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Protecting the Most Vulnerable: Complexities of Vaccines and Chronic Illness

September 1, 2022 9 Comments

It has been over a year since the COVID-19 vaccine became available, and a subset of people with myalgic encephalomyelitis / chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) are reporting adverse effects from getting vaccines and boosters from all manufacturers. There are also rare reports of people without pre-existing conditions developing Long COVID and ME/CFS symptoms after getting

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A red graphic with white text along the bottom that says ‘Ask your MSPs to join us at Millions Missing Scotland!’ On the left is an icon of a laptop and the email @ symbol, with three yellow envelopes floating out of it. On the right is a photo in a white frame of a group of people outside the Scottish Parliament building, from the protest in 2017. They are wearing red ME Action t-shirts and holding posters and banners about ME. Some are standing and some are sitting in wheelchairs. A person in the centre is holding a microphone.

Ask your MSPs to join us at #MillionsMissing Scotland

September 1, 2022 No Comments

Whether or not you can join us in person at this year’s #MillionsMissing, you can help to make it a success by emailing your MSP and asking them to come out, say hello and sign a pledge to support people with ME. #MEAction Scotland will be outside the Scottish Parliament to engage with as many

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Facets of ME: Travel Tips

August 26, 2022 6 Comments

Welcome to August’s Facets of ME! If you are unfamiliar, #FacetsOfME is a new #MEAction feature this year where we take time to explore one facet or aspect of myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME/CFS). Sometimes it is a symptom and sometimes it is a unique aspect many of us face living with ME. So far we have

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Just In Time for the School Year: A New Pediatric Pacing Guide

August 2, 2022 1 Comment

#MEAction is excited to share a new and much-needed resource just in time for back to school! We are so thankful to have our allies at Long Covid Families join us in developing the Pacing and Management Guide for Pediatric ME/CFS and Long COVID.  Access the New Pediatric Pacing Guide Our Pacing and Management Guide

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A laptop on a desk displaying the PDF of the NICE guideline for diagnosis and management of ME. There is a cup to the left and a pair of glasses and some folder to the right. White text in a red box reads ‘Update on Scottish implementation of the NICE Guideline’ and the ME Action Scotland logo is in the top left.

An update on the Scottish implementation of the NICE guideline

July 29, 2022 No Comments

As we announced in February, the Scottish Government has committed to implementing the new NICE guideline for diagnosis and management of ME. The first step in the process was a Scottish stakeholder review, carried out externally by consultant Blake Stevenson.  The report on the review was published in July and #MEAction Scotland supports its findings.

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#DisabilityPrideMonth: Listen to The Century Foundation’s podcast Off-Kilter

July 20, 2022 No Comments

As part of #DisabilityPrideMonth, The Century Foundation’s podcast Off-Kilter has been hosting a series of conversations featuring Disability Economic Justice Collaborative* members and other leaders from the disability community. #MEAction board member Ryan Prior is a guest on the two-part Off-Kilter ADA 2022 Special that dives “into the picture for the millions of Americans now

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New #MEAction Volunteer Survey

July 15, 2022 No Comments

#MEAction is excited to announce our new Volunteer Survey! We invite everyone to complete the survey. The survey link will be available on #MEAction’s website until Friday, July 29th. We encourage everyone to thoughtfully consider each question, fill out their responses, and submit the survey by the due date. The survey consists of 12 questions

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#MEAction Recognizes & Celebrates Pride Month 2022!

June 30, 2022 1 Comment

#MEAction recognizes and celebrates Pride Month! As a community that welcomes and encompasses all, this Pride Month, we asked members of our LGBTQIA+ community to share what Pride means to them and what they have learned from this movement that they bring with them to the ME movement. Here are a few responses: Kristina Osobka-Stier

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Severe ME Artists Project 2022!

June 29, 2022 13 Comments

#MEAction is once again excited to announce our Severe ME Artists Project 2022 that will feature work from those within the severe ME community and will be in recognition of Severe ME Day on August 8th! This project will be an opportunity for those with severe ME to showcase their art work (whether it be

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