Light For Riley

Catherine Hughes AM | immunisation advocate | founder + director | passionate about consumer engagement in research | WA Young Aus of The Year 2016

[Light For Riley @LightForRiley]

This is my son’s rapid decline with #WhoopingCough (too young to be vaccinated).

Day 1 in hospital he was OK, just tired & not breastfeeding enough.

By day 5, he was gone 💔

There is no cure for whooping cough, only prevention (including pregnancy vaccination!)

🌀see thread🌀

[Dr Gemma L Saravanos @GLSaravanos]

Maternal vaccination: what’s the current state of play & what’s next? @PeterCRichmond provides an overview of successes & opportunities in #prevention, highlights the power of consumer advocacy in driving policy & uptake @LightForRiley
#Flu #pertussis #RSV #covid #CMV #CDIC2024

[Light For Riley @LightForRiley]

Honoured to share Riley's story with @UKHSA, bringing further awareness to a disease that has taken the lives of at least 5 UK babies this year.

💙💙💙💙💙

https://t.co/ESChgamw3Z

[Light For Riley @LightForRiley]

Why we mustn’t let pregnancy vaccination rates fall in Australia -

5 preventable whooping cough deaths in UK so far this year 😞

https://t.co/ULjh5OQXct

[Light For Riley @LightForRiley]

Sharing Riley's story in the UK, where whooping cough is surging and vaccination rates are falling.

https://t.co/OD3txv7XIM

#perussis
#whoopingcough
#pregnancy
#vaccineswork

[Light For Riley @LightForRiley]

You should have been turning 9 today.

Miss you 💙

#whoopingcough #pertussis #pleasevaccinate

[Light For Riley @LightForRiley]

@amotherwithout @UKSepsisTrust These photos 💔 lots of love x

[Light For Riley @LightForRiley]

A cause near and dear to our hearts, Whooping Cough Day provides a platform to shine a spotlight on the threat posed by whooping cough and the simple ways that people can remain protected.

If you’d like to know more/ get involved, please head to https://t.co/04Y0utLFhg

[Light For Riley @LightForRiley]

7 reasons why it’s so important to vaccinate for #whoopingcough during #pregnancy

[Light For Riley @LightForRiley]

A friendly reminder that #whoopingcough aka #pertussis is awful for little babies. I’ll never forget the look in Riley’s eyes as he tried to breathe in between coughing.

Fortunately we can now vaccinate during #pregnancy to help keep our little babies safe ❤️

[Dr Andrew Miller - bring back disease prevention @drajm]

Got a kid under 5 or one who is over 5 and unboosted in Australia or the UK?

Get angry and demand the very safe & effective vaccines be made available now.

Death from cv is unlikely but so is every other cause.

Long covid a lot more likely & also reduced by vaccines.

Come on.

[Light For Riley @LightForRiley]

@PeterHotez Thank you for your efforts to support vaccination which I know must come at a huge personal cost sometimes. Parents of children lost to vaccine-preventable diseases are grateful for your tireless work and advocacy.

[WCVID @WCVID]

It's RSV Awareness Week! @WCVID a leading site for global RSV clinical trials and epidemiological research and modelling in preparation for vaccine development. Professor Peter Richmond has led four clinical trials, getting us closer to a licensed vaccine.
#RSVandME #RSVweek23

[Light For Riley @LightForRiley]

Today marks the start of Australia's first RSV Awareness Week +the launch of our #RSVandMe campaign. https://t.co/dfqXXWvtql

Did you know that RSV is the leading cause of childhood hospitalisation in Australian children under 5? https://t.co/PM5fA5YMmA

#RSVWeek23

[Light For Riley @LightForRiley]

Amazing effort - thanks to all for your outstanding commitment to our cause! 👏

[WCVID @WCVID]

A number of dedicated @WCVID staff and honoraries ran in the 'Run 4 Riley' team during Sunday's @hbfrun - raising over $23K for the Immunisation Foundation of Australia. The valuable funding will go to support lifesaving vaccination research.