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Welp, time to cancel all current and future 4th of July celebrations. No fireworks display is ever going to compare to congressional Republicans blowing up the social safety net, biomedical research, and every state’s economy all at once.
July 4, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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The current leadership at the FDA has proposed new, restrictive eligibility criteria for the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine, and have limited the public comment period to just *2 days*. This is terrible policy from any perspective, so please comment to support unrestricted access for all age/risk groups.
luckytran.com Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · May 20
The data tells us that everyone can benefit from getting updated Covid vaccines.

Covid vaccines reduce the risk of becoming sick, developing Long Covid, and becoming hospitalized, for everyone.
The data below describe how well vaccines work to reduce your risk. This risk reduction is in addition to protection you may have from previous infections with COVID-19 or from receiving earlier versions of COVID-19 vaccines. COVID-19 vaccines: Reduce your risk for critical illness (admission to intensive care unit or death) For adults ages 18 and older, the 2023–2024 COVID-19 vaccines reduced the risk of critical illness from COVID-19 by almost 70% in the first 2 months after vaccination. Protection decreased over time. During the 10 months after vaccination, the vaccines reduced critical illness risk by about 50%.6 Reduce your risk of being hospitalized For adults ages 18 and older, the 2023­­–2024 COVID-19 vaccines reduced the risk of COVID-19 hospitalization by about 50% in the first 2 months after vaccination. Protection decreased over time. During the 10 months after vaccination, the vaccines reduced hospitalization risk by about 30%.67 Reduce your risk of getting sick and needing to go to urgent care or the emergency department For adults ages 18 and older, the 2023–2024 COVID-19 vaccines reduced the risk of COVID-19 urgent care and emergency department visits by about 50% in the first 2 months after vaccination. Protection decreased over time, with little protection remaining at 4–6 months.67 Reduce your risk for Long COVID Studies show that people who got vaccinated against COVID-19 and later get COVID-19 are less likely to have Long COVID, compared to people who are unvaccinated or not up to date with their COVID-19 vaccines.89
May 21, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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For myself and my spouse, and for many other NYers, the criminalization of mask wearing is a dire threat to our health and our ability to participate safely in civic life. Please call you reps + the three listed offices and tell them that you do not support a mask ban/criminalization in any form.
covidadvocacyny.bsky.social COVID Advocacy NY @covidadvocacyny.bsky.social · Apr 29
New Yorkers, keep calling! #NoNYMaskBan

Find your NYS Senator: www.nysenate.gov/find-my-sena...

Find your NYS Assemblymember: nyassembly.gov/mem/search/

Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie: 518-455-3791

Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins: 518-455-2585

Governor Hochul: 518-474-8390
April 29, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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New Yorkers, keep calling! #NoNYMaskBan

Find your NYS Senator: www.nysenate.gov/find-my-sena...

Find your NYS Assemblymember: nyassembly.gov/mem/search/

Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie: 518-455-3791

Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins: 518-455-2585

Governor Hochul: 518-474-8390
April 29, 2025 at 5:30 AM