It got up to 110 degrees today and there was an Excessive Heat Warning. I hope everyone found a way to bear it or escape it. It reminds me of the Africa Sahara episode of the Silver Desert Ants.
Category: Brief Messages or Announcements
Heat Advisory in Iowa
There is a heat advisory for Iowa today. Temperatures could reach as much as a 105 degrees. Please follow recommendations for preventing and managing heat-related illness and stay safe on this July 4th holiday!
FDA Recommends Inclusion of BA.4/5 Component for COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Doses
The FDA announced the recommendation that COVID-19 vaccine booster doses include Omicron BA.4/5 component.
FDA Advisory Committee Approves Adding Omicron component to the Next Covid-19 Vaccine
On June 28, 2022 the FDA Vaccine and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee came to a majority “yes” vote to the question:
“Does the committee recommend inclusion of a SARS-CoV-2 Omicron component for COVID-19 booster vaccines in the United States?”
The meeting was recorded and is available for review.
Friday Blues with Big Mo on KCCK
Heard this on the Big Mo Blues show tonight on ‘da Friday Blues, “your blues prophylactic protecting you from the demon seeds of life every Friday night” with Big Mo on KCCK, 88.3, Cedar Rapids and Iowa City.
The Kids to Decide on the Next Hawkeye Wave Song!
The new Hawkeye Wave song will be decided by the kids, and it won’t be just a single song. According to a story in Iowa Now:
For every home game the Iowa football team plays inside Kinnick Stadium, the UI Department of Athletics, in coordination with the UI Stead Family Children’s Hospital Kid Captain program, will ask that week’s Kid Captain to help select a new song to accompany the Hawkeye Wave.
It’s a great idea! Back in April, fans were asked to nominate a song to be played between the first and second quarters of the Iowa Hawkeye football games while the team members and fans wave to the kids watching from UI Stead Family Children’s Hospital.
It’s up to the Kid Captains!
Learning About Monkeypox
The University of Iowa podcast Rounding@Iowa, hosted by Dr. Gerard Clancy, MD talked with Infectious Diseases specialist Dr. Jeffery Meier, MD about the essential facts about Monkeypox for health care professionals, recorded on June 2, 2022.
This podcast would also be interesting to anyone interested in learning more about Monkeypox.
Trekfest Almost Here!
The Star Trek festival, Trekfest is almost here! Don’t miss this event held in Riverside, Iowa on June 24 and 25th this week.
No Swimming at Terry Trueblood Recreation Area
There is no swimming at the Terry Trueblood Recreation Area because E. coli has been detected in Sand Lake. Check Iowa City parks web site for updates.
CDC Monkeypox Information
CDC has a website with details about Monkeypox.
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