Absolutely, if you get long Covid in the UK there is no support from the government. If you are clinically vulnerable you are left to struggle with no vaccines or pemgarda. Few are offered vaccines. If bird flu or anything else spreads from the US via ✈️ I have zero confidence 🧵 #covidisairborne - ThreadSky

elhopkins.bsky.social • 9 days ago

Absolutely, if you get long Covid in the UK there is no support from the government. If you are clinically vulnerable you are left to struggle with no vaccines or pemgarda. Few are offered vaccines. If bird flu or anything else spreads from the US via ✈️ I have zero confidence 🧵

#covidisairborne

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When people ask me when I'm going to stop wearing a mask, my new response is "have you see what's happening to public health in America? Do you think there will be any support if you get Long Covid?"

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philg42.bsky.social•9 days ago

The UK position, like many other countries, is to pretend that Covid is in the past. That long covid is merely malingering to avoid work.

elhopkins.bsky.social•9 days ago

Absolutely and it’s causing huge suffering.

vaneshi.bsky.social•9 days ago

The turbo ADHD of brainfog is 'wonderful'. I get so many cool ideas and I can focus on none of them. Although the "randomly sleep 18hrs because why the fuck am I this tired suddenly" is equally... 'great'.

Good job none of this exists or we'd be right fucked as a country.

elhopkins.bsky.social•9 days ago

In UKHSA if after 5 years they still won’t say covid is airborne. We are on our own.

elhopkins.bsky.social•9 days ago

#WearARespie ffp2/3

ribblebabel.bsky.social•9 days ago

I still don't get invited for booster vaccines, even though I got the shielding letters just fine. I ring my GP surgery to check when the boosters are due out and book an appointment. They know my health situation and have been brilliant throughout.

elhopkins.bsky.social•9 days ago

Sadly even though my son shielded he doesn’t get a vaccine and attends a copd clinic. I am immunosuppressed and haven’t been offered one. He has spent more time unvaccinated than vaccinated. Labour also have removed antivirals.

elhopkins.bsky.social•9 days ago

The guidance has been narrowed even further it’s completely bonkers.

elhopkins.bsky.social•9 days ago

I have also had to debate with my surgery every single time apart from at the start and they have told me they won’t deal with it.

ribblebabel.bsky.social•9 days ago

FFS! That's awful! Surely it's not their sole decision? The NHS website hasn't changed its info, which still says anti-virals are available https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/covid-19/treatments-for-covid-19/ & the booster 2025 info still seems to cover your conditions: https://ukhsa.blog.gov.uk/2025/03/25/whos-eligible-for-the-2025-covid-19-vaccine-or-spring-booster/ I think you have cases to argue.

ribblebabel.bsky.social•9 days ago

That's just appalling. Doesn't your GP help on the vaccination issue? Jeez, I didn't know the anti-virals have been pulled. That's really bloody scary.

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