Peter Hotez
Dr. Peter Hotez is a prominent physician-scientist and co-director of the Texas Children’s Hospital Center for Vaccine Development. He is known for his advocacy for vaccines and has been vocal about the recent measles outbreak in Texas, attributing its resurgence to declining vaccination rates in certain communities, particularly within a largely unvaccinated Mennonite community.
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Dr. Peter Hotez, a pediatrician who directs the Center for Vaccine Development at Texas Children’s Hospital, called the plan 'a bit of a head scratcher.'
Childhood vaccines: HHS planning to overhaul schedule to recommend fewer shots, source says
United States· 2025-12-19
Dr Peter Hotez declined to present before the group due to concerns about the committee's shift away from science.
US vaccine advisers say not all babies need a hepatitis B shot at birth | News
Jamaica· 2025-12-05
Dr. Peter Hotez emphasized the complexity of autism and the irresponsibility of claiming a single cause.
Trump links autism to acetaminophen use during pregnancy, despite decades of evidence it’s safeUnited States· 2025-09-23
Dr. Peter Hotez commented that the evidence linking acetaminophen and autism is not compelling.
Autism: Trump previews ‘amazing’ announcement MondayUnited States· 2025-09-22
Peter Hotez co-authored Science Under Siege, addressing the challenges facing scientific credibility.
Miriam Margoyles, Night of the Living Rez, Bob Hawke, The Wolf Who Cried Boy, Nerves of Steel
Australia· 2025-09-12
Dr. Peter Hotez, a pediatrician who co-directs the Center for Vaccine Development at Texas Children’s Hospital, cautioned against oversimplifying the causes of autism.
Upcoming HHS report will link autism to common pain reliever, folate deficiency in pregnancy, Wall Street Journal reportsUnited States· 2025-09-05Dr. Peter Hotez is co-director of the Texas Children’s Hospital Center for Vaccine Development.
More measles exposures are happening at airports and tourist destinations. Here’s what travelers need to knowUnited States· 2025-06-05
Peter Hotez is a vaccine expert discussing the resurgence of measles and the antivaccination movement.
Provinces should cover weight-loss drugs for people with pre-existing cardiovascular disease, says drug agency
Canada· 2025-05-23
Peter Hotez is a vaccine expert who has warned of the dangers of the anti-vaccine movement.
Vaccine expert Peter Hotez on the resurgence of measles, antivaccination movement and RFK Jr.Canada· 2025-05-08
Dr. Peter Hotez is co-director of the Texas Children’s Hospital Center for Vaccine Development.
Measles exploded in Texas after stagnant vaccine funding and new cuts threaten the same fate across the U.S.Canada· 2025-04-13
Dr. Peter Hotez is a vaccine researcher who criticized Kennedy's planned research on autism.
RFK Jr. claims new research effort will find cause of ‘autism epidemic’ by SeptemberUnited States· 2025-04-10
Dr. Peter Hotez, co-director of the Texas Children’s Hospital Center for Vaccine Development, worries about anti-vaccine sentiments in politics.
Anti-vaccine sentiments may derail vaccines already awaiting FDA approval, experts fearUnited States· 2025-04-08
Dr. Peter Hotez described Peter Marks as extraordinarily committed to using science to help the American people.
Top vaccine official resigns from US FDA, citing Robert F Kennedy’s ‘misinformation and lies’ – The Irish Times
Ireland· 2025-03-29
Dr. Peter Hotez is co-director of the Texas Children’s Hospital Center for Vaccine Development and dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine at the Baylor College of Medicine.
Some measles patients in West Texas show signs of vitamin A toxicity, doctors say, raising concerns about misinformationUnited States· 2025-03-27
Dr. Peter Hotez is co-director of the Texas Children’s Hospital Center for Vaccine Development and dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine.
Measles outbreak holds higher risk for pregnant women, babiesUnited States· 2025-03-13
Dr. Peter Hotez, co-director of the Texas Children’s Hospital Center for Vaccine Development, called Kennedy's statements disinformation.
Kennedy downplays immunity from vaccination as measles outbreak growsUnited States· 2025-03-13
Dr. Peter Hotez stated that there’s not evidence that vitamin A has any preventative benefits.
Kennedy touts unconventional therapies for measles linked to disciplined Texas doctorUnited States· 2025-03-07
Dr. Peter Hotez stated that vitamin A doesn't have much of a role in the current discussion on the West Texas measles epidemic.
Measles: Instead of vaccines, RFK Jr. focuses on unconventional treatments, driving worries about misinformationUnited States· 2025-03-05
Dr Peter Hotez, the dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine, expressed concerns about the misleading implications of Kennedy's statements.
RFK Jr sparks alarm after backing vitamins to treat measles amid outbreak | Trump administration
United Kingdom· 2025-03-04
Dr Peter Hotez is the dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston.
Measles outbreak: how contagious is it and what are the symptoms? | Well actuallyUnited Kingdom· 2025-02-28
Dr. Peter Hotez is the co-director of the Texas Children’s Hospital Center for Vaccine Development and expressed concern about the rodeo's impact on the outbreak.
Measles cases approach 150 in ongoing West Texas outbreakUnited States· 2025-02-28
Dr. Peter Hotez criticized the return of measles outbreaks in Texas as unconscionable.
RFK Jr. said measles outbreaks are ‘not unusual’ in the US. Doctors say he’s wrongUnited States· 2025-02-28