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Dept of Health & Human Services to Reconstitute CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices
HHS announced the removal and replacement of the current members of the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices in a press release today. The CDC ACIP meeting for vaccine recommendations is still scheduled for June 25-27. According to the Federal Register announcement under Supplementary Information: “SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Purpose: The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices is…
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Help Me Find the Origin of the Bald Eagle Joke!
Help! I’m stuck on this bald eagle joke that I heard decades ago and I wonder if anyone my age can remember who originally told it. I could write the joke here, but it’s sort of a live performance thing so I have to do a little acting. That’s why I made the short video.…
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Update on the Tree Bag Thing
I have a quick update on the tree bag project around here. The landscaper dropped by and replaced a plant. Sena asked for his opinion on tree bags. He says tree bags are good. Sena got four of them, one on the front yard maple and three for the rest of the trees in the…
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Big Mo Blues Show Tune
I was all set to hear the Big Mo Blues Show on KCCK 88.3 tonight starting at 6 pm and guess what? I must have fell asleep sitting up in my chair and didn’t wake up until this song “Bye Bye Blues” by Larry McCray came on a little past 6:30 pm. It makes me…
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New and Old Stories by Ray Bradbury!
We just got a couple of books by Ray Bradbury, and I’m pretty excited. Some of the stories I recognize, but there will be some, perhaps many, that will be new to me.
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FDA VRBPAC Meeting to Discuss Covid-19 Vaccines
The FDA VRBPAC meeting to discuss Covid–19 vaccines is scheduled for May 22, 2025, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. ET. The committee will meet in open session to discuss and make recommendations on the selection of the 2025-2026 Formula for COVID-19 vaccines for use in the United States. The meeting presentations will be heard, viewed,…
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May is Mental Health Awareness Month!
This is May and it’s Mental Health Awareness Month. I just found out about something exciting and it’s the Iowa Healthiest State Initiative. See the Calendar of Events and the Checklist.
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CDC ACIP Meeting Today on Vaccines
There’s a CDC ACIP Meeting scheduled to start at 8:00 AM EST today (caught me off guard). The slides are here. Noteworthy: Dr. Denise Jamieson, MD, MPH is chair of the CMV Working Group. She is Vice President for Medical Affairs and the Tyrone D. Artz Dean, Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of…
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Jim vs Donald Trump on Cribbage Pro
President Donald Trump and I made a deal about his plan to make Canada the 51st state of America. If President Trump wins, he goes ahead and tries it. If I win, he lets it go. I won. This is satire! Happy April Fool’s Day!
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