So many horrified responses today to RFK Jr's actions regarding Covid vaccines for pregnant people and healthy children. Here's just one:

"As ob-gyns who treat patients every day, we have seen firsthand how dangerous COVID-19 infection can be during pregnancy and for newborns who depend on maternal antibodies from the vaccine for protection.

"We also understand that despite the change in recommendations from HHS, the science has not changed. It is very clear that COVID-19 infection during pregnancy can be catastrophic and lead to major disability, and it can cause devastating consequences for families.

"The COVID-19 vaccine is safe during pregnancy, and vaccination can protect our patients and their infants after birth."

https://www.acog.org/news/news-releases/2025/05/acog-statement-on-hhs-recommendations-regarding-the-covid-vaccine-during-pregnancy

h/t @jeneralist @camless
#RFKjr #vaccines #Covid #Covid19 #CovidIsNotOver

Covid surging in Asia, new variant taking hold, and recently identified in North America - coming for us soon

Typically, not a peep from public health

Stay safe, wear a mask

#Covid #Covid19 #CDNpoli #BCpoli

https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/thailand-reports-over-53-000-new-covid-19-cases-in-a-week-school-shifts-to-online-learning-4889243.html

Центри з контролю захворювань США (CDC) оновили рекомендації щодо вакцинації від COVID-19, скасувавши необхідність повної первинної серії для багатьох. Тепер фокус на щорічному щепленні. #COVID19 #Вакцинація #США #Новини

Детальніше: https://newsua.us/node/7812

Since March, LP.8.1 has been dominant. FDA designates same as vaccine target, on very week its share has plateaued.

Data collection continues to be low priority nationally—as exactly zero regions have enough data for CDC to plot.

No new variants broken out by #CDC, although the "razor blade throat" variant, NB.1.8.1, remains significant in GISAID.

Raj's dashboard was last updated yesterday.

❖ #ThisIsOurPolio #Covid #Covid19 #SARS2 #variants #CovidIsNotOver #CovidIsAirborne #dataviz #datavis

#CovidIsNotOver #covid #COVID19
Hey! Ich erinnere mich daran, irgendwo gelesen zu haben, dass die Impfung gegen Covid dazu führt, dass das Immunsystem bei Infektion schneller reagiert und Geimpfte daher eher früher Symptome zeigen. Dadurch würde die Wahrscheinlichkeit sinken, dass wir erst tagelang symptomfrei aber ansteckend herumrennen, bis wir merken, dass wir krank sind.
Es hieß anfangs mal, Covid könne bis zu 10 Tage Inkubationszeit haben, aber bei Geimpften sei eine so lange Inkubationszeit eher unwahrscheinlich.

Jetzt könnte ein Freund von mir, der #LongCovid hat und deshalb gerade ein arbeitsrechtliches Verfahren, diese Informationen zu Immunantwort und Inkubationszeit bei Geimpften sehr gut gebrauchen, in belegbarer Form.

Nur kann ich mich nicht mehr erinnern, woher ich die hatte. Vielleicht von dir, @Fischblog ?
Oder hat sonst wer hier passende Links dazu?
Das wäre sehr hilfreich
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The #US #CDC severely restricting access to the #COVID19 vaccines and requiring additional "evidence based" barriers (again) is not just terrible for US folks, but will harm the entire world due to the global pharma industry.

The #EU must counteract this.

The "evidence based approach" would be a shot every 6 months, not no shot!

#eupol #Health

I don't know how much the SARS‑CoV‑2 virus donated to Donald Trump's campaign, but it must have been a lot.

#COVID19
https://mastodon.social/@arstechnica/114580901590950733

GeoVax develops innovative multi-antigen COVID-19 vaccine targeting vulnerable populations, aligning with new FDA risk-based vaccination guidance. Advanced vaccine platform shows promising clinical results for immunocompromised patients. #COVID19 #VaccineInnovation

As usual, not enough just to not have the vaccine/abortion/gender-affirming care/gay marriage oneself. Gotta dictate that others can't have it either.

#Rfk_jr #COVID19 #vaccine #vaccineswork https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/rfk-jr-cuts-covid-vaccine-recommendation-healthy-kids/story?id=122233770

US will no longer recommend COVID-19 vaccine to children or healthy pregnant women

Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr described it as a "commonsense" decision grounded in science.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05-28/us-to-stop-recommending-covid-jab-for-children-or-pregnant-women/105345560

#VaccinesandImmunity #COVID19 #InfectiousDiseases #HealthPolicy #PregnancyandChildbirth

JFC.

#COVID19 #TrumpDictatorship

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05-28/us-to-stop-recommending-covid-jab-for-children-or-pregnant-women/105345560

#covid19 #COVID

https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/rfk-jr-says-no-covid-vaccines-healthy-children-pregnant-women

What it does is, it makes it more difficult for these groups to get the shot for free. If it's not part of the ACIP recommendations, it's up to your insurer if they'll cover the cost. If you're on Medicaid or don't have insurance, it'll be up to the state to fund it. I think many if not most states will cover the costs. IMO, this is mostly about shifting costs/burden to states/local jurisdictions and individuals.

#USPol #COVID19
https://arstechnica.com/health/2025/05/anti-vaccine-advocate-rfk-jr-axes-covid-shot-guidance-for-pregnant-people-kids/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

From @laurahelmuth.bsky.social on 🦋 today at 1:09pm:

Do not listen to #RFKjr on #covid vaccines for pregnant people. Listen to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, which STRONGLY recommends a covid vaccine during pregnancy, for the health of the pregnant person and the fetus. 🧪 https://www.acog.org/covid-19/covid-19-vaccines-and-pregnancy-conversation-guide-for-clinicians

#Health #Vaccines #COVID19

*#Health* Secy #RFKJr on Tues announced that #COVID-19 #vaccines are now not recommended for healthy #children & #pregnant #women.

In a 58-sec video—you guessed it—posted to #WhiteSupremacy social media, RFKJr said he removed #COVID19 shots from #CDC’s recommendations for those groups. No one from the CDC was in the video, & CDC ofcls referred questions to Kennedy & the #HHS.

#science #medicine #Trump #eugenics #USpol #plutocracy #HealthyIfYoureWealthy
https://apnews.com/article/covid-vaccine-pregnant-women-children-70c358cad726e57d680234c3ecdec926

Розбираємося із заявою Роберта Кеннеді молодшого про те, що CDC начебто не рекомендує вакцинувати здорових дітей від COVID-19. Правда чи викривлення фактів? #COVID19 #ВакцинаціяДітей #CDC #США

Детальніше: https://newsua.us/node/7786

У США оновили рекомендації з вакцинації проти COVID-19. Щеплення більше не рекомендуються рутинно всім дітям та вагітним жінкам. Рішення тепер приймається індивідуально. #США #COVID19 #Вакцинація #Діти #Вагітність

Детальніше: https://newsua.us/node/7784

OTD in 2020, with 100,634 Americans dead in the #COVID19 pandemic, #GOP President Donald #Trump spent the day complaining that Twitter labeled one of his messages with lies and distortions as such https://toilet-guru.com/blog/63.html?s=mb #priorities

We used to fight pandemics. Now we just surrender.
The CDC has ended COVID vaccine guidance for healthy children and pregnant women.
This isn’t science—it’s surrender.

https://apple.news/Asf7htBekStiXTQkSUTbhgg
#COVID19 #Vaccines #CDC #PublicHealth #DemocraTrend