Why should I get vaccinated if most people survive the disease anyway? 1. Because any number of deaths is worth preventing. 2. Because getting vaccinated also protects others. 3. Because dying isn’t the only risk. Many people who survive infections with illnesses like COVID-19 & measles live with long-term health consequences, incuding: COVID-19 Measles Deafness Intellectual disabilities Immune amnesia SSPE, a progressive brain disease that is almost always fatal And more Vaccines protect long-term health for you and others.

“Hardly anyone dies from that illness, so why is preventing it so important?” Any death is worth preventing if possible, and it’s not only about whether you live or die, it’s also about helping you and the people around you prevent severe health outcomes and live the healthiest life possible!

Covid for Doctors Part 2 - Dr Nancy Malek YouTube video by Dr Nancy Malek MBBS FANZCA

Biological Plausibility - mechanisms matter.

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We are at this point in time, overrun with infections because:
1. We have never had the correct guidance in place on COVID. 6 years on and still no layered mitigations in places.
2. COVID vaccines were designed to reduce severity of infection, this wasn’t conveyed well to the public. And because 🧵

What If COVID Reinfections Wear Down Our Immunity? | The Tyee Dr. Anthony Leonardi is a lightning rod for debate. If he’s right, this pandemic poses a greater threat than widely assumed.

Dr. Leonardi on Covid, Sept 2020: “herd immunity does not exist.” Instead we’d get “endemic COVID where waves and waves of infection producing results five times worse than the flu.”
…new variants would get better at immune invasion & vaccines would not be able to prevent infection.

HE WAS RIGHT.

Terrific LC advocacy work by all involved with getting featured on the front page of Sunday’s @latimes.com ⬇️

Australian Winter Olympic athletes (in blue and highlighter green) wearing respirator masks as they board their bus to the Opening Ceremony.

a group of american athletes all masking in respirators at a press conference.

so many respirators on olympians faces; just because you’re not a professional athlete doesn’t mean that you n those around you don’t have something worth protecting too.

Minnesotans strike to protest ICE surge in state: ‘No work, no school, no shopping’ Organizers demand ICE leave state and agency be investigated for constitutional violations

"A “no work, no school, no shopping” blackout day of protest was kicked off by community leaders, faith leaders and labor unions on Friday in protest against the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) surge in the state."

#Minnesota #Strike #Protest #ICE #AbolishICE

Minnesotans strike to protest ICE surge in state: ‘No work, no school, no shopping’ | Minnesota | The Guardian

#minnesota #ice #usa #uspolitics #trump
#trumpistan

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In solidarity, no spending here until Monday. #Minnesota

January 23: Strike ICE Out of Minnesota : Indybay The fascist military occupation of the Twin Cities, and communities throughout Minnesota, is being opposed with a general strike on Friday, January 23 endorsed by a large and diverse coalition of orga...

The fascist military occupation of the Twin Cities, and communities throughout Minnesota, is being opposed with a general strike on Friday, January 23 endorsed by a large and diverse coalition of organizations.

#GeneralStrike #ICEOutForGood #AbolishICE #ICEOutOfMN #Walkout

Twin Cities Workers Strike Against ICE. Two Hundred Cities Follow. As two hundred and fifteen cities prepare to walk out today in solidarity with Minneapolis, the whole world is watching.

Twin Cities Workers Strike Against ICE. Two Hundred Cities Follow!! As workers in two hundred and fifteen cities prepare to walk out today in solidarity with Minneapolis, the whole world is watching.

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#ICEOUTforGood #AbolishICE #ICEstrike

Today, we stand in solidarity with Minnesota. Here's how you can be part of this movement.
#iceout #iceoutforgood #minnesota

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Protest today: www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve...
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Measles has been eliminated in the U.S. since 2000. We have not officially lost that status, but sustained spread could change that. Elimination took decades of public health work. When measles returns, it is often the warning sign. If unsure, check your family’s MMR status.

The Schizophrenic Reality of a Pandemic That Never Ended Five years into COVID-19, the virus continues to disable millions. Yet, the world has decided to move on. Why is that?

Over half a decade in, and we're living in two realities about COVID-19.

In one: the pandemic is over, life is normal, nobody worries anymore.

In the other: 700,000+ daily infections in the US. 400 million people living with long COVID.\

Only one is right.

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P0304 SARS-COV-2 in Colorectal Cancer of IBD Patients AbstractBackground. It has been hypothesized that inflammation related to SARS-CoV-2 infection can affect cancer cell proliferation, without having a direc

"all tumours have SARS-COV-2 protein abundance."

No one could have predicted... oh, wait...
SCIENTISTS DID. SIX YEARS AGO!

COVID adores our GI tracts. We've known this for a very long time. Tell your COVID loving friends to get annual colonoscopies.

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Cook Labor Government to launch first ever WA Preventative Health Strategy | Western Australian Government The Cook Labor Government is prioritising a healthier future for Western Australians, with the creation of the first ever WA Preventative Health Strategy.

Gov to launch first ever WA Preventative Health Strategy

"Prevention is the most powerful tool we have to improve health outcomes"

Mandatory N95s in healthcare would reduce Hospital Acquired Infections & hence ambulance ramping

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Long COVID caused $12.7 billion in lost U.S. wages from employee sick time in 2022, according to a University of Florida Health study. • Individuals with long COVID missed more work, losing about 33 percent higher wages than those with COVID 19 without long term symptoms. • The study used real world survey data from 2022 to estimate lost labor costs and emphasized long COVID as an economic challenge needing prevention and treatment investment.

This is really a very conservative estimate of people missing work because long COVID is also going to affect general productivity as well,” said Dr. Arch Mainous…

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If adults are missing work due to long COVID, don’t we think children are missing school from it too?​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Time to get this #LongCOVID trial utilizing @invivyd.bsky.social’s newest monoclonal, VYD-2311 out ASAP. I called on @NIH RECOVER-TLC to take this seriously last year and we have seen no movement on this obvious and innovative target. This can’t wait any longer.
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Where is our collective outrage that we’re being harmed in healthcare settings?

Patients shouldn’t have to risk preventable infection that can result in death, disability, lost work time, harm to infected loved ones, &c.

As a HCW & patient, I want universal & permanent n95s in healthcare settings.

Healthcare is a human right.

Inhumane and incredibly short-sighted. These meds keep people healthy and protect their partners and communities. This is a death sentence for people who can’t afford the meds ($20k plus per year) and will lead to more infections, more drastically altered lives, and more need for assistance.

I appreciate you raising this.

Estimated Burden of COVID-19 Illnesses, Medical Visits, Hospitalizations, and Deaths This cross-sectional study estimates the age group-specific burden of COVID-19–associated illnesses, outpatient visits, hospitalizations, and deaths in the US from October 2022 to September 2024.

The "Cost of doing nothing" is staggeringly expensive

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Stop aiming for people who disagree with you to agree with you, aim to get those who agree with you to do something.

According to The Guardian, Lawyers say they’re being blocked from seeing detained clients. DHS says that’s false...claims detainees have attorney access and “full due process.”

Here’s the problem: in a country of laws...this shouldn’t be a he-said/she-said. It should be VERIFIABLE.

Imagine if instead of reading about this in a British tabloid, you were hearing this from your concerned family doctor, who was also masked in an #N95, running an air cleaner in their consulting room, with the window slightly open (in wintry locales).

Imagine that.

Instead, after 6 years, no...

It's all the same thing: covid, climate, wars, hate - do we care about others, or just ourselves?

And by "care" I mean with actions, not just "thoughts and prayers."

#stillmasking

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"The manifestation of the underlying disease over a long period of time, expressed in post-COVID syndrome, negatively affects the production of protective antibodies to #measles in comparison with healthy children."

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