Stephen Griffin
@SGriffin_Lab
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Professor of Cancer Virology | Viroporins, Antivirals, Viral Oncology, Immunotherapy | Own views | @IndependentSAGE @LongCovidKids @projecthalo #VaccinesPlus
University of Leeds, England
Joined April 2018
The vax hesitant need knowledge and support, not vilification. Pushing Anti-vax 💩 is unforgivable Here's my attempt at an accessible vax FAQ Thanks so much to @LongCovidKids, @Nat_Elodie_A_N and @jneill for brilliant and patient help with this! 🙏❤️ https://t.co/pn5Vll7t1F
longcovidkids.org
6th January 2023By Dr Stephen Griffin Associate Professor of Viral Oncology in the School of MedicineUniversity of LeedsLong Covid Kids Expert and ChampionWith data analysis from James Neill Consul...
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Why were the public NEVER told? NOT PROTECTIVE "Facoverings" Surgical masks ______ PROTECTIVE FFP2 masks (N95 / KN95) at least 95% FFP3 masks (N99 / KN99) at least 99%
The influence of Lisa Ritchie on national infection control continues to risk Clinically Vulnerable lives. @wesstreeting she MUST go! #Flu #SackRitchie
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Bev Turner was radicalised during covid, she got involved in the antivax HART group and then became the face of Toby Young's Covid19Assemblychallenge against MHRA vax approval for children
The FT writes: ‘In Trump’s interview with GB News, its correspondent, Bev Turner, gave North Korea’s broadcasters a run for their money. “It feels much safer here,” Turner said, contrasting Washington to London, though the chances of being murdered in DC are around 26 times
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His insanity is in full view
🚨BREAKING: Donald Trump goes on a deranged rant claiming countries want him to serve as the leader of Europe. This level of delusion is not normal.
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"The Trump administration in May canceled a $700 million contract with Moderna to develop a human bird flu vaccine. Secretary Kennedy has cut other funding for vaccine research and scrapped long-held federal vaccine guidance." https://t.co/ntq2C4H0Pn
reuters.com
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators this week urged the administration of President Donald Trump to finalize a science-based plan for developing a bird flu vaccine for livestock, according to a...
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With BA.3.2 possibly having restored Orf6 function and definitely having lost Orf7 & Orf8, this extended treatise by @LongDesertTrain on a remarkably similar phenomenon that occurred BEFORE for GW.5.1.1 (XBB-family) is very much worth reading!
What’s new in the world of SARS-CoV-2 accessory proteins? In this 🧵, I’ll recap their evolution so far & describe a possible new trend: partial or total deletion of ORF7a, ORF7b, & ORF8—particularly in GW.5.1.1, an XBB.1.19 + FLip lineage—plus an ORF9b/N bonus TRS surprise! 1/45
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Literally the best thread I’ve seen in quite some time about the fact that masks work. The troll bots have been numerous lately. But feel free not to wear one and make your choices to keep getting ill with preventable flu/RSV/COVID epidemic airborne infections. #MaskUp
So, to those who say "masks don't work", cite the flawed Cochrane report, insist upon an unfeasible RCT, accuse folks of panic, and undermine public health on social and mainstream media during a flu/RSV epidemic... 1. Seasonal viruses may be "normal", but they do immense harm.
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New in @NEJM: Pfizer's mRNA flu vaccine beat the standard flu shot in a phase 3 trial. 34.5% better. Statistically superior, not just noninferior. The timing is brutal. 🧵 https://t.co/o0qUDcAUrK
nejm.org
Influenza remains a major health burden despite the use of licensed vaccines. Nucleoside-modified messenger RNA (modRNA) influenza vaccines have shown promising immunogenicity against influenza and...
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Really does seem to me that RE.2 2 in Europe (BA.2.2.2.2.2, with N: A173V) is a bit SPECIAL, in that it has grown fairly rapidly in a way that plain BA.3.2.2 has previously not - it's taken latter so many months in W Australia to reach even 25%, with no firm establishment in NZ.
New Zealand BA.3.2 “Cicada” wastewater Detected each week in November, below 1% reporting threshold in week to 23 Nov. Detected in a few sampling sites. Not yet widespread. NB.1.8.1 NImbus: 40.7% PE.1.4: 18.0% XFG Stratus: 16.0% 45% of population covered by ww testing
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BA.3.2* phylogenetic analysis shows that the Australian and European strains are on separate branches, similar to how JN.1 later split into XFG in Europe and MC/NB in Australia.
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⚠️Given some of the recent changes that BA.3.2 have picked up (now as RE.2), I am more confident that this will be the next player and will overtake the Pirola lineages that lasted 2 full years, and ran out of steam. 🕑Soon for Europe, a bit later in the US (spring/summer)
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@SGriffin_Lab My 19 year old went for a private flu vaccine this week. She was questioned several times at the pharmacy as to why she wanted it as she’s not in an at risk group. Honestly we were happy to pay the £35 they charged so she doesn’t get sick or give flu to my parents.
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So, to those who say "masks don't work", cite the flawed Cochrane report, insist upon an unfeasible RCT, accuse folks of panic, and undermine public health on social and mainstream media during a flu/RSV epidemic... 1. Seasonal viruses may be "normal", but they do immense harm.
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This feels like an important breakthrough moment… On the BBC News this evening, Medical Editor @BBCFergusWalsh clearly stated: “As for facemasks, simple surgical masks are *not* good at stopping viruses. You really need a properly fitted tight respirator mask for that”… /1
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This feels like an important breakthrough moment… On the BBC News this evening, Medical Editor @BBCFergusWalsh clearly stated: “As for facemasks, simple surgical masks are *not* good at stopping viruses. You really need a properly fitted tight respirator mask for that”… /1
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Uncontrolled measles outbreak in South Carolina is “accelerating” with no end in sight following Thanksgiving gatherings and low vaccination rates. Some unvaccinated kids sick and in isolation / quarantine for second 21-day period. Preventable.
nbcnews.com
Some students who remain unvaccinated are now in a second 21-day quarantine since the beginning of the school year.
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Our children are watching a president who calls people “retards” and “piggies.” It’s disgusting.
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Measles is surging again in the US yet HHS Secretary Kennedy is silent about it, preferring apparently to promote pull ups in airports. This year, 3 people have died and 150 kids have been hospitalized. Measles is almost 100% preventable with the very safe MMR vaccine.
cdc.gov
Find the latest numbers of confirmed U.S. measles cases. CDC updates this page weekly.
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So, to those who say "masks don't work", cite the flawed Cochrane report, insist upon an unfeasible RCT, accuse folks of panic, and undermine public health on social and mainstream media during a flu/RSV epidemic... 1. Seasonal viruses may be "normal", but they do immense harm.
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