What if all of the media attention and international rescue efforts focused on 5 missing passengers at the bottom of the ocean had been redirected to treating and supporting an estimated 16 million suffering from #LongCovid?
Virginia Buysse, PhD
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Lifelong learner. Educator. Believe in science, democracy, health equity, cultural diversity, racial justice, disability rights, and sexual, gender and reproductive rights. Protect our children and support their families.
Yep, the pandemic is totally over…which is why I can’t keep Enovid nasal spray and clinical strength mouthwash with CPC (both used to reduce viral loads at the source) in the house. I keep giving it away to friends and family with known exposures or who have tested pos for #covid
🐦 📎 https://twitter.com/ibjiyongi/status/1637947168702054401?s=61&t=s8HukwH5qKCMfvWu6u8QfA
Make every day #LongCovidAwarenessDay @loscharlos calls us to action in this 🧵 🔥
🐦🔗 https://twitter.com/loscharlos/status/1636085372215259137?s=61&t=s8HukwH5qKCMfvWu6u8QfA
The current vaccine-only approach focused on blunting the severity of COVID-19 isn’t working.
We need next Gen intranasal vaccines that build mucosal immunity and prevent transmission at the source.
What does 2023 have in store for next gen vaccines? #covid
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/covid-19-vaccines-nasal-sprays-pills-breakthroughs-2023/
COVID-19 vaccines: From nasal drops to a redesign, what 2023 could have in store
Pivotal results on a variety of next generation approaches are expected soon, as a panel of FDA advisers is set to weigh the future of immunization against SARS-CoV-2.
The debate over the origin of the 🦠 suffers from an absence of hard evidence and an abundance of confirmation bias.
It’s distracting us from what we urgently need to do—slow transmission, develop sterilizing intranasal vaccines, and find ways to prevent and treat #LongCovid #covid
In the meantime, keep stretching, everyone! 🥴
Yes, we know our vaccine protection is fading. We’re waiting for the CDC to authorize another bivalent booster. 🙄
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Bivalent boosters wane at 4-5 months, and many are now 6 months out from their 💉. Going forward, the plan appears to be 1 dose/per year for everyone.
Is there any empirical evidence against allowing those 65+, immunocompromised, or anyone else to get another bivalent booster?
National wastewater data from Biobot over last 6 weeks shows continued downward trend, with virus concentration copies approaching 400/mL of sewage. Last updated March 2, 2023.
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