1/ Following the thread on the cumulative risk of Long COVID in children after reinfection, let's look at a new study on vaccination and adults. The evidence is overwhelmingly clear: vaccination is protective. #VaccinesWork #PublicHealth
2/ A massive Swedish nationwide study (Sahlgrenska Academy, European Heart Journal) of over 8 million adults confirms that full COVID-19 vaccination significantly reduces the risk of severe cardiovascular conditions linked to the infection.
3/ 📉 VACCINES REDUCE SEVERE RISKS:
After full vaccination (especially the 3rd dose), the risk of severe cardiovascular events—including heart attack, stroke, and heart failure—was generally 20-30% lower compared to the unvaccinated.
4/ Yes, the study reaffirms the rare, temporary risk of myocarditis/pericarditis after a single mRNA dose. However the research shows that increases in cardiovascular risk are temporary and do not involve severe disease.
The conclusion is undeniable:
5/ Full vaccination offers substantial protection against the most dangerous outcomes of COVID-19.
This is critical context, as the previous thread showed that reinfection increases the severe, multi-system risk for children (including cardiac issues).
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6/ Contradiction: Given this robust evidence for broad protection against severe outcomes, how can Sweden's CDC (FHM) recommend vaccination ONLY for those aged 75+ (and select risk groups)?
This data suggests the protective benefits extend to the entire adult population.
7/ The goal must be to reduce the overall burden of severe disease and Long COVID (PASC) for all age groups, children and adults alike. Science supports protection. The current strategy does not align with the evidence. We must demand a better health policy for everyone!
#FHM
@Forlorn_Fimbul This is equivalent to roughly six lives saved every minute over the past 50 years.
Most of the lives saved are infants and children under the age of five (about 95%).
The measles vaccine has had the most significant impact, accounting for the
@Forlorn_Fimbul largest proportion of prevented deaths.
In addition to these figures, vaccines have had a huge impact during the COVID-19 pandemic, when they saved tens of millions of lives globally in the first year of vaccination alone.
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1/ 🚨 The Double-Edged Sword: New research suggests #SARSCoV2 might be an unseen accelerant for #LungCancer. Beyond acute illness, the virus's long-term effects could fuel cancer development and progression. This is a critical public health warning. 👇 #COVID19 #Oncology
2/ The study highlights several terrifying potential mechanisms:
Chronic Inflammation: The cytokine storm and persistent, dysregulated inflammation after COVID are well-known cancer promoters.
3/ ACE2 Receptor: SARS-CoV-2 binding disrupts the protective RAS pathway, potentially contributing to cancer progression.
Dormant Cells: Respiratory infections like COVID-19 can even wake up dormant cancer cells (DCCs) in the lungs, triggering metastasis.
1/ Marie Ewerz is 49. She got COVID in 2021 and has not been well since. Her symptoms are getting worse. 💔 Thousands in Sweden still suffer from a condition—Long COVID—that remains largely misunderstood, years after the first cases. Marie says: "You feel so alone."
@SwedishPM
2/ The illness has fundamentally changed her family life. At 9, her son first found her passed out on the kitchen floor. "He's been terrified and barely dared to leave me," Marie shares. Now 13, his worry meant he’s had to grow up too fast.
@Folkhalsomynd @jakobforssmed
1/ A new study on #LongCovid in children shows worrying results. Researchers found a strong link between persistent neuropsychiatric symptoms (like headaches, dizziness, and memory issues) and changes in brain volume, specifically in the temporal and subcortical regions.
2/ The study published in Pediatric Neurology found that children with more severe symptoms during the acute phase of COVID-19 were more likely to have significant brain volume changes months later. This suggests that the initial severity of symptoms can predict long-term effects
3/ Additionally, the research highlights that visual perception is also affected. Children with visual symptoms had lower scores on perceptual skills tests, pointing to potential underlying issues with how the brain processes visual information.
1/ A new Swedish study from the Public Health Agency suggests that for healthy, low-risk seniors and young adults in risk groups, the cost-effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccination is low. According to the study, the benefit is limited from a socioeconomic perspective.
@SwedishPM
2/ The study states that the most significant benefits are for seniors in high-risk groups, those with home care, or living in nursing homes. For these groups, the vaccine is even cost-saving for society.
@SwedishPM @Folkhalsomynd @jakobforssmed
3/ But here’s my problem with this analysis. It focuses heavily on direct costs and hospitalizations (QALYs), largely ignoring the significant long-term effects of COVID-19, like Long COVID. This is a massive blind spot!
@dagensnyheter @svtnyheter @SvD @Expressen @DagensMedia
1/ A disturbing study from late 2020 revealed something we should all be paying attention to: virtually all children infected with COVID-19 showed signs of blood vessel damage. #COVID19 #PublicHealth
2/ This was seen even in asymptomatic kids. The study from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia found a "high proportion" showed elevated levels of a biomarker tied to blood vessel damage.
3/ Additionally, many children were diagnosed with thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA), which leads to clots in small blood vessels. This is a condition linked to severe COVID in adults.
1/ Long COVID and returning to work: A difficult and frustrating path. Many who got sick on the job are still unemployed, with their workers' compensation claims in limbo. New studies suggest the problem affects more workers than previously thought. #LongCovid #WorkersRights
2/ Around 16 million workers nationwide have been affected by Long COVID. Many face the extra burden of proving they were infected at work to qualify for workers' comp, which covers employees injured or sickened on the job.
3/ Long COVID patients are costly. In CA, Long COVID claims were 5% of all workers' comp claims but accounted for 82% of medical treatment costs. In NY, 18% of claimants were unable to work for over a year. #WorkplaceSafety #PublicHealth