· @sheislaurence
219 followers · 898 posts · Server mastodon.green

It was announced today the is bringing forward their Autumn program given the fast emergence of BA.2.86. Can a tell me why patients are not mentioned *anywhere* in the list of vulnerable people, incl. by or the Green Book, therefore *not* qualifying for autumn/winter ? gov.uk/government/publications . Isn't there pretty solid research about the worsening long covid symptoms with multiple ? webmd.com/covid/news/20221219/ @luckytran @chrischirp

#uk #covid #vaccine #doctor #LongCovid #jcvi #booster #Reinfections

Last updated 1 year ago

Matt Hodgkinson · @mattjhodgkinson
1080 followers · 1745 posts · Server scicomm.xyz

This is odd. JCVI know reduce COVID-19 death & illness in previously healthy, younger people, incl. . I had from COVID & I know several people with CFS/ME: post-viral conditions are no joke.

They should develop annual nasal targeted to recent SARS-CoV-2 variants, at a cost to those at lower risk, i.e. in line with flu for which I'm eligible for free annual jabs. I can't get a further SARS-CoV-2 vaccine!

theconversation.com/covid-vacc

#jcvi #covid19UK #vaccination #postviralfatigue #LongCovid #vaccines

Last updated 2 years ago

sue_twin2 · @sue_twin2
68 followers · 358 posts · Server mastodon.world

Press release

JCVI advises an autumn COVID-19 vaccine booster

JCVI makes interim recommendations to government on the COVID-19 vaccination programme for 2023

gov.uk/government/news/jcvi-ad

#Pressrelease #jcvi #COVID19 #vaccination #booster

Last updated 2 years ago

Michael Warhurst · @mwarhurst
501 followers · 1722 posts · Server mastodon.green

Latest on UK Covid booster vaccinations:

- Autumn 2022 booster given to 64.5% of people aged 50 years & over and 82.4% of those aged 75 years & over

- JCVI expert committee rcommends autumn 2023 booster programme, plus an earlier spring 2023 booster for the most vulnerable

gov.uk/government/news/jcvi-ad

#covid #vaccination #jcvi #vaccineswork

Last updated 2 years ago

yeti · @yeti
70 followers · 290 posts · Server emacs.ch