In this way, the body is trained to fight the specific disease-causing organism, building up memory of the pathogen so as to rapidly fight it if and when exposed in the future. As always, vaccination remains THE key intervention against severe disease, hospitalization,

No matter your gender, you have every right to love and to be loved in return🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 Expressing that love should never be hindered or questioned. Such a basic human experience has somehow become overly complicated. Let’s come together and restore a world where love can be shown openly and joyfully.

$97,938 raised to protect Ukraine’s skies in just one week! That’s how much we’ve already raised through the Today, I’m Ukrainian initiative, which has brought people from all around the world together in support of Ukraine. Thank you to everyone who has contributed! u24.gov.ua/news/today-i...

Researchers welcomed the decision, noting that the vaccine’s mRNA platform allows it to be rapidly reformulated to match circulating influenza strains.

The FDA granted approval to Moderna’s mRNA-based flu vaccine, mFLUSIVA, for adults aged 50–64, and accelerated approval for adults aged 65 and older. It is NOW available for the 2026–27 flu season.

The composition was decided back in May in case you missed it: • www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/fda... • www.cidrap.umn.edu/adult-non-fl... ALL COVID VACCINES THIS YEAR (mRNA and non-mRNA) are the SAME COMPOSITION.

CVS also has updated COVID vaccines for the 2026-2027 season available. Appointments are open for the updated vaccine so be sure to check your local pharmacy. • www.cvs.com/immunization...

For those of you wondering about the 2026-2027 COVID-19 vaccines. THEY ARE AVAILABLE NOW AT WALGREENS. The 2026-2027 COVID-19 vaccine composition has been designed to match the JN.1-lineage XFG variant for the upcoming respiratory season. • www.walgreens.com/topic/promot...

with it. While we are here, please make sure you are UP TO DATE ON YOUR VACCINES. If you don’t know what you may need see here: • www.scientificamerican.com/article/see-...

In addition, peak flu season is near, and health officials are urging residents to get vaccinated now rather than waiting until the new year. It's the best time to get your vaccination so that it has that two week time period to help your body build the antibodies to fight it if it comes in contact

PLEASE make sure you are protected and get your MMR vaccines. This SHOULD NOT be happening. Measles is ENTIRELY PREVENTABLE.

Earlier this month, Pennsylvania health officials said a fourth person had died of measles-associated illness in the worst year for the disease since 1992. The measles outbreak in Pennsylvania is now the largest in the U.S. in 35 Years • www.wsj.com/us-news/meas...

Okay, so maybe that’s NOT the only post. Vaccination remains THE key intervention against severe disease, hospitalization, and death. Make sure you are protected and wear a mask. 🧪🧵⬇️

Vaccines save lives. That’s it. That’s the post.

Today. 🇺🇦😢 US gave us no warning of Russian strikes on Kyiv power plants, Zelenskyy says Ukrainian president accuses Washington of ‘denial of reality’ in ongoing row with Trump over apparent support for Moscow Ukraine did not receive a warning from the US about an impending Russian missile attack

US gave us no warning of Russian strikes on Kyiv power plants, Zelenskyy says

Ukrainian president accuses Washington of ‘denial of reality’ in ongoing row with Trump over apparent support for Moscow

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The russians turned the peaceful Ukrainian city Nova Vodolaha, Kharkiv, into a kill zone, murdering six civilians, including two children and a baby, when they attacked a park with a jet-powered drone. Meanwhile,protesters in Paris,France,turned peaceful streets into a war zone. shorturl.at/LZxP3

Two ballistic missile attacks on Kyiv, four hours apart. The first at 11 pm on October 18, the second at 3 am on October 19. A 21-year-old woman was killed. Then, at 6:35 am, Russian forces launched four more cruise missiles at Kyiv. But sure, Zelenskyy is hard to deal with. Putin is a delight.

"Missing the HIMARS strikes? This time, missiles were used to hit the command posts of Russian terrorists and their communications equipment."

At least one person was killed and eight others injured after multiple waves of Russian missiles struck Kyiv overnight.

3 waves of Russian missiles slam Kyiv overnight, killing at least 1, injuring 8

Earlier, residents had little warning before the missiles struck. The explosions were simultaneous with the blaring of air raid sirens, according to Kyiv Independent journalists on the ground.

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The blood of countless Ukrainians is on Trump's hands. Winter is coming, and last night Russia destroyed power to 500,000 homes. Congress, are you there?

Kate from Kharkiv@kateinkharkiv.bsky.social · yesterday

Private homes were damaged in Poltava in a Russian attack. 1 person was killed and four others were injured‼️ Russia keeps targeting Ukrainian's homes and infrastructure daily. Terrorism must be stopped, not rewarded.

Not far from the seriously damaged Cosmo shopping mall, a business center with a McDonald's restaurant and a 25-story apartment block behind it suffered blast damage during fascist Russia's overnight missile attack on Kyiv on Oct. 19.

How Russia exploits echoes of war fatigue in Ukraine #Ukraine

How Russia exploits echoes of war fatigue in Ukraine

On the night of Oct. 2, Russian drones struck Kyiv's Southern Bridge once again. The city closed it and Paton Bridge, restricted traffic on Metro Bridge, and was gridlocked by multi-kilometer traffic jams by morning. On the same day, Oleksii Honcharenko, a member of parliament from the opposition European Solidarity party, wrote that "we are losing the war" and need to "negotiate about everything under the sun." He proposed discussing a neutral status instead of NATO membership, making concess

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💙💛 People inside market stalls damaged by a Russian strike on October 19, 2026 in Kyiv, Ukraine. Russians launched 16 ballistic missiles. Residential buildings, medical facilities, an educational institution damaged, and destruction at the Cosmo Multimall shopping and entertainment center

Put the sound on, then force the bastards responsible for listening to the pain and horror, again and again and again.

Tim White@twmcltd.bsky.social · 7h ago

Authorities in Kharkiv state two women and a baby in a stroller have been murdered in a Russian strike on a park used by families. Seven more children are among 14 injured survivors after the attack on Nova Vodolaha, south west of Kharkiv city.

Donald Trump and Elon Musk help kill Ukrainian civilians. Vote early. 🌊

NOELREPORTS@noelreports.com · 15h ago

Russia struck Kyiv overnight, killing a 21-year-old woman and wounding six people across three districts. An educational facility and Chernihivska metro station were damaged. Dnipro was also hit, with private homes damaged and people potentially trapped inside. #Ukraine

⚡ RUSSIA'S WAR AGAINST UKRAINE — OCT 19, 2026 (#1) ■ 2nd-highest casualties of the war and the highest 7-day average to date, but engagements and land-based equipment losses below average ■ ... 📈 See dashboard for full data: ukraine.vefgreining.com

Partner countries plural. What in the hell is going on here? Has the US told other countries not to give warnings? And they complied with that, did they? I don’t know.

ZSU.GOV.UA💙💛 ⚡️⚡️ On October 18 and during the night of October 19, units of the Defense Forces of Ukraine struck a number of key enemy targets. ⚡️ Specifically, a radar station was hit near Trubchevsk in the Bryansk region of the Russian Federation.

Russian forces launched a drone strike on a park in Nova Vodolaha, Kharkiv region, killing an infant and two women. Families with children were in the park at the time of the attack. At least 14 other people were injured, including seven children.