Catherine Hughes AM | immunisation advocate | founder + director https://xitter.cf/t.co/1WTGBSrKPA | passionate about consumer engagement in research | WA Young Aus of The Year 2016
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Light For Riley retweeted
Maternal vaccination: what’s the current state of play & what’s next? @PeterCRichmond provides an overview of successes & opportunities in #prevention, highlights the power of consumer advocacy in driving policy & uptake @LightForRiley
#Flu #pertussis #RSV #covid #CMV #CDIC2024
Light For Riley retweeted
Got a kid under 5 or one who is over 5 and unboosted in Australia or the UK?
Get angry and demand the very safe & effective vaccines be made available now.
Death from cv is unlikely but so is every other cause.
Long covid a lot more likely & also reduced by vaccines.
Come on.
COVID-19 is a leading cause of death in children and young people in the US | University of Oxford ox.ac.uk/news/2023-01-31-cov…
Light For Riley retweeted
It's RSV Awareness Week! @WCVID a leading site for global RSV clinical trials and epidemiological research and modelling in preparation for vaccine development. Professor Peter Richmond has led four clinical trials, getting us closer to a licensed vaccine.
#RSVandME #RSVweek23
Light For Riley retweeted
New research out of @telethonKids has found an #RSV vaccine is safe and effective for pregnant women - protecting babies for 6 months after birth.
To find out more: bit.ly/43bsZ8H
@WCVID @uwanews @PerthChildrens
Light For Riley retweeted
The quote above is from Riley's mom, Catherine Hughes, in her own voice. Read Riley's story here. Deaths like his, like Jude's, are preventable. When we take care to protect ourselves and each other, we save lives.
@LightForRiley
unicef.org.au/stories/light-…
Light For Riley retweeted
Grateful, always, to @LightForRiley for sharing Riley with us and helping families know how to protect ourselves and each other.
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Light For Riley retweeted
🧵ATAGI advocacy invite
Have you/yr family avoided Covid so far?
Is yr vaccination status waned?
ATAGI considers you don’t need a booster b/c they assume you’ve been infected & have hybrid immunity
Want to tell ATAGI how this decision affects you & yr family?
Read on …
Light For Riley retweeted
Wednesday's FREE #ViPiForum2022 features the amazing Catherine Hughes @LightForRiley, Chair of our ID Community Reference Group. Catherine will share how her experience losing a baby to #pertussis inspired a movement towards nationwide education & reform
vipi.com.au/
Light For Riley retweeted
Yeah but seriously ATAGI.
Are we going to continue the pedestrian approach to vaccinating under 5s much longer?
Now that we are the same community as the US with constant mixing what possible card could you hold that trumps the FDA guidance?
#FindOurKidsaVaccine
Light For Riley retweeted
This afternoon, hundreds of antivax protesters blockaded Flemington Rd & made it difficult & traumatic for sick kids, their families & the staff to get to RCH.
I am disgusted beyond words at their ignorance & malice. You are beneath contempt.
Light For Riley retweeted
Getting my whooping cough pregnancy booster today. Thanks @tpwky and @LightForRiley for highlighting why this is important protection for both mother and baby
Light For Riley retweeted
Huge increase in Flu A, RSV and other respiratory viruses this year - parents need to know what signs to look out for that suggest more serious illness and when to take their child to an ED or hospital 👇Also, all kids over 6 months need their flu vaccine! fb.watch/e5SoFh6J2o/
Light For Riley retweeted
The #Pfizer COVID vaccine could soon be available for under 5s. What does this mean for families with young children? We asked the experts Professor @ChrisBlyth & A/Prof @AshaBowen: telethonkids.org.au/news--ev…
@uwanews @PerthChildrens #COVID19
Light For Riley retweeted
New research published @anzjog found just 11% of WA's pregnant mums had a #flu & #pertussis vaccine in 2012 - 2017!
Thankfully free #vaccine programs have seen a major increase in protection for our bubs @CurtinMedia @UQ_News @telethonkids @LightForRiley
telethonkids.org.au/news--ev…
Light For Riley retweeted
Those advocating for #ImmunizeUnder5s are passionate, frustrated, and READY.
And... they are RIGHT.
Why should you join them?
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Light For Riley retweeted
Last year, our loss was manufactured into a viral lie about COVID-19 vaccines.
More than seven months later, I wanted to share that experience to give the world a glimpse into the human impacts of misinformation. Remember, there are real people at stake.
nytimes.com/2022/05/11/opini…
Light For Riley retweeted
Just out! An important meta-analysis of studies of #CovidVaccination in #pregnancy!
👉🏻 Vaccine effectiveness in pregnancy = 89·5%
👉🏻 Vaccination lowers risk of stillbirth by 15%
👉🏻 No difference in risk of miscarriage, preterm birth or NICU admission.
nature.com/articles/s41467-0…
Light For Riley retweeted
Wise words from @JanaPittman - please make sure to get your influenza vaccination this year. It's not just about protecting yourself but other people in your life, including those who are more vulnerable to severe effects. #flujab
thechronicle.com.au/coronavi…
Light For Riley retweeted
10 deaths of those under 20 years of age in Australia so far.
Not mild for every child is it?
#covid19
Light For Riley retweeted
Please help build a virtual gallery of personal remembrances to honor fellow Australians who’ve died in the pandemic. If you know someone who’s lost a loved one to Covid, invite them to post a tribute w/ the hashtag: #LovedOnesNotNumbers xitter.cf/lovesnotnumbers?s=21
