Thread by @sbattrawden

Misinformation has landed patients in my ICU. The sickest patents are those who aren’t vaccinated. Each time I feel that we have failed them. We need to keep speaking up about what is happening because right now people are fighting for their lives. Please get the jab 🙏🏻thread

My heart breaks every time I hear one of those stories at ICU handover. From those who read COVID was just like the flu, to those who were persuaded to get vaccinated, to those who have been convinced COVID doesn’t even exist.

Could we have done more to shout about this as NHS staff? Could we have saved more lives? This is why many doctors and nurses have taken to social media to combat the swathes of misinformation that is out there.

But those who have put their head above the parapet have suffered all kinds of abuse, especially on Twitter. More than one dedicated clinician has taken themselves off the platform due to the hate they have had. It is not ok. It is never ok,

So today, like many clinicians I am wearing red and teaming up with @BritishRedCross to fight misinformation and ensure people are being informed by reputable sources. Please RT and find out more here:

bit.ly/3i1aIEk

Thank you 🙏🏻

#VaccinesSaveLives