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Clinically Vulnerable Families 💙💜💗 @cvcev.bsky.social · 1d

⚠️The NHS once protected us.

Now, millions of Clinically Vulnerable people are being told we don’t qualify for a Covid vaccine - even as new variants spread.

This is a dangerous, preventable mistake.

#KeepCovidBoosters

NEW CVF BLOG - Screenshot of top of page

A Preventable Winter Crisis: Why Clinically Vulnerable People Need Your Help

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Inclusive New Normal @inclusivenew.bsky.social · 2d

Very helpful thread 🙏

Steve Griffin @profstevegriffin.bsky.social · 2d

Folks have been asking me which of the currently available UK #COVID vaccines are best, given that an older flavour, "KP2" is being given free on the NHS to the twelve or so people that remain eligible (😜🙄), whilst the newer "LP8.1" is available privately...

I'll do my best...

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Supporting Healthcare Heroes UK (SHH-UK) @shh-uk.bsky.social · 2d

🧠 New Research Summary

Healthcare worker stress when treating Long Covid patients.

📚Read Summary: shh-uk.org/?p=34787
📚 Full study: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih....

#LongCovid #LongCovidSupport #LongCovidRecovery #LongCovidAwareness #LongCovidCommunity #LongCovidResources

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Inclusive New Normal @inclusivenew.bsky.social · 2d

More evidence of the role of viral persistance as an underlying disease mechanism.

Long COVID Labs @longcovidlabs.bsky.social · 8d

🚨Fascinating new analysis from @ucirvine.bsky.social researchers on the possible role of SARS-CoV-2 persistence in Long COVID:

The authors outline several mechanisms by which the virus could remain in the human body and cause disease.

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Figure 1 from the paper:

Caption says: Five major mechanisms by which the virus, vRNA, and viral antigens may cause multiple and different pathologies in Long COVID patients. (A) A causative factor in a large subset of patients with LC is that reservoirs of virus, viral RNA (vRNA), and/or fragments may persist in multiple sites of the body. (B) This causes chronic inflammation, overstimulating innate and adaptive immune cells, and providing continuous viral antigenic stimuli to (C) exhausted CD4+ and CD8+ T cells [31,33,34,35,36]. This may result in damage to major organ systems, leading to neurological, cardiovascular, pulmonary, muscular, and psychiatric pathologies [43,44]. (D–F) Other possible causative factors of LC include metabolic disturbances, immune dysbiosis, micro-clotting, endothelial dysfunction [38,43,45,46,47], and the reactivation of HSV-1, HSV-2, EBV, CMV, and HHV-6 [48,49]. This Figure is created using BioRender.

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Clinically Vulnerable Families 💙💜💗 @cvcev.bsky.social · 2d

The MILLIONS of people who were denied vaccines are suddenly realising.

@rthonwesstreeting.bsky.social this was a terrible idea.

Not only will the NHS struggle this autumn / winter, but people will suffer and die unnecessarily.

It isn't too late for a U-turn!

Community Pharmacy England

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Pharmacy teams have reported major issues to us over the last two days related to large numbers of patients booking COVID-19 vaccinations via the National Booking System (NBS) who are not eligible for the vaccine this winter.

We are working with NHS England to try to address this unacceptable situation and to get more NHS communications issued to help people understand whether they are eligible for the vaccine.

In the meantime, we have created three posters that pharmacy teams can use to help explain about vaccine eligibility this winter:

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Inclusive New Normal @inclusivenew.bsky.social · 3d

Well, part of the reason is because Universities and educational establishments in general do absolutely nothing to ensure clean, safe, healthy indoor quality, so it's not just students having a party but airborne infections. No mention of that or the current Covid wave www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Freshers' flu: Why is it so hard for students to dodge?

It's not the actual flu, and it's rarely serious, but when thousands of students arrive on campus they bring a cocktail of viruses.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Inclusive New Normal @inclusivenew.bsky.social · 6d

It's also vital to reduce the damage to public health, economy and education still being caused by the current pandemic. theconversation.com/why-investme...

Why investment in clean indoor air is vital preparation for the pandemics and climate emergencies to come

Unchecked airborne infections cost billions in lost health and productivity each year – likely more than the cost of better ventilation to clean up indoor air.

theconversation.com

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Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · 7d

Children and teens who had a Covid reinfection had a doubling of #LongCovid risk (PASC) and a significant increase in many other adverse outcomes (Figure) www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

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Inclusive New Normal @inclusivenew.bsky.social · 9d

The (ongoing) adverse impact of SARS CoV 2 on our children is a scandal, particularly when so much could now be done to prevent it. Big week for @cvcev.bsky.social & @longcovidkids.bsky.social at the UK Covid Inquiry. Wishing you the best of luck in forcing those responsible to be held to account 🍀

Clinically Vulnerable Families 💙💜💗 @cvcev.bsky.social · 9d

Clinically Vulnerable Families at the start of the Children and Young People’s module this morning.

Support us if you can! I will be here on Wednesday to speak. Tickets are available.

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Inclusive New Normal @inclusivenew.bsky.social · 13d

Now that's a novel twist. Hands up how many of you have recently been to the doctors and asked them questions because you 'became more aware of yourselves' during lockdowns 5 years ago.... 🤔

Dr Sally Witcher @salwitcher.bsky.social · 13d

If you thought you'd heard it all where it concerns explanations for increased demand for healthcare 'post-Covid' without mentioning the health impacts of ongoing Covid, I refer you to Cabinet Sec Neil Gray's response to the Citizen Participation & Petitions Committee yesterday 😕

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Safe Air Schools UK @safeairschoolsuk.bsky.social · 14d

“We invite governments, non-governmental organizations, cities, universities, schools, healthcare facilities, professional associations, advocacy organizations, businesses, and community groups to sign the Pledge”.

Has yours signed?

#AirClub #SafeAirSchools

www.airclub.org

Air Club

A global coalition aspiring towards healthy indoor air.

www.airclub.org

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Inclusive New Normal @inclusivenew.bsky.social · 14d

Hugely proud that our Founder & Director Dr Sally Witcher is be part of this incredible initiative. Keen to know what your priorities would be for action on healthy indoor air. There's a long way to go to get even health, social care & education settings to take this seriously here in Scotland & UK.

Dr Sally Witcher @salwitcher.bsky.social · 14d

1. As someone at high clinical risk interacting online daily with others locally & globally whose lives are similarly restricted due to unsafe indoor air, I couldn't be more honoured & excited to be part of this landmark initiative to make healthy indoor air a priority for every country & community

Image says "Proud to serve on the Global Commission on Healthy Indoor Air. Meeting the call to action to improve public health and boost human performance

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thetranscendedman @atranscendedman.bsky.social · 17d

Vancouver researchers studied 30 people and found that pulmonary long COVID is linked to an overactive T cell response in the blood and lungs along with higher autoantibodies.

This points to lingering airway inflammation driven by autoimmunity.

www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1...

Single-cell multi-omics show disruption of blood and airway T-cells in pulmonary long COVID

Background: Approximately 10% of individuals who recover from COVID-19 experience residual respiratory symptoms impacting their quality of life, but the mechanisms behind pulmonary long COVID (PLC) ar...

www.medrxiv.org

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Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · 20d

A consensus report on the cardiovascular manifestations, diagnosis, prevention and treatment from Covid and #LongCovid
academic.oup.com/eurjpc/advan...

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Tania J. Spencer @taniaspencer.bsky.social · 23d

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"University of Michigan, Yale, & others conducted a meta-analysis of 442 studies (429 meta-analysed) covering confirmed #COVID cases, with follow-ups of at least 2 months. They estimated that worldwide, about 36% of people who had #COVID develop #LongCOVID":

academic.oup.com/ofid/article...

Global Prevalence of Long COVID, Its Subtypes, and Risk Factors: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Quantitative evidence shows a persistent prevalence of long COVID globally, with a significant burden of symptoms that last 1–2 years postinfection, unders

academic.oup.com

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Inclusive New Normal @inclusivenew.bsky.social · 23d

This is disgraceful 'reporting' by @bbcnews.bsky.social Six years ago it was not normal for the majority of the population to be experiencing what present as early symptoms of dementia due to cognitive impairment. Surely that's what they should be investigating and reporting on.

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Inclusive New Normal @inclusivenew.bsky.social · 23d

We do, and we need to prevent more children being similarly avoidably harmed, as continues to happen.

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Inclusive New Normal @inclusivenew.bsky.social · 23d

millenniumcourt.co.uk

Millennium Court – we organise, sponsor and conduct a wide range of events such as educational and training workshops and classes.

we organise, sponsor and conduct a wide range of events such as educational and training workshops and classes.

millenniumcourt.co.uk

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Inclusive New Normal @inclusivenew.bsky.social · 24d

Wonderful, powerful exhibition of art works by kids with Long Covid. Many congratulations to the hugely talented artists and to the organisers 👏

Colin Pidgeon @baldypidge.bsky.social · 24d

Walkthrough of the #WeAreStillHere exhibition that opened yesterday.

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Inclusive New Normal @inclusivenew.bsky.social · 25d

Colin Pidgeon @baldypidge.bsky.social · 25d

#WeAreStillHere
#LongCovidKids

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Inclusive New Normal @inclusivenew.bsky.social · 26d

Our 'benefits' group was thrilled to have an amazing opportunity recently to talk to Social Security Scotland staff (devolved benefits delivery body) about the reality of Long Covid, ME/CFS, vax injury, high clinical risk, & the need for inclusive assessment & delivery processes. Thanks so much! 🙏

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Inclusive New Normal @inclusivenew.bsky.social · Sep 1

Indoor air can be as polluted as outdoor, we spend 80+% of our time indoors, yet pay little attention to what we're breathing in. Hope you can make this campaign call on safe-indoor-air activism, with our founder @salwitcher.bsky.social, to share ideas. Register at bit.ly/ccseptsw

Covid Action UK @covidactionuk.bsky.social · Aug 30

Clear the [Indoor] Air - Sally Witcher discusses safe-indoor-air activistm on 8 September at 6pm BST
#covidactionuk
#covidaware
#covidconscious
Register at https:/bit.ly/ccseptsw

Covid Action campaign call

Let’s clear the (indoor) air!

Unsafe indoor air is a workplace health and safety issue; an access and inclusion issue. Failure to act is seriously damaging public health, the economy and education. So, what can we do? Sally Witcher, founder of Inclusive New Normal, discusses safe-indoor-air activism. Come and share ideas and opportunities.

Monday 8 September 2025 at 6pm BST
Register at https://bit.ly/ccseptsw

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Al Haddrell @ukhadds.bsky.social · Aug 28

When scientists say things like, "opening a window lowers the risk of transmission by 38%", where do they get these numbers? Well, they use airborne transmission models.

In my latest explainer video I walk through the history of these models, what they do, and what the don't.

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Tania J. Spencer @taniaspencer.bsky.social · Aug 30

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"A world-first clinical trial has found that a simple daily nasal spray can significantly reduce the risk of COVID-19 in cancer patients, offering a potential new tool to protect vulnerable people from the virus":

www.petermac.org/about-us/new...

Australian-led trial shows nasal spray reduces COVID-19 risk in cancer patients - Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre

www.petermac.org

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Denis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · Aug 30

Long COVID-19: A 4-Year prospective cohort study of risk factors, recovery, and quality of life.

In a 4-year follow-up of 816 COVID patients, 29% developed long COVID per WHO criteria. This finding matches higher global prevalence estimates and highlights the enduring burden of post-COVID illness.

Long COVID-19: a Four-Year prospective cohort study of risk factors, recovery, and quality of life - BMC Infectious Diseases

Long COVID-19 is a growing public health concern, but its long-term burden and predictors remain underexplored, particularly in underrepresented populations. This four-year prospective cohort study wa...

bmcinfectdis.biomedcentral.com

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