This year's northern hemi flu vax strains were chosen too late to include the recent H3N2 subclade K strain. This is a STRONG argument for increasing production of cell-cultured & recombinant flu vaccine (much faster to produce), & relying less on egg-based (slower) flu vax. x.com/CIDRAP/statu...

CIDRAP on X: "With an absent CDC and mismatched 'subclade K' flu strain, experts face upcoming season with uncertainty Early data from the United Kingdom and Japan show that the H3N2 subclade K was represented in 90% of flu samples. https://t.co/9M3ZUXUBeK Photo: NIAID/ Flickr cc https://t.co/bi0Xoe5KOD" / X

With an absent CDC and mismatched 'subclade K' flu strain, experts face upcoming season with uncertainty Early data from the United Kingdom and Japan show that the H3N2 subclade K was represented in 90% of flu samples. https://t.co/9M3ZUXUBeK Photo: NIAID/ Flickr cc https://t.co/bi0Xoe5KOD

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Am I allowed to post a wonderful comment from X here? Maybe just a screen shot of it? @shadibartsch.bsky.social

Has anyone made a block list of the people who have made block lists?

Important study assessing outcomes for 94 303 infants whose mums were vaccinated with mrna vaccines for Covid during pregnancy vs 102 167 control infants: vax during pregnancy associated with lower odds of a range of neonatal issues & neonatal mortality. (Covid a risk for infant mortality). 🧪

Neonatal Outcomes After COVID-19 Vaccination in Pregnancy

This cohort study evaluates the risks of neonatal adverse events after exposure to COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy.

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Hello, Blue Sky peeps. @helenbranswell.bsky.social, thanks for the invite. Seeing @billhanage.bsky.social's arrival, I finally decided to start signing in here. Will catch up on following people in the next couple weeks.