"A historic new study out of Scotland shows the real-world impact of vaccines against the human papillomavirus: The country has detected no cases of cervical cancer in women born between 1988-1996 who were fully vaccinated against HPV between the ages of 12 and 13."
Sitting here watching the news about the ongoing #measles outbreaks is quite upsetting when you have a baby who can’t have the vaccine for another three months, so you’re reliant on herd immunity.
Reminder that the MMR #vaccine has been around for over 50 years and is safe and gives ~99% immunity for life.
By contrast, measles is highly contagious, and can cause - as well as obvious discomfort - meningitis, pneumonia, fits, deafness, blindness and sometimes death (though thankfully very rare)
"#Cameroon today launched the RTS,S #malaria#vaccine into its routine national immunization services, becoming the first country to do so outside the malaria vaccine pilot programme that was carried out in #Ghana, #Kenya and #Malawi.
The introduction comes as efforts gather pace to scale up vaccination against the disease in high risk areas in Africa."
There's plenty on Mastodon & elsewhere who think we are; so the argument of this piece will not be a surprise.
Covid is not getting milder, its effects (as has become clear) can be long-term & #vaccine uptake is weakening.
Given its impact on #health systems around the world we may be being too complacent about the protections & measures we mostly adopted three/four years ago.
"...there were 1.6 million new infections per day with a steep slope of rise, to get to the estimate of ~2 million infections each day at peak of the JN.1 wave."
Bottom line: new infections WAY up, hospitalizations less so.
Risk of #LongCOVID increases with every repeat infection. Up to 4% of Americans are already suffering from it. Latest #Vaccine gives protection from severe illness, death, AND LongCOVID!! #GetVaccinated if you can!
Early #COVID-19 #vaccine#effectiveness of XBB.1.5 vaccine against hospitalisation and admission to intensive care, the Netherlands
📌Early vaccine effectiveness (VE) estimates of the 2023 seasonal COVID-19 XBB.1.5 vaccine against COVID-19 hospitalisation and admission to an intensive care unit (ICU)
📌VE against hospitalisation was 70.7% (95% CI: 66.6–74.3), VE against ICU admission was 73.3% (95% CI: 42.2–87.6).
Existing flu vaccines provide only limited, “seasonal” protection because they target highly changeable proteins on the virus. Scripps Research scientists have now designed a vaccine that should work broadly against influenza A strains—one of the two types of flu virus that normally circulate in humans.
“A growing consensus is emerging that receiving multiple doses of the #COVID#vaccine before an initial infection can dramatically reduce the risk of long-term symptoms.” #COVID19#CovidIsNotOver
"The #CDC reported 29,000 #covid hospitalizations in the week before Christmas.. The agency has reported an average of 1,400 weekly deaths since Thanksgiving..
"JN.1, the new dominant variant, appears to be especially adept at infecting those who have been vaccinated or previously infected.
"just 19% of Americans have received the latest version of the #vaccine that lab experiments show offer better protection against JN.1 than the previous formula" #GiftArticle https://wapo.st/3TO0agG
I've been trying to schedule the latest #covid#vaccine for me, my husband, and our sons (5 and 7) but for weeks none of the local pharmacies have gotten a dose sent to them (: it's almost like the government WANTS us to keep transmitting the virus!
“#Florida’s top health official called for a halt to using mRNA coronavirus vaccines on Wednesday, contending that the shots could contaminate patients’ DNA — a claim that has been roundly debunked by public health experts, federal officials and the #vaccine companies” #COVID 💉😷
I've watched the last two Indiana Jones movies today. Crystal Skull and Dial of Destiny. I enjoyed them both, even under the weather. Yes I am feeling poorly.
One of two possibilities. Either I have a cold, which coincidentally began about 12 hours after the RSV vaccine, or I am having side effects from said vaccine.
Honestly, even if it is from the vaccine, I'm still glad I got it. Vaccines are important, especially at my age. And, no, they don't cause #autism.
I've had intermittent low grade fever, fatigue, stuffy head, and occasional cough. The fatigue could be #fibromyalgia , but the rest is definitely not.
I'm treating with generic Alka Seltzer Cold and Flu. That and bed rest. No big plans for #NYE are being ruined. Not to worry.