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CDC Updated Mask Guidance for Fully Vaccinated
The CDC updated its mask guidance today for those fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
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Updated CDC Guidelines: When You’re Fully Vaccinated
See today’s updated guidelines from the CDC about what activities are safer once you’ve been fully vaccinated.
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FDA and CDC Lift Pause on J&J COVID-19 Vaccine
After a safety review today, the FDA and CDC lifted the pause on the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. See the full announcement on the FDA website.
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Virtual Information Sessions On Covid-19 Vaccines Update
Just some quick thoughts on the Virtual Information Session on COVID-19 Vaccines, Session 2 on 4/19/2021. This was another enlightening presentation. I just noticed that you’ll have to scrub forward to about 10 minutes and 30 seconds to start playback on the YouTube recording. This gap might be edited out in the near future. It’s…
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Virtual Information Sessions on Covid-19 Vaccines
There will be three live, free, virtual information sessions on the COVID-19 vaccines starting today at 10:00 a.m. Guest speakers include Pat Winokur, MD, Executive Dean, Carver College of Medicine; Institute for Clinical and Translational Science (ICTS); Professor of Internal Medicine–Infectious Disease. The third session will be available in Spanish. The sessions are scheduled for…
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CDC Update on Pause of Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 Vaccine
The CDC is updating information about the pause in administration of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine because of a small number of reported cases of rare and severe blood clots after receiving the vaccine. See the link here for updates as new information becomes available. You can also find the updates page in the…
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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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