Peter Hotez

Peter Hotez

doctor United States

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.

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.02%
Persistence
0 wks
Reach
250,679
Power
15,445$
Sentiment
5.95
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
United States 3 5.67 0.07% +0% 331,002,651 231,309 $21,000,000 14,675$
Ireland 1 9.00 0.04% +0% 5,030,000 2,197 $5,100 2$
Canada 1 8.00 0.05% +0% 38,005,238 17,174 $1,700,000 768$
Totals 5 374,037,889 250,680 $22,705,100 15,445$
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.

Recent Mentions

United States United States: Dr. Peter Hotez, co-director of the Texas Children’s Hospital Center for Vaccine Development, worries about anti-vaccine sentiments in politics. 6

CNN: Anti-vaccine sentiments may derail vaccines already awaiting FDA approval, experts fear

United States United States: 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. 7

CNN: Some measles patients in West Texas show signs of vitamin A toxicity, doctors say, raising concerns about misinformation

United States United States: 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. 8

CNN: Measles outbreak holds higher risk for pregnant women, babies

United States United States: Dr. Peter Hotez, co-director of the Texas Children’s Hospital Center for Vaccine Development, called Kennedy's statements disinformation. 8

CNN: Kennedy downplays immunity from vaccination as measles outbreak grows

United Kingdom United Kingdom: 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. 7

The Guardian: RFK Jr sparks alarm after backing vitamins to treat measles amid outbreak | Trump administration