquire poliovirus and shed virus, but it prevents the virus from entering the bloodstream + protects almost 100% paralytic polio, just like the Covid vaccine protects 80-90%...

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Seasoned Scientist Still Innovating Vaccines and Writing
SocialMar 7, 2026

Seasoned Scientist Still Innovating Vaccines and Writing

Baylor did some new pics photos by my friend Agapito Sanchez Jr. Gosh I’m old, estoy viejo, but still making new vaccines, hope to have results of our hookworm anemia vaccine soon, hoping to reproduce our low cost Covid vaccine...

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Vaccine Policy Shifts Spark Resurgence of Deadly Diseases
SocialMar 1, 2026

Vaccine Policy Shifts Spark Resurgence of Deadly Diseases

But also it’s not only measles, pertussis (whooping cough) is also returning, and based on latest ACIP (or what used to be ACIP) stunts, we’ll see rotavirus, meningococcal meningitis, HBV liver cancer, return after that. A public health disaster built...

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Tylenol Not Linked to Autism Genes, Study Shows
SocialFeb 28, 2026

Tylenol Not Linked to Autism Genes, Study Shows

There are a few known chemical exposures in early pregnancy that interact with autism genes. But not Tylenol. I’ve spoken to RFK Jr about them but he had no interest, and he can’t process scientific information. Here’s my article https://t.co/pxLaDLInlf

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Alumni Dr. Leroy Versteeg Highlights Brown Talk at UTHealth
SocialFeb 27, 2026

Alumni Dr. Leroy Versteeg Highlights Brown Talk at UTHealth

Great to see our former National School of Tropical Medicine ⁦@BCM_TropMed⁩ trainee Dr. Leroy Versteeg at my Brown Molecular Medicine talk at ⁦@UTHealthHouston⁩ in our ⁦@TXMedCenter⁩ https://t.co/F9IGkVNkfM

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Dr. Hotez Warns of America's Vaccination Crisis
SocialFeb 25, 2026

Dr. Hotez Warns of America's Vaccination Crisis

Stand Up! with Pete Dominick: 1538 Dr Peter Hotez on the state of Vaccination in America. My latest with ⁦@PeteDominick⁩ https://t.co/LsuvmglNBx

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Examining Vaccine Development Amid America's Science‑Anti‑Science Divide
SocialFeb 19, 2026

Examining Vaccine Development Amid America's Science‑Anti‑Science Divide

Many thanks to Freedom Together Foundation medical research consortium for hosting my remarks this week ⁦@RockefellerUniv⁩ discussing our vaccine development program and my work on the history of medical science vs anti-science in America https://t.co/etbLqiezEA

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MAHA: Pseudoscientific Scheme Undermining Medicine for Profit
SocialFeb 17, 2026

MAHA: Pseudoscientific Scheme Undermining Medicine for Profit

As I’ve written @BakerInstitute MAHA = a system of pseudoscience designed to undermine scientific biomedicine in America for the benefit and profits of the wellness influencer industry. It’s incredibly corrupt and endangers the health of Americans. Vaccines are just the...

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Defending Climate and Vaccines From Anti‑Science Attacks
SocialFeb 14, 2026

Defending Climate and Vaccines From Anti‑Science Attacks

Moving Climate Change And Vaccines Out Of The Anti-Science Crosshairs | many thanks ⁦@AngelaKShen⁩ ⁦@Health_Affairs⁩ for the thoughtful review our book #ScienceUnderSiege ⁦@MichaelEMann⁩ ⁦@PeterHotez⁩ ⁦@public_affairs⁩ https://t.co/DbXijUsYnB

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US Infectious‑Disease Center Halts Pandemic Preparedness Efforts
SocialFeb 14, 2026

US Infectious‑Disease Center Halts Pandemic Preparedness Efforts

But this is such treachery. Doesn’t our govt understand pandemic threats? New waves of zoonotic flu, SARS-3 coronavirus; arboviruses from climate change; bioweapons from our enemies: Russia, DPRK, Iran; return of measles, pertussis, soon polio. What’s going on? Exclusive: Key US...

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FDA Defends Skipping Review of Moderna's mRNA Flu Shot
SocialFeb 12, 2026

FDA Defends Skipping Review of Moderna's mRNA Flu Shot

FDA defends its decision not to review Moderna's mRNA flu shot. My comments with ⁦@NBCNews⁩ ⁦@BerkeleyJr⁩ https://t.co/h8PlaEUC3v

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Flu Vaccine Shields Heart: Prevents Heart Attacks
SocialJan 9, 2026

Flu Vaccine Shields Heart: Prevents Heart Attacks

Remember: Influenza causes myocardial infarction, heart attacks. One of the best ways to protect your heart health is to keep up with your flu vaccine. Link to @nejm article here and attached. https://t.co/yeHUdEClyf

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Independent Low-Cost Vaccines Keep Pfizer Out of Markets
SocialJan 9, 2026

Independent Low-Cost Vaccines Keep Pfizer Out of Markets

ANS: I don’t take a dime from Pfizer or any other big pharma company. If and when you decide to visit a library instead of relying on conspiracy sites, you’ll find we develop low cost, patent free vaccines that bypass...

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Trust Library Sources over Conspiracy for Vaccine Facts
SocialJan 8, 2026

Trust Library Sources over Conspiracy for Vaccine Facts

Our friend needs to visit the public library, and rely less on conspiracy sites. I develop low cost vaccines for the world’s poorest people, which actually bypass big pharma. Almost all childhood vaccines are tested through RCTs, available National Library...

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