Category: Brief Messages or Announcements

CDC ACIP Recommendations for Covid 19 Vaccine for 2024

The CDC ACIP recommended implementation of the 2024 Covid-19 vaccine and the timeline is in the implementation slide set. CDC plans to use CDC Everything messages. Insurance plans, including Medicare, will cover the cost.

Reminder: CDC ACIP Meeting June 26-28 on Vaccines Including Covid-19 and RSV

Just a reminder about the upcoming CDC ACIP meeting on vaccines, including RSV and Covid-19.

June CDC ACIP Meeting on Covid and Other Vaccines

There’s an upcoming meeting of the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) June 26-28, 2024. They’ll discuss the new Covid-19 vaccine and several other vaccines including RSV.

FDA VRBPAC Meeting: Vaccine Targeting Lineage JN.1 for Fall 2024

I didn’t get a chance to watch the June 5th FDA advisory committee meeting on the new vaccine formulation for Covid-19 for this fall. There is a nice summary on the Minnesota CIDRAP (Center for Infectious Disease Research & Policy).

The committee unanimously upvoted the selection of the JN.1 lineage strain (which includes JN.1, KP.2 etc) for Covid vaccines this fall in the U.S.

As usual, Director Dr. Jerry Weir’s slides (summary slides 22-26) provide excellent background and clear discussion.

FDA VRBPAC Meeting on Covid Vaccine for Fall of 2024

The voting question for today’s FDA VRBPAC Meeting on the Covid Vaccine strain for this fall is:

“For the 2024-2025 Formula of COVID-19 vaccines in the U.S., does the
committee recommend a monovalent JN.1-lineage vaccine composition?
Please vote “Yes” or “No” or “Abstain.”

The FDA Selection of the 2024-2025 Formula for COVID-19 vaccines briefing document has a thorough review on the issue.

Reminder: FDA VRBPAC Meeting June 5, 2024 on Covid Vaccines for Fall 2024

There will be an FDA VRBPAC meeting on June 5, 2024, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. ET to discuss Covid vaccines for this fall.

Memorial Day Events 2024 in Iowa City, Iowa

The Memorial Day ceremonies in Iowa City, Iowa this year will be on May 27, 2024. At 8:30 a.m. there will be a ceremony at Park Road Bridge. Then at 9:30 a.m., the second part will be at Oakland Cemetery. At 11:00 a.m. the third part will be at Memory Gardens.