Resharing some advocacy opportunities and adding some new ones I found! As always, let me know if you want to boost other things that are happening!
I’m so motivated after the success of
#LCDC
. Let’s take action and end
#LongCovidAwarenessMonth
strong!
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It’s not lost on me that so many people are scared about the Alaska Airlines broken door incident.
My brother in Christ, if you’re afraid of an extremely rare plane malfunction, how are you not afraid of an airborne pathogen that destroys your organs and immune system?
@CBSNews
Why aren’t you highlighting the need for better infrastructure that supports disabled and immunocompromised individuals?
This isn’t a hero story. This is the terrible reality of American life, where the government has chosen to ignore basic human needs.
So let me get this straight
@CDCemergency
. There's an urgent need to get more Covid shots in arms, after years of downplaying the severity of the virus. But it's not a big enough emergency to require respirators in healthcare, or clean air in healthcare and schools, or increase…
HOLY SMOKES! WE DID IT!
CDC is sending HICPAC’s disastrous infection control policy draft back for revision.
They acknowledge the public pressure in the blog post.
There will be more chances for public comment. Thanks to everyone for fighting for this!
My guess why Mandy Cohen finally said the word “mask:”
When we reach 2025/2026 and a much more noticeable amount of people are dying from long term issues from Covid, the CDC will cover their ass by saying “we told you to wear a mask and get vaccinated.”
They know what’s…
There’s a new bill in CA that could reinstate science-based Covid isolation policies.
Please sign, even if you don’t live in CA. This is a great template but include your own words to maximize impact!
We're in the 2nd biggest covid surge of the entire pandemic and
@CDCDirector
is nowhere to be found. No updates on covid, flu, RSV, anything!
The public is owed updates, not radio silence
Maskless/Minimizer Mandy and her social media team are missing in action
#WheresMandy
@ashishkjha
Since you can't do the correct research, I did for you. Took me 2 seconds. There's a lot of peer-reviewed studies that show SARS-CoV-2 does damage the immune system, along with every major organ in your body.
Here's the Cleveland clinic stating that it causes lymphopenia:…
@ravenscimaven
Masking in Japan is still very common apart from restaurants, but places like public transit are 90% masked. They also have upgrade air filters on some trains and buses
Anyone who claims that those of us advocating for Novavax think it’s perfect or solves everything are misinformed. But it’s the best vax available.
We have always stressed a layered approach with N95s.
And we will keep fighting for clean air, including at the upcoming HICPAC.
@jonfavs
Jon, we are going on year 5 of the pandemic and no mitigation efforts have been made to reduce infection. There are no cures for Long Covid and infection has been tied to a laundry list of long term effects.
When politicians say the same thing over and over to infection after…
Despite public outcry, HICPAC has voted through their draft which weakens infection controls. A horrific decision.
CDC will review then it will go through a 60 day public comment period through the Federal Register.
We must keep fighting.
@CDCDirector
Maskless Minimizer Mandy is back, hosting an unadvertised town hall in the midst of a massive Covid surge while American hospitals are overrun with Covid patients. While so many people are experiencing long term effects from this still-deadly airborne pandemic, she and the CDC…
MD school offering thoughts and prayers after a child dies from Covid.
@cannonroadpta
blood is on your hands.
Where are the clean air mitigations? American Rescue Plan offered grants to improve air quality in schools. You didn’t take it. This is on you
@kron4news
@OUSDNews
you’re now officially responsible for long term illnesses caused by Covid in children as well as Covid cases children pass onto their families.
You could have upgraded indoor air quality. Instead you chose mass infection.
Novavax approval is imminent, but the holdup is the FDA.
Today let’s get
#NovavaxNow
trending.
Call them as well.
Whatever your vaccine preference, more shots in arms will help all of us.
@SenSanders
CDC guidance is influenced by Delta Airlines. Working while sick with Covid can cause brain damage. You need to do more to stop this. Clean indoor air in public spaces/transit/medical settings now.
Support the efforts to prevent and treat long covid.
This is incredible news.
Respirators and clean air belong in healthcare.
Advocacy is tiring and thankless but it works!
Shoutout to everyone who’s commented and done their part. We are winning this.
@CDCDirector
@TogetherWeMask
No mention of the importance of investing in clean air tech in schools and hospitals, or masking in either of those places. Why?
@ashishkjha
youre doubling down on this, huh?
SARS-CoV-2 weakens immune-cell response.
Not to mention an infection hurts your immune system, making you more susceptible to more infections.
This is also a very ableist of you to say, brushing off vulnerable people.
They can only lie about the pandemic being over for so long. People can’t keep lying to themselves.
The anti vax trolls on here are paid for, probably foreign agents, and have no long term plan.
Let’s keep up the advocacy in 2024. More people are waking up, albeit slowly.
This was a great month for Covid advocacy.
While the fight continues, we have to celebrate the wins and recognize all the people who are fighting for various ways to improve our world.
We have turned anxiety into action.
Heres some things I participated in this week alone:
@CDCDirector
It actually does very little to prevent long covid. This is a study that doesn’t include an extended phase of post Covid. When will you stop this vaccine only approach? People and “kiddos” are becoming disabled. We need clean air and respirators.
California is in trouble…we need your help before it spreads to more states. Schools and workplaces are shortening their isolation policy to 1 day after CA Public Health decided it was okay.
Please contact and push back on this horrific decision.
Contact CA Public Health:…
13 weeks straight with over 1,000 acute Covid deaths in America. That doesn’t even include all the long term issues or related deaths.
I never would have guessed the government and so many people would be unfazed by those numbers. My heart aches. We don’t have to live like this.
@CDCgov
You and
@CDCDirector
spent months downplaying the severity of Covid especially for children. This is your own doing.
You know what would help reduce transmission? Clean air tools in schools, healthcare, and public spaces/transit. But your vax-only policy is failing.
@clskeen
What's worse is hearing people actively search for any other reason but covid. There is such a resistance to covid talk now. Heads are deep in the sand
@AbraarKaran
@MalakaGharib
@NPR
If this makes you feel bad, wait until you hear what it’s like to exist as a disabled person in a society where people and doctors don’t care about spreading a deadly airborne pathogen.
Whether you live in CA or not, please call, write, and email
@CAPublicHealth
will influence others with their horrific 1-day isolation policy which isn’t based in science and will harm workers and children alike. We must push back against this.
Contact :
Office of…
WARNING! Calif. is setting the stage for the entire US. Your child will be sitting next to a Covid+ child, & you will be in meetings with known Covid+ persons. They are trying to infect everyone & paint it as the flu. We need all hands on deck from anyone trying to stay safe
LA County Public Health dropping the mask mandate in medical settings…again.
What on Earth is happening to public health in CA?? The irony of this occurring on Groundhog Day. We’re forced to re-live this disaster over and over.
Push back Thur Feb 8.
@ashishkjha
You just keep digging yourself deeper and deeper.
Covid destroys your immune system, cardiovascular system, T cells, and organs. Each infection worsens your outcome.
Instead of fighting for long covid patients, you are minimizing every chance you get
@KatePri14608408
@HilaryDuff
perhaps use your platform to advocate for clean air tools and respirators in healthcare, schools, venues, and public transit
It baffles me that they’re trying to develop a flu/covid vaccine combo. Why not try to actually make them both better before you start making a cocktail?
One week until we flood the CDC with postcards demanding respirators and clean air tech in hospitals and schools!
RSVP, share the event, and showcase your postcards using
#Postcards4PublicHealth
The big send is Sept 30! Let’s do this!
@steventobiasz
It's beautiful. Like driving a living room. I got to ride in one and got sick sitting the the trunk/backwards seat. But it's fun to pretend you're a gunner back there.
Disdain for the CDC unites us all. Call today and demand isolation policies be returned to 10 days, and reducing it further to 1 day would be criminally dangerous.
Call both:
☎️ 404-639-7000 (press 8) ☎️
☎️ 800-232-4636 ☎️
Friends, we must rally together and call the CDC to tell them how disgusting it is they are lowering the C0VlD isolation guidelines to ONE DAY.
Call both:
☎️ 404-639-7000 (press 8) ☎️
☎️ 800-232-4636 ☎️
🌊 FLOOD them with outrage like they’ve never seen. 🌊
@ashishkjha
Nice word salad! So the translation is "I don't care about disabled people and want everyone to get infected with a virus that damages your immune system"
ACIP public comment is open until Sept 8! Let's demand:
-New Novavax primary series regardless of previous vax
-Expanding Nvax eligibility (including children)
-6 month boosters
-Make the booster available to everyone (especially kids) and not to doll out on a cost-benefit basis
@Sophiepedia
They are saying these things to discourage callers and emails. They want us to give up and stop bothering them.
Keep calling and emailing. This template even has a mass email contact list
So grateful for my church that still offers outdoor service. The only one that I know of. They have live stream of inside. While it’s packed in there with unmasked attendees, us Covid-aware folks who want to avoid the superspreader are outside, masked, and spaced out.
Merry…
Boy oh boy. A lot is happening. So many important ways to get involved.
We need all hands on deck for each of these actions.
This was a labor of love and I know there's more. Have any suggestions for actions you want elevated? Let me know!
Let's get into it.... 😷✊
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The CDC's ACIP is meeting at the end of the month and accepting public comment right now! Please use your own words and ask for the following:
-More funding and studies into next gen inhaled Covid vaccines
-Continue to recommend Covid vaccines for all ages
-Approval of…
@Vasserbee
I see a faint red line. I would assume positive. So sorry you're not feeling well. Wishing you a speedy recovery
You can log it here anonymously so it's counted in the official numbers
Tell the FDA we want Novavax approval now.
Even if you prefer mRNA, there are many others who can’t have it or prefer the protein-based option. More options approved means more shots in arms. Sign a letter here!
#VaccineEquity
#CovidisAirborne
@joaquinlife
@US_FDA
@CDCgov
@US_FDA
@FDACommissioner
@DrCaliff_FDA
thousands of Americans, for a variety of reasons, are waiting on Novavax approval from the FDA.
Approve Novavax now. It will save lives. With each day, more and more people are getting infected.
Americans deserve a choice. Approve Novavax
We did it.
Thank you to everyone for calling in to meetings and special thank you
@joaquinlife
for organizing rallies, call ins, letter campaigns, etc.
But we can’t let up. So many needless infections happened because LA Public Health took way too long to do this.
Keep the…
We did it! Mask requirements are back in healthcare settings in LA County as of today Dec 29th! Thank you to everyone who has been tirelessly working on protecting our community for months, you made this happen!
We all know Joaquin is doing the work for health equity as well as masks and clean air in healthcare. He fights tirelessly for all of us.
Let's return the favor.
#Postcards4Joaquin
#Postcards4Joaquin
has officially started, and he needs your help sending postcards THIS MONTH!
I arrived in Sacramento this morning and I’m calling on
@CAPublicHealth
to lead on better covid isolation policy, clean indoor air, mask distribution, and masks in healthcare across the state. California must lead and protect our people, keep calling and making your voices heard!
Phone bank tomorrow to push back against their one-day isolation policy. It’s a shameful attempt to further normalize Covid. We can’t stand for mass infection.
This has a great list of phone numbers to call.
*Action Alert!* Starting tomorrow we are calling
@CAPublicHealth
and county leaders to protect kids & workers! Help us push back against the recently shortened Covid isolation policy of 1 DAY, which is now *weaker* than CDC guidance! Sign up here:
@ashishkjha
The solutions you listed aren't available.
No clean indoor air
Vaccines being outpaced by variants and wane quickly
No accessible treatment. Monoclonal antibodies don't work anymore. Paxlovid doesn't reduce LC risk
Disabled people can't access safe healthcare or workplaces
@CDCDirector
How do you know public health risk is low when you have no data on the long-term effects? Instead of immediately downplaying it and hiding replies about covid being airborne, maybe change your approach. Because your vax-and-wash-your-hands tactic is killing us.
@catladyactivist
Some theorize Covid, but judging by the
@PressSec
flippant response about masking, I sense a memo going around about “do not talk about Covid or other illnesses because we can’t risk the bad PR”
#WheresMandy
Today is the day! Send emails to HICPAC demanding better infection controls.
HICPAC advises on medical standards for the CDC and are poised to downgrade them. They currently do not acknowledge aerosol transmission and equate surgical masks to N95s