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Quick Announcement on Covid-19 2nd Vaccine Booster
According to a University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics announcement on The Loop, 2nd booster doses were available to employees, volunteers, and patients starting April 4, 2022.
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AMA Update on Covid-19 2nd Vaccine Booster
The AMA published an update on the Covid-19 Vaccine 2nd booster and the YouTube presentation is only a couple of days old and pretty thorough. While the CDC indeed gave a permissive recommendation, it sounds like another jab would be recommended in the fall anyway, likely targeting variants. The FDA Advisory Committee still has a…
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FDA and CDC Endorse 2nd Vaccine Booster for Covid-19
On March 29, 2022, both the FDA and the CDC endorsed a 2nd Covid-19 booster vaccine dose. The FDA Advisory Committee on vaccines still has a meeting scheduled about vaccine boosters on April 6, 2022. Neither of the booster doses will be variant specific.
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FDA Advisory Committee Meeting on Covid Vaccine Boosters Scheduled for April 6, 2022
The FDA Advisory Committee on Vaccines and Related Biological Products has scheduled a meeting on April 6, 2022 “to discuss considerations for use of COVID-19 vaccine booster doses and the process for COVID-19 vaccine strain selection to address current and emerging variants.” The meeting will run from 8:30 AM-5:00 PM ET.
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The Short Version of My Elevator Pitch
Here’s the short version of yesterday’s Elevator Pitch on YouTube.
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Upcoming Video of Our New Iowa Map Cribbage Board
Three days and a new memory card later, Sena and I are almost done with our video of us pegging around our new Iowa map cribbage board. We’re watching the weather reports right now because rough weather is moving through the state.
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Third Video in the Uncovering Hawkeye History Series: “Endless Innovation: An R1 Research Institution (1948-1997)”
Here’s the video recording of the third session in the Uncovering Hawkey History Series: Endless Innovation: An R1 Research institution (1948-1997).” Enjoy!
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Video of UI Breaking Barriers: Arts, Athletics, and Medicine (1898-1947)
Here is The University of Iowa video of the presentations from the February 8, 2022 Uncovering Hawkeye History series (2nd in the series), celebrating the 175th anniversary of the University of Iowa beginnings in 1847. The audio is fine on this one.
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CDC Updates Covid Mask Guidance
As of February 25, 2022, The CDC has updated Covid-19 mask guidance. It’s keyed to the level of transmission in your area and to what specific risk factors you might have.
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Next in The Series: The Next Chapter: Blazing New Trails (1998-2047)
The next and final presentation in The University of Iowa Hawkeye History series is entitled The Next Chapter: Blazing New Trails (1998-2047). I believe you can still register here. It will be a Zoom presentation from 4:30-6:00 PM tomorrow, February 22, 2022. As in the previous presentations, the guide will be university archivist, David McCartney…
