Rachel Adelson
@rka.bsky.social
Editor and writer; science & health literacy.
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In conclusion (TL;DR):
January 14, 2026 at 6:58 PM
In conclusion (TL;DR):
Reposted by Rachel Adelson
There are good journalists out there who grasp that we are living in an emergency moment, at the mercy of serial liars, bigots, and government thugs. They are steady. They are clear-eyed. They understand what is needed. And they have been right exponentially more often than the "calm down" crew.
January 11, 2026 at 5:26 PM
There are good journalists out there who grasp that we are living in an emergency moment, at the mercy of serial liars, bigots, and government thugs. They are steady. They are clear-eyed. They understand what is needed. And they have been right exponentially more often than the "calm down" crew.
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This supports the idea that even a “drifted” influenza vaccine can still meaningfully reduce infection and severity, especially at the population level.
TLDR - It's very much still worth getting the flu vaccine this year. It still confers a degree of protection which matters especially now.
TLDR - It's very much still worth getting the flu vaccine this year. It still confers a degree of protection which matters especially now.
January 9, 2026 at 7:43 PM
This supports the idea that even a “drifted” influenza vaccine can still meaningfully reduce infection and severity, especially at the population level.
TLDR - It's very much still worth getting the flu vaccine this year. It still confers a degree of protection which matters especially now.
TLDR - It's very much still worth getting the flu vaccine this year. It still confers a degree of protection which matters especially now.
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In conclusion:
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January 8, 2026 at 6:24 PM
In conclusion:
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3/🔹️Said CIDRAP's Michael Osterholm: “In the next 48 hours, if you haven’t been vaccinated, get vaccinated. Don’t wait....you may still be able to protect yourself from the the last parts of the seasonal epidemic, but...it takes us, seven to 10 days to develop some immunity...so you don’t have a...
January 6, 2026 at 4:30 AM
3/🔹️Said CIDRAP's Michael Osterholm: “In the next 48 hours, if you haven’t been vaccinated, get vaccinated. Don’t wait....you may still be able to protect yourself from the the last parts of the seasonal epidemic, but...it takes us, seven to 10 days to develop some immunity...so you don’t have a...