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NEW CVF BLOG - Screenshot of top of page A Preventable Winter Crisis: Why Clinically Vulnerable People Need Your Help

⚠️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

Very helpful thread 🙏

🧠 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

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

Community Pharmacy England Q 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:

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!

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.

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...

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.

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...

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...

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 🍀

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.... 🤔

Air Club A global coalition aspiring towards healthy indoor air.

“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

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.

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...

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...

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

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

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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...

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.

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

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

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

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! 🙏

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

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.

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

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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...

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...

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.

Covid-19 Risk Assessment: Week Ending 24 August 2025 The BuDS Covid-19 Risk Assessment for the week ending 24 August 2025

Covid infection levels in England, which jumped up the week before last, remain at roughly the same level this week. We advise people to start resuming strict precautions if they do not wish to catch Covid, as we believe the trend in infection levels is still upwards.

buds.org.uk/covid-19-ris...

Very much needed 🙏

Air pollution doesn't stop at the front door. What do you have to say about indoor air quality which can be just as - even more - polluted than outdoors, and where respiratory particles carrying infection are part of the unhealthy air cocktail? Thanks.

Basically a petition calling for @ukhsa.bsky.social to do its actual job. Ridiculous it should be necessary, but here we are. It is. Please support 🙏

Taking Safer shared air to UN Climate Week Help us take Safer shared air to UN Climate Week

It would be brilliant to ensure a lived experience, accessibility & inclusion lens is taken at the Healthy Indoor Air: A Global Call to Action, a major global event to be held on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York, in September 2025. Please support: globalcall.saferairproject.com