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SC State Election Commission

@scvotes

May 18

Early voting for the Primaries starts May 26 🗳️ Vote early at your county voter registration office or a designated early voting center: • ⏰ 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. • 🚫 Closed Saturdays & Sundays Find your nearest early voting location at scVOTES.gov.

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May 20

Is your child ready for an e-bike? 🚲⚡ Before riding an e-bike, kids should have strong skills on a traditional pedal bicycle, follow traffic rules 🚦, wear a helmet every ride 🪖, and be able to handle increased speed and size safely. @T4CIP_

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May 20

Recommended guidance: • Under 12 years: No e-bikes 🚫 • Ages 12–15: If ready, choose Class 1 only 🚲 • Ages 16 : Start with Class 1 👍 Always check local and state laws before riding. #EBikeParentCheck @T4CIP_

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May 4

check out this piece by our awesome president @MMcEdwards scdailygazette.com/2026/05/0…

Vaccines keep our children safe • SC Daily Gazette

Commentary from the state president of the American Academy of Pediatrics on the measles outbreak and importance of vaccinations.

scdailygazette.com

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Apr 14

Another @AmerAcadPeds Ad Con success!

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Apr 14

Another @AmerAcadPeds Ad Con success!

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Apr 10

Featuring several sharp members! apnews.com/article/measles-v…

Too young for the MMR shot, babies become 'sitting ducks' in measles outbreaks

Babies too young to be vaccinated are among the most vulnerable in measles outbreaks like the one in South Carolina, which is the largest the U.S. has seen in decades.

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Mar 19

southeastpolitics.com/the-me…

The Measles virus is spreading in Spartanburg. The economic cost could hit all of South Carolina. -...

Researchers estimate that lost productivity alone averages more than $14,000 per measles case.

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Mar 16

the hidden cost of a preventable measles outbreak open.substack.com/pub/saphl/…

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Mar 13

featuring Drs. LaCroix & Simko podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…

Measles in America: Who Actually Are the Unvaccinated? A Conversation w Health Workers from...

Podcast Episode · Why Should I Trust You? · March 12 · 1h 8m

podcasts.apple.com

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Mar 6

Pediatricians are honored to collaborate with families and we are here to answer their questions and provide support. washingtonpost.com/health/20…

A new poll shows who Americans trust over the CDC

The new findings come after the Trump administration in January took the unprecedented step of overhauling the CDC’s routine childhood immunization schedule.

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Mar 5

SC voters support science! 🧬

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Mar 5

TY for your efforts Dr. @greenhousemd scdailygazette.com/2026/03/0…

As nation's worst measles outbreak continues, SC senators OK bill banning vaccine mandates • SC...

As measles cases in SC continue to rise, vaccine supporters and opponents clashed Wednesday over dueling bills on children’s immunization requirements.

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SCAAP retweeted

JAMA Pediatrics @JAMAPediatrics

Feb 24

From @JAMA_current: #HepatitisB virus newborn vaccination rates in the US peaked at 83% in early 2023 but dropped to 73% by August 2025, coinciding with increased public discourse regarding childhood vaccination. ja.ma/4kVtdKL

$Line graph titled \"US Newborn Hepatitis B Virus Vaccination Rates.\" It shows the ARIMA forecast of the ratio of HBV vaccinations within 30 days of birth to live births in the US, from 2017-2026. The actual, ARIMA forecast, and training data are plotted.$

ALT Line graph titled \"US Newborn Hepatitis B Virus Vaccination Rates.\" It shows the ARIMA forecast of the ratio of HBV vaccinations within 30 days of birth to live births in the US, from 2017-2026. The actual, ARIMA forecast, and training data are plotted.

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Feb 21

Check out our very own Dr. Edwards (again)! one.npr.org/?sharedMediaId=n…

🔊 Listen Now: Spartanburg measles outbreak: How did we get here?

All Things Considered on NPR One | 5:29

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Feb 18

Interview @NPR w our very own Dr. Edwards wbur.org/hereandnow/2026/02/…

Why is South Carolina's measles outbreak spreading so quickly?

Nearly 1,000 people in South Carolina have been infected in a measles outbreak that started in a largely unvaccinated community in October.

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Feb 5

Encephalitis and pneumonia are known complications of measles; SSPE is a rare but universally fatal long-term complication. Measles is a vaccine-preventable disease. wired.com/story/measles-is-c…

Measles Is Causing Brain Swelling in Children in South Carolina

In the ongoing measles outbreak in South Carolina that has infected more than 800 people, some children have developed a rare but serious complication called encephalitis.

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MedPage Today @medpagetoday

Feb 4

"This is a moment that calls for collective responsibility and the courage to speak out." Read the #OpEd from pediatrician and president of the South Carolina chapter of @AmerAcadPeds, @MMcEdwards at: medpagetoday.com/opinion/sec…

Opinion | An Inside Look at the Measles Response in South Carolina

The geography of the outbreak tells an important story

medpagetoday.com

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Feb 5

Telling piece with quotes from multiple SCAAP members thinkglobalhealth.org/articl…

How South Carolina Doctors and Schools Are Fighting Measles | Think Global Health

"For a lot of parents in South Carolina, this feels like being dragged back into the worst days of COVID," one pediatrician said

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Feb 4

Inside look at the SC measles outbreak @MMcEdwards medpagetoday.com/opinion/sec…

Opinion | An Inside Look at the Measles Response in South Carolina

The geography of the outbreak tells an important story

medpagetoday.com

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