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@MatWright

Trump is making COVID go away from the news.

A strategy that'll go very bad if a severe variant arrives and folk are thrown back on scuttlebutt and social media.

Believable #PublicHealthCommunication does have benefits.

#LookMaNoHands

@ScottMGS

I see "immune" in "immune system" and as the root of "immunisation" as dangerous and misleading. Guessing there are historical reasons why this developed and social inertia to it being changed.
But I think the misuse is killing people. And will likely kill many more come the next severe pandemic.

cf "blood thinners"

These two terms are AIUI on the level of fairy tales in terms of clear communication about important health information.
#MedicalTerminology #PublicHealthCommunication

@ScottMGS

I see "immune" in "immune system" and as the root of "immunisation" as dangerous and misleading. Guessing there are historical reasons why this developed and social inertia to it being changed.
But I think the misuse is killing people. And will likely kill many more come the next severe pandemic.

cf "blood thinners"

These two terms are AIUI on the level of fairy tales in terms of clear communication about important health information.
#MedicalTerminology #PublicHealthCommunication

@ScottMGS

I see "immune" in "immune system" and as the root of "immunisation" as dangerous and misleading. Guessing there are historical reasons why this developed and social inertia to it being changed.
But I think the misuse is killing people. And will likely kill many more come the next severe pandemic.

cf "blood thinners"

These two terms are AIUI on the level of fairy tales in terms of clear communication about important health information.
#MedicalTerminology #PublicHealthCommunication

@ScottMGS

I see "immune" in "immune system" and as the root of "immunisation" as dangerous and misleading. Guessing there are historical reasons why this developed and social inertia to it being changed.
But I think the misuse is killing people. And will likely kill many more come the next severe pandemic.

cf "blood thinners"

These two terms are AIUI on the level of fairy tales in terms of clear communication about important health information.
#MedicalTerminology #PublicHealthCommunication

@ScottMGS

I see "immune" in "immune system" and as the root of "immunisation" as dangerous and misleading. Guessing there are historical reasons why this developed and social inertia to it being changed.
But I think the misuse is killing people. And will likely kill many more come the next severe pandemic.

cf "blood thinners"

These two terms are AIUI on the level of fairy tales in terms of clear communication about important health information.
#MedicalTerminology #PublicHealthCommunication

@jmcrookston
Apologies, this screen interface had me misinterpreting.

Yes, they're acting as if there were no reasonable ways to reduce or prevent deaths and injuries from Covid.

#MaskUp
#IndoorAirQuality
#WasteWaterMonitoring
#PublicHealthCommunication
#StayHomeIfSick

@bacchus1234
It is a good article.

But, " Weren't these same lessons available with AIDS, with malaria, with HK flu, with Spanish flu?"

If they were available, and I can't see why they weren't, then what needs to be happening so they're learnt and embodied in public health and science communication going forwards from here?

Looks like rigid institutions, lacking adaptability, in play. #GatwickDrones

#ScienceCommunication #PublicHealth #PublicHealthCommunication