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CDC and FDA Recommend Pause of Johnson & Johnson Vaccine
The CDC and FDA issued a joint statement about pausing the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine on April 13, 2021 because of concerns about rare but serious blood clots associated with it. See the FDA YouTube below for more information. There will be a meeting today of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) to…
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COVID-19 Vaccines and Safety Announcement from Patricia Winokur, MD
Here’s a heads up from Patricia Winokur, MD on the latest news about the COVID-19 vaccines, looking ahead to a post-COVID-19 world. Hang in there.
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Easter Nest Hunt
Yesterday we drove over to see James Alan McPherson Park, and it was filled with people who were having a great time. Because it was crowded (partly because of the Easter weekend), we went to Terry Trueblood Recreation Area, where we typically go for walks. We’ll return to James Alan McPherson Park on a weekday.…
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COVID-19 Vaccine: Frequently Asked Questions
See the educational COVID-19 vaccine graphic below, courtesy of University of Iowa Health Care. Also see this link.
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What Does It Mean to be Fully Vaccinated?
See the gallery below about what it mean to be fully vaccinated and what changes afterward.
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COVID-19 Vaccine Jab Today
Today I got my first COVID-19 vaccine shot and I’m scheduled for the second one. This was through the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics (UIHC). It was a slick operation and a lot of people like me (in the 1b class) were getting vaccinated. There were very kind and efficient persons guiding me everywhere…
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First UIHC COVID-19 Vaccinations!
The first supply of the COVID-19 Vaccination vials arrived at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics (UIHC) this week. We couldn’t have wished for a better Christmas gift. As a recent UIHC physician retiree, I know first hand how hard everyone works there. They live the motto: We Stand Together. UIHC is making history—and…
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Kindness Alert!
This is just a brief announcement—a Kindness Alert. This past Saturday, we got our first load of snow of the season dumped on us, which meant we had to go out and shovel. Our driveway is pretty big. We don’t have a snowblower. This means we were out there about an hour and a half…
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Announcement: Updated About Page
Hey, I just updated my About Page. And I noticed that the retirement date I had on it was a year off. It said my full retirement date would be the last day of June in 2019 instead of 2020. OOPS! I wonder how many readers noticed it.
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Wind and Wings
A couple of days ago we were at the Terry Trueblood Recreation Area and it was pretty windy. The birds were challenged just hanging on in the trees. Eastern Kingbirds didn’t hardly ruffle a feather. The Tree Swallows seemed to be pretty good acrobats high up in the trees. The Cowbirds, not so much.
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