#Pneumococcus
Which FDA-approved vaccines had randomized, placebo-controlled trials?

ALL OF THEM.

Polio?
Measles, mumps, rubella?
Haemophilus influenzae B?
Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis?
Meningococcus?
Varicella?
Pneumococcus?
Rotavirus?
RSV?
Hepatitis B?
Influenza?
HPV?
COVID-19?
Shingles?

YEP.

A thread🧵
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May 5, 2025 at 12:20 AM
I have just got COVID and pneumococcus vaccines.

Thus we defy RFKJr, stupidity, and fascism.

💉💉🩹🩹
September 24, 2025 at 4:16 PM
May 16, 2025 at 5:07 AM
I just had the pneumococcus vaccine [free for people 65+ in Australia].

It contains sugars from 21 types of pneumococcus, linked to CRM197 — a version of diphtheria toxin that is highly immunogenic, but rendered non-toxic by a single mutation, altering just 1 of 535 amino acids.
September 22, 2026 at 5:26 AM
I’d rather not keep making similar posts about pertussis, varicella, Meningococcemia, pneumococcus, HiB, etc. But I can and I will if ACIP continues to choose anarchy.
December 5, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Unfortunately, too many people over 60 have “forgone” their vaccinations. Covid boosters, pneumococcus and flu vaccinations are free in Germany!!!
January 17, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Voice Actor Alphabet Day 16!

P is for...

Pneumococcus from "Cells at W- Black Doom?? What are YOU doing here?!

B.D.: NOBODY CARES ABOUT A RANDOM CHARACTER YOU PLAYED IN AN EPISODE OF SOME ANIME. WHY DID YOU NOT ACKNOWLEDGE ME FOR DAY TWO OF THIS PATHETIC ACT OF SELF-SERVING TRITE?!!
December 6, 2024 at 5:13 PM
Take your shot
May 14, 2026 at 3:33 PM
(pneumococcus) cell divisionists take note👇
a super 🧵 for #MicroSky
I hadn't thought about the problem of division site selection in a long time. Really cool to see these new studies shining fresh light on such a fundamental question. Especially checkout this work by @aducret.bsky.social & Christophe Grangeasse: doi.org/10.1038/s415...
August 28, 2026 at 12:09 PM
A relevant corollary to this is the body of literature on how vaccination of children against pneumococcus protects their grandparents against invasive pneumococcal infections.
January 26, 2025 at 2:16 AM
An article published in Nature reviews the progress of a new generation of vaccines against pneumococcus ( Streptococcus pneumoniae ) that no longer target the sugar capsule of the bacteria, but rather proteins shared by all its variants .
The universal vaccine against pneumococcus is nearing reality - Sinaptica
An article published in Nature reviews the progress of a new generation of vaccines against pneumococcus (Streptococcus pneumoniae) that no longer target the su
sinapti.ca
August 8, 2026 at 4:16 AM
Pro-vaccine Announcment!
May 12, 2026 at 11:12 PM
Mark Hyman is a dangerous enabler of RFK Jr.

He told Bari Weiss:

"The way vaccines are studied is against other vaccines; it's not against a placebo."

This is blatantly false.

Rubella, pneumococcus, Hib, HPV, polio, measles, Tdap, and COVID-19 vaccines have all been tested against placebo.

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April 17, 2025 at 1:32 PM
pregnant with pneumococcus lol
November 25, 2024 at 2:00 PM
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May 11, 2026 at 12:41 PM
Hallelujah and R’amen for #Science
August 30, 2026 at 7:25 PM
"The pneumococcal vaccine protects against .... pneumococcus. Pneumococcus is a common cause of pneumonia (a lung infection), as well as other serious infections. The vaccine prepares your immune system to recognize and fight pneumococcal bacteria. .."
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
What Do I Need to Know About the Pneumococcal Pneumonia Vaccine?
This JAMA Internal Medicine Patient Page describes how the pneumococcal pneumonia vaccine works, who should get it, and its benefits and side effects.
jamanetwork.com
October 29, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Me, I feel for that poor innocent pneumococcus bacteria being forced to serve time with Bolsonaro
March 24, 2026 at 6:19 PM
Every single ER shift .

We all became so efficient at LPs that we could do them in our sleep.

We would bet on the bug before the gram stain report-HFlu, pneumococcus, meningococcus.

They are mostly historical footnotes - ‘cuz vaccines.
Ask a grey-haired pediatrician about how many lumbar punctures they used to have to do in a shift for infants that then ended up having Hib (Haemophilus influenzae type b) meningitis.

Also, if you did not vaccinate your kids, PLEASE do not lie about it if they need care. It is critical information.
I treated very young kids in my ER who had a fever today.

They're too young to realize how lucky they are to be vaccinated.

Their parents were reminded by me of how wise their choices were, though.

Their being vaccinated meant we had to do FAR less testing and extensive treatments than otherwise.
November 18, 2024 at 12:55 AM
June 9, 2025 at 10:23 PM
💯 everyone either has viral pneumonia or post-flu pneumococcus/MRSA or flu-induced exacerbation of COPD.

seeing this combination & I find it hillarious:
February 10, 2025 at 4:44 PM
March 24, 2025 at 3:01 PM