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CDC ACIP Meeting on Covid 19 Vaccine Additional Dose
The CDC ACIP meeting on February 28, 2024 on the proposal of a Spring booster of the Covid 19 vaccine was interesting and confusing. Initially right after the morning presentations, we were a little confused about whether the committee was targeting only those who got the vaccine booster last fall or everybody. That didn’t make…
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Thoughts on Upcoming CDC ACIP Meeting
Sena and I are talking about the upcoming CDC meeting on February 28th-29th next week. The agenda looks like they’ll be talking about an “additional dose” of the Covid-19 vaccine. Given the extent of vaccine fatigue going on, I tried to find a layperson-friendly article on the web about vaccine immunity with details about how…
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CDC ACIP Meeting February 28-29, 2024 to Discuss Covid-19 and Other Vaccines
There are news stories about a pending CDC-ACIP meeting (February 28-29, 2024) which might include information about a CDC recommendation to possibly add a 3rd additional Covid-19 vaccine booster this spring. The Covid-19 vaccine portion of the meeting is scheduled for February 28, 2024 at 8:30 AM EST. There will be a vote at 1:55…
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New Large Covid-19 Vaccine Study Shows Association with Rare Side Effects Which Other Smaller Studies Have Found
I’ve seen a couple of news stories about the CDC supported large study across many countries which essentially shows that Covid-19 vaccines can be associated with rare side effects. The stories might tend to raise anxiety about the vaccines’ overall safety, which has been repeatedly proven in other studies. The study is published in the…
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CDC May Change the 5 Day Covid-19 Isolation Guidelines
I see many news headlines reporting that the CDC may be planning to drop the 5 day Covid-19 isolation guidelines. For now I’m taking that as a rumor until the CDC website says something official about it. Word on the street is that we may know more in April.
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CDC Healthcare Provider Toolkit
The CDC has a healhcare provider toolkit available to prepare their patients for the 2023 for the fall and winter virus season. It’s up to date and comprehensive.
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CDC Issues Health Alert Network Announcement Recommending Vaccinations for Seasonal Respiratory Illnesses
The CDC recently issued a Health Alert Network (HAN) announcement urging physicians to recommend that patients get their influenza, Covid-19, and RSV vaccines.
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CDC Weekly Update on Viral Respiratory Illness
As of December 8, 2023, the CDC reports: However, the overall respiratory illness rates have gone from “moderate” to “low” in Iowa.
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What’s Up with Intranasal Covid-19 Vaccines?
I saw the JAMA article on intranasal vaccines research for Covid-19. It starts off pretty supportive of the principle. However, at the bottom of the article, the outlook looks pretty stable for injectable vaccines for at least a good long while. It’s an interesting read. Skip to the Many Questions section: How these experimental mucosal…
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Moderate Respiratory Illness Activity in Iowa
The CDC tracks respiratory illness and there is moderate activity in Iowa according the data tracker. The weekly snapshot as of December 1, 2023 shows highlights including:
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