Professor of Molecular Medicine (he/him), University of Kent, all opinions are my own...
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@MartMichaelis@mastodonapp.uk
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Feb 18, 2026
In the UK, 249 individuals received compensation for harm caused by #COVID19 #vaccines. Given that more than 50 million people were vaccinated, this reflects about 0.0005% of the population and appears not to be an unrealistic number. #vaccination #vaccine
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5yrvyv4zlzo
The Dilley Detention Center, one of the Trump concentration camps for immigrants, is undergoing a measles outbreak. https://www.sacurrent.com/news/san-antonio-news/source-measles-outbreak-reported-at-
Oh, no!
CNN video of the visits by two Congresspeople to the facility showed the Congressmen sharing info from the #Dilley child psychologists that "many" of the children at the facility were "sleeping a lot." The facility psycholgist attributed it to depression.
But video of the five-year-old #LiamRamos -- taken while he was still being held at the facility-- showed a child who was not merely sleeping, but was nearly unconscious. He was non-responsive, either due to being drugged or feverish.
FYI: A common symptom of #Measles -- a symptom which happens prior to any skin rash-- is usually days of fever, excessive sleep, and general lethargy. (I'm old enough to remember the Measles.)
Today, that tired-eyed five-year-old was on a plane and taken back to #Minnesota .
I'm very glad he's gone home, but I would bet good money that entire plane was exposed to Measles.
#Vaccination #Vaccines #DilleyTexas #DilleyDetentionFacility #MeaslesOutbreak
https://youtu.be/tMR_XPiUvPw?si=yeAPSEJZ8OMiBkGS
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Jan 26, 2026
The U.K. has lost its measles elimination status, a designation given when there is no sustained transmission of the disease for a year. Last year saw more than 1,000 cases and in 2024, there were 3,600. Vaccination rates are also below the 95% required to achieve herd immunity. Here's more from @BBCNews@flipboard.com.
https://flip.it/._AFrR
#Health #Medicine #Science #Measles #UnitedKingdom #UK #Vaccination
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Dec 05, 2025
The U.S. CDC's vaccine advisory committee has voted to remove the universal recommendation for hepatitis B vaccine at birth. @Independent@flipboard.com explains more about the transmission and seriousness of the virus and the rationale behind the universal recommendation.
https://flip.it/RoKtax
#Health #Science #Medicine #Vaccination #HepatitisB #USPolitics #TrumpAdministration
