Thank you for this, it was very clear and understandable to a science thicko (me) which is very often not the case. And when it isn't the case, and people use massive amounts of scientific jargon, it's very easy to get the wrong end of the stick and freak out. I've been upset to see a number of good commentators on twitter say they're giving up because they're sick of some of the hassle they get in return for their time offering explanations to debunk some of the wild stuff out there. I hope enough of them stay - it really does make a difference. I doubt I'm alone, but some of the scaremongering has really had an impact on my mental health and I've just about had enough of it, so thank you so much for this!
Thank you for this. The information landscape on social media around covid has become spectacularly complex to navigate for someone without scientific training - this article is clearly expressed and reassuring.
Thanks for another calm and measured assessment of the situation 🙏 I can think of several commentators, mentioning no names, but one fled to Australia because the UK was "unsafe", who would do well to read this post!
I subscribed to make this comment. I'm professionally involved in autoimmune, long covid & post-viral syndromes. My husband also has POTS/dysautonomia, likely for decades.
The second Pfizer vax triggered (along with a cross-country move & other stress) for him a period of more severe POTS. This is all quite real, but rather rare, and it's hard to say how rare because post-viral dysautonomia has been disgracefully ignored by the medical community for decades. Long haulers often have dysautonomias.
I would not call this scaremongering, but a long-overlooked sequela that can be induced in a few people by viral infections or vaccines.
We are old enough that my husband (who has a long history of moderate reactions to vaccines) plans to continue boosters going forward. Hope that provides some perspective.
An interesting read, and almost completely wrong. What would be useful is for you to speak to an Immunologist about this rather than making it up as you go along.
Thank you for a clear and considered article, which is also very reassuring. Extra points for a well-placed use of ‘kerfuffle’ 😁
Thank you for this, it was very clear and understandable to a science thicko (me) which is very often not the case. And when it isn't the case, and people use massive amounts of scientific jargon, it's very easy to get the wrong end of the stick and freak out. I've been upset to see a number of good commentators on twitter say they're giving up because they're sick of some of the hassle they get in return for their time offering explanations to debunk some of the wild stuff out there. I hope enough of them stay - it really does make a difference. I doubt I'm alone, but some of the scaremongering has really had an impact on my mental health and I've just about had enough of it, so thank you so much for this!
Thank you for your kind feedback, really glad to hear it makes a difference!
Thank you for this. The information landscape on social media around covid has become spectacularly complex to navigate for someone without scientific training - this article is clearly expressed and reassuring.
Thanks for another calm and measured assessment of the situation 🙏 I can think of several commentators, mentioning no names, but one fled to Australia because the UK was "unsafe", who would do well to read this post!
Thank you. I'd love to see similar analyses of other scary news circulating about covid (eg elevated post-covid heart attack risk which, according to this article, is much worse than post-flu. https://www.cedars-sinai.org/newsroom/covid-19-surges-linked-to-spike-in-heart-attacks/)
Another one I wondered about: https://www.nature.com/articles/s44161-022-00177-8.
I subscribed to make this comment. I'm professionally involved in autoimmune, long covid & post-viral syndromes. My husband also has POTS/dysautonomia, likely for decades.
The second Pfizer vax triggered (along with a cross-country move & other stress) for him a period of more severe POTS. This is all quite real, but rather rare, and it's hard to say how rare because post-viral dysautonomia has been disgracefully ignored by the medical community for decades. Long haulers often have dysautonomias.
I would not call this scaremongering, but a long-overlooked sequela that can be induced in a few people by viral infections or vaccines.
We are old enough that my husband (who has a long history of moderate reactions to vaccines) plans to continue boosters going forward. Hope that provides some perspective.
An interesting read, and almost completely wrong. What would be useful is for you to speak to an Immunologist about this rather than making it up as you go along.
My co-author is an immunologist Graham, which was stated at the very beginning of the article. Perhaps it is worth a more careful read.