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CDC Educates About Covid-19 Variants
Sometimes I see news about Covid-19 variants. They typically sound alarming. The CDC has posted an update on Covid-19 variants that is reassuring. There will always be variants. Not all will be serious threats. According to the update: “While new variants like BA.2.86 and JN.1 attract attention, right now, 99 percent of SARS-CoV-2 variants are part…
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Remember Scouting for Food 2023 Pickup Today!
Remember to put your non-perishable food items out for the Scouting for Food 2023 food drive today! Collection site hours 9 AM- Noon. If your bag is not picked up by noon, please deliver to local food pantry. Prepare non-perishable food items (canned or boxed) Place donations in a clean bag or box Put them…
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Scouting for Food 2023: A National Good Turn for America!
The 2023 Scouting for Food drive is on! The Hawkeye Area Council announcement just arrived on our doorknob the other day. Pickup day is October 28, 2023. Instructions: Prepare non-perishable food items (canned or boxed) Place donations in a clean bag or box Put them out by your doorstep by 8 AM Make sure it’s…
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CDC on How to Get Flu, Covid-19, and RSV Vaccines
The latest update on how to get the respiratory viruses vaccines is updated on the CDC website. Highlights: “f you have insurance, these vaccines should be free to you in most cases. Adults without health insurance or adults whose insurance doesn’t cover all COVID-19 vaccine costs can get an updated COVID-19 vaccine for free through the Bridge…
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Drain Grates Screwed!
Well, early this morning all the drain grates were screwed down tight. We never heard the workers. The rocks we had set on top of them were all piled up neatly on our back yard patio. Any critter that tries to yank those off will get a hernia. If those grates come off again, we’ll…
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CDC Update on Respiratory Viruses and the Covid-19 Vaccine
CDC posted an update on Covid-19 vaccination on October 13, 2023. In brief, the salient points: They save lives and prevent hospitalizations. The vaccines work. The side effects are mild or moderate. Scientific evidence supports the safety and effectiveness of the vaccines. They don’t make you magnetic and they don’t have microchips to track your…
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The Iowa City Screaming Barn is Back!
This is just a heads up that the Iowa City Screaming Barn (the halloween haunted barn) I posted about last October is back. We just saw it today. More to follow soon!
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FEMA Emergency Alert Test Today
I just found out that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will conduct a routine Emergency Alert Test around 2:20 p.m. ET today. According to FEMA, “The purpose of the test is to ensure that the systems continue to be effective means of warning the public about emergencies, particularly those on the national level.” You…
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CDC Recommendations for Fall-Winter Immunizations
The CDC recommendations for Fall-winter immunizations were updated as of September 29, 2023. A few states require a physician’s prescription for the RSV vaccine. Information varies on the web on which states require a prescription for the RSV vaccine. The Iowa Board of Pharmacy website is clear on the matter–you’ll need a prescription. Most states…
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Wendy’s New Pumpkin Spice Frosty
We got over to Wendy’s to try the new Pumpkin Spice Frosty yesterday. I thought it was pretty good. Sena was OK with it at first—but then decided she wouldn’t get it again. We’re now focused on trying the Peppermint Frosty. We might have to wait until mid-November, though. I read this was out last…
