@atlast.bsky.social
Covid conscious. Trying to navigate education and healthcare safely. Clean air advocate. Covid hasn't gone away.
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www.theguardian.com/world/2021/j...
A reminder the correct PPE always worked.
A reminder the correct PPE always worked.
Cambridge hospital’s mask upgrade appears to eliminate Covid risk to staff
Hospital infection study shows use of FFP3 respirators at Addenbrooke’s ‘may have cut ward-based infection to zero’
www.theguardian.com
February 7, 2025 at 9:02 AM
www.theguardian.com/world/2021/j...
A reminder the correct PPE always worked.
A reminder the correct PPE always worked.
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Do you think the authorities downplaying the harms of COVID-19 amounts to a state cover-up?
Why are we not trying to reduce infections when over 3M people have long Covid in the U.K. (according to the NHS GP Survey) and COVID-19 is still causing long Covid?
Why are we not trying to reduce infections when over 3M people have long Covid in the U.K. (according to the NHS GP Survey) and COVID-19 is still causing long Covid?
Excellent news, in what was one of the worst NHS and state cover-ups we’ve ever seen. About time. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Payouts for victims of UK infected blood scandal to be extended to families
Parents, children and siblings will be able to claim under new laws to be passed by March
www.theguardian.com
February 2, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Do you think the authorities downplaying the harms of COVID-19 amounts to a state cover-up?
Why are we not trying to reduce infections when over 3M people have long Covid in the U.K. (according to the NHS GP Survey) and COVID-19 is still causing long Covid?
Why are we not trying to reduce infections when over 3M people have long Covid in the U.K. (according to the NHS GP Survey) and COVID-19 is still causing long Covid?
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📌New Research
Journal of Environmental Economics and Management
Date: November 2024
🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Journal of Environmental Economics and Management
Date: November 2024
🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
February 7, 2025 at 9:34 AM
📌New Research
Journal of Environmental Economics and Management
Date: November 2024
🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Journal of Environmental Economics and Management
Date: November 2024
🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Important context is required:
NOT offering vaccines to Clinically Vulnerable children and those in CV families had a huge impact on health, mental health, socially, and educationally.
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NOT offering vaccines to Clinically Vulnerable children and those in CV families had a huge impact on health, mental health, socially, and educationally.
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January 20, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Important context is required:
NOT offering vaccines to Clinically Vulnerable children and those in CV families had a huge impact on health, mental health, socially, and educationally.
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NOT offering vaccines to Clinically Vulnerable children and those in CV families had a huge impact on health, mental health, socially, and educationally.
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When compared to other groups with the highest rates of absences (2021 data), children in Clinically Vulnerable households have experienced the worst access to education.
Persistent absences 2021:
80% CVF
63% Irish Traveller
56% Gypsy Roma
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Persistent absences 2021:
80% CVF
63% Irish Traveller
56% Gypsy Roma
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January 20, 2025 at 3:38 PM
When compared to other groups with the highest rates of absences (2021 data), children in Clinically Vulnerable households have experienced the worst access to education.
Persistent absences 2021:
80% CVF
63% Irish Traveller
56% Gypsy Roma
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Persistent absences 2021:
80% CVF
63% Irish Traveller
56% Gypsy Roma
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In school year 2022-23 (CVF data):
91% of families reported greater absences than their peers since March 2020.
28% of families told us they had to deregistered at some point in the past 3 years.
42% were encouraged to withdraw from schools by school or LEA staff.
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91% of families reported greater absences than their peers since March 2020.
28% of families told us they had to deregistered at some point in the past 3 years.
42% were encouraged to withdraw from schools by school or LEA staff.
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January 20, 2025 at 3:38 PM
In school year 2022-23 (CVF data):
91% of families reported greater absences than their peers since March 2020.
28% of families told us they had to deregistered at some point in the past 3 years.
42% were encouraged to withdraw from schools by school or LEA staff.
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91% of families reported greater absences than their peers since March 2020.
28% of families told us they had to deregistered at some point in the past 3 years.
42% were encouraged to withdraw from schools by school or LEA staff.
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In terms of long-term outcomes, these must not be ignored.
Clinical vulnerability:
💔 Is an accessibility issue
💔 Is an equality issue
⚖️ Our rights must be legally protected
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Clinical vulnerability:
💔 Is an accessibility issue
💔 Is an equality issue
⚖️ Our rights must be legally protected
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January 20, 2025 at 3:38 PM
In terms of long-term outcomes, these must not be ignored.
Clinical vulnerability:
💔 Is an accessibility issue
💔 Is an equality issue
⚖️ Our rights must be legally protected
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Clinical vulnerability:
💔 Is an accessibility issue
💔 Is an equality issue
⚖️ Our rights must be legally protected
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Mask wearing children in schools
56% had negative comments from pupils
47% had negative comments from staff
27% experienced physical bullying (including coughing)
29% experienced verbal bullying
6% experienced online bullying
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56% had negative comments from pupils
47% had negative comments from staff
27% experienced physical bullying (including coughing)
29% experienced verbal bullying
6% experienced online bullying
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January 20, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Mask wearing children in schools
56% had negative comments from pupils
47% had negative comments from staff
27% experienced physical bullying (including coughing)
29% experienced verbal bullying
6% experienced online bullying
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56% had negative comments from pupils
47% had negative comments from staff
27% experienced physical bullying (including coughing)
29% experienced verbal bullying
6% experienced online bullying
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🚨CMO - Prof Whitty
💉12-15 Children's vaccines:
BENEFITS "Small benefit to children"
RISKS "even smaller, [.] never zero"
"There were wider issues, and the biggest of those was [.] education."
- NO mention of the impact on children in Clinically Vulnerable families!
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💉12-15 Children's vaccines:
BENEFITS "Small benefit to children"
RISKS "even smaller, [.] never zero"
"There were wider issues, and the biggest of those was [.] education."
- NO mention of the impact on children in Clinically Vulnerable families!
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January 20, 2025 at 3:38 PM
🚨CMO - Prof Whitty
💉12-15 Children's vaccines:
BENEFITS "Small benefit to children"
RISKS "even smaller, [.] never zero"
"There were wider issues, and the biggest of those was [.] education."
- NO mention of the impact on children in Clinically Vulnerable families!
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💉12-15 Children's vaccines:
BENEFITS "Small benefit to children"
RISKS "even smaller, [.] never zero"
"There were wider issues, and the biggest of those was [.] education."
- NO mention of the impact on children in Clinically Vulnerable families!
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The JCVI identified *30 MILLION* people who were deemed to be Clinically Vulnerable (at that time):
💙All adults over 50
💜Those under 50 with severe underlying disease
Kate described it as an "enhanced 'flu cohort"
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💙All adults over 50
💜Those under 50 with severe underlying disease
Kate described it as an "enhanced 'flu cohort"
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January 21, 2025 at 7:49 PM
The JCVI identified *30 MILLION* people who were deemed to be Clinically Vulnerable (at that time):
💙All adults over 50
💜Those under 50 with severe underlying disease
Kate described it as an "enhanced 'flu cohort"
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💙All adults over 50
💜Those under 50 with severe underlying disease
Kate described it as an "enhanced 'flu cohort"
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🚨Dame Kate Bingham🚨
Dubbed the "hero in a pink jacket 💕"
On Evusheld:
"I felt very strongly [.]. We were following a very clear 2 tier strategy where the CV immunocompromised were being deprioritised [.] I felt that was *manifestly* wrong both ethically and morally [.]"
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Dubbed the "hero in a pink jacket 💕"
On Evusheld:
"I felt very strongly [.]. We were following a very clear 2 tier strategy where the CV immunocompromised were being deprioritised [.] I felt that was *manifestly* wrong both ethically and morally [.]"
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January 21, 2025 at 12:49 PM
🚨Dame Kate Bingham🚨
Dubbed the "hero in a pink jacket 💕"
On Evusheld:
"I felt very strongly [.]. We were following a very clear 2 tier strategy where the CV immunocompromised were being deprioritised [.] I felt that was *manifestly* wrong both ethically and morally [.]"
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Dubbed the "hero in a pink jacket 💕"
On Evusheld:
"I felt very strongly [.]. We were following a very clear 2 tier strategy where the CV immunocompromised were being deprioritised [.] I felt that was *manifestly* wrong both ethically and morally [.]"
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🚨 Sajid Javid- CVF Qus 🚨
On the vaccination of children in Clinically Vulnerable households exposed to transmission risks in education:
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On the vaccination of children in Clinically Vulnerable households exposed to transmission risks in education:
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January 23, 2025 at 12:05 PM
🚨 Sajid Javid- CVF Qus 🚨
On the vaccination of children in Clinically Vulnerable households exposed to transmission risks in education:
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On the vaccination of children in Clinically Vulnerable households exposed to transmission risks in education:
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🚨JCVI - Wei Shen Lim🚨
Find out more about what led to his reaction below ⬇️
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Find out more about what led to his reaction below ⬇️
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January 23, 2025 at 2:30 PM
🚨JCVI - Wei Shen Lim🚨
Find out more about what led to his reaction below ⬇️
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Find out more about what led to his reaction below ⬇️
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CO2 monitors have become very popular over the past few years. But how useful are they? In this explainer video I walk through a few ways you can use a CO2 monitor to help avoid catching airborne viruses.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKgU...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKgU...
SARS-CoV-2, CO2, and You
YouTube video by Al Haddrell
www.youtube.com
November 9, 2024 at 7:45 PM
CO2 monitors have become very popular over the past few years. But how useful are they? In this explainer video I walk through a few ways you can use a CO2 monitor to help avoid catching airborne viruses.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKgU...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKgU...
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This could be the worst winter crisis ever in the NHS, and Wes Streeting and Keir Starmer need to act NOW 🚨🚨🚨
open.substack.com/pub/jujuliag...
open.substack.com/pub/jujuliag...
Time is running out for the government to act, because this could be the worst winter ever for the NHS…
Call To Action
open.substack.com
December 10, 2024 at 7:31 AM
This could be the worst winter crisis ever in the NHS, and Wes Streeting and Keir Starmer need to act NOW 🚨🚨🚨
open.substack.com/pub/jujuliag...
open.substack.com/pub/jujuliag...
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We can just vacuum this 💩 out of the air.
When a team of doctors, scientists and engineers at Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the University of Cambridge placed an air filtration machine in COVID-19 wards, they found that it removed almost all traces of airborne SARS-CoV-2.
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airspothealth.myshopify.com/a/blog/air-f...
December 10, 2024 at 10:43 PM
We can just vacuum this 💩 out of the air.
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December 4, 2024 at 8:14 PM
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🚨NOVAVAX has been approved🚨
Contact pharmadoctor or doctorcall for more information about private vaccinations. No mention on their websites yet.
Approve for 12+ so 🤞
Contact pharmadoctor or doctorcall for more information about private vaccinations. No mention on their websites yet.
Approve for 12+ so 🤞
November 15, 2024 at 11:47 AM
🚨NOVAVAX has been approved🚨
Contact pharmadoctor or doctorcall for more information about private vaccinations. No mention on their websites yet.
Approve for 12+ so 🤞
Contact pharmadoctor or doctorcall for more information about private vaccinations. No mention on their websites yet.
Approve for 12+ so 🤞
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November 15, 2024 at 7:48 PM
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Shifting vaccine decisions to economic models, which consider the ability and willingness to pay, rather than public health goals will deepen existing health inequalities for Clinically Vulnerable groups.
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November 16, 2024 at 11:05 AM
Shifting vaccine decisions to economic models, which consider the ability and willingness to pay, rather than public health goals will deepen existing health inequalities for Clinically Vulnerable groups.
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We are deeply concerned about the impact of these changes on Clinically Vulnerable people.
If you share our concerns, please contact your MP and ask them to ensure equitable access to Covid vaccines for all who need them. 🙏
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If you share our concerns, please contact your MP and ask them to ensure equitable access to Covid vaccines for all who need them. 🙏
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Contact your MP
Information on how to contact your local MP
www.parliament.uk
November 16, 2024 at 11:13 AM
We are deeply concerned about the impact of these changes on Clinically Vulnerable people.
If you share our concerns, please contact your MP and ask them to ensure equitable access to Covid vaccines for all who need them. 🙏
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If you share our concerns, please contact your MP and ask them to ensure equitable access to Covid vaccines for all who need them. 🙏
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Heartfelt thanks to all the experts and healthcare professionals who supported our letter, as well as the countless unnamed helpers and supporters.
Our letter has now been dispatched - fingers crossed! 🤞
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www.clinicallyvulnerable.org/_files/ugd/d...
Our letter has now been dispatched - fingers crossed! 🤞
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www.clinicallyvulnerable.org/_files/ugd/d...
November 19, 2024 at 12:02 AM
Heartfelt thanks to all the experts and healthcare professionals who supported our letter, as well as the countless unnamed helpers and supporters.
Our letter has now been dispatched - fingers crossed! 🤞
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www.clinicallyvulnerable.org/_files/ugd/d...
Our letter has now been dispatched - fingers crossed! 🤞
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www.clinicallyvulnerable.org/_files/ugd/d...
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🚨ANNOUNCEMENT:
Our open letter, signed by leading scientists & HCPs, urges the JCVI & UK Gov to reverse the decision denying COVID vaccines to millions of Clinically Vulnerable people who still qualify for 'flu vaccines.
A "willingness-to-pay" approach puts lives at risk.
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Our open letter, signed by leading scientists & HCPs, urges the JCVI & UK Gov to reverse the decision denying COVID vaccines to millions of Clinically Vulnerable people who still qualify for 'flu vaccines.
A "willingness-to-pay" approach puts lives at risk.
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November 19, 2024 at 12:18 AM
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Schools! 🏫
Do you want to:
💡Improve attendance?
💡Reduce illness?
💡Cut cover teacher costs?
💡Boost test results?
Really? Then install air filters and follow clean air guidance.
It’s that simple! Do it now!
#CleanAir #Schools #Attendance #Education #Teachers
www.vox.com/2020/1/8/210...
Do you want to:
💡Improve attendance?
💡Reduce illness?
💡Cut cover teacher costs?
💡Boost test results?
Really? Then install air filters and follow clean air guidance.
It’s that simple! Do it now!
#CleanAir #Schools #Attendance #Education #Teachers
www.vox.com/2020/1/8/210...
Installing air filters in classrooms has surprisingly large educational benefits
$1,000 can raise a class’s test scores by as much as cutting class size by a third.
www.vox.com
November 14, 2024 at 9:12 AM
Schools! 🏫
Do you want to:
💡Improve attendance?
💡Reduce illness?
💡Cut cover teacher costs?
💡Boost test results?
Really? Then install air filters and follow clean air guidance.
It’s that simple! Do it now!
#CleanAir #Schools #Attendance #Education #Teachers
www.vox.com/2020/1/8/210...
Do you want to:
💡Improve attendance?
💡Reduce illness?
💡Cut cover teacher costs?
💡Boost test results?
Really? Then install air filters and follow clean air guidance.
It’s that simple! Do it now!
#CleanAir #Schools #Attendance #Education #Teachers
www.vox.com/2020/1/8/210...