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Lucy Hickson
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Retired NHS GP. #medsky
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Sierra Leone will this week become the 1st country to launch a nationwide preventive #Ebola vaccination campaign for people at the highest risk. Over 3 weeks, will deliver 20k doses of Merck’s Ervebo vaccine in a drive that will be repeated every 2-3 years. #IDSKY
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
Ten years ago Ebola tore through Sierra Leone. Can a vaccine drive stop history repeating itself?
Memories of 2014, when the disease ravaged west Africa, are raw, while risk remains high. This week the first ever nationwide prevention programme begins – and doctors hope it will be enough to fend o...
www.theguardian.com
November 28, 2024 at 6:27 PM
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Over four decades in the NHS, I’ve looked after a lot of people who are dying, both in hospitals and at home or in care settings.

Please can I reassure everyone that the vast majority of these deaths have been peaceful & not scary?

If symptoms are difficult, specialist palliative care is helpful.
November 27, 2024 at 10:01 AM
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For parents who may be scared or vaccine hesitant, my go-to resource to direct them for further reading is the Oxford Vaccine Knowedge project

It is an invaluable, comprehensive source of trustworthy information for families

I highly recommend it

#MedSky #IDSky #PedSky 🧪
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vaccineknowledge.ox.ac.uk
November 22, 2024 at 8:10 PM
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Morning scribble for anyone who brings the coffee x
November 20, 2024 at 8:35 AM
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cartoon of the day
November 15, 2024 at 7:53 AM