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Comments on CDC ACIP Meeting Today
There are updates to the CDC ACIP meetings posted now. It looks like the anticipated votes on the MMRV and Hepatitis B vaccines are posted.
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Public Comments on Upcoming CDC ACIP Meeting Posted
I have just noticed that there are over 5,000 comments posted on the comments section of regulations.gov in the section entitled Meeting of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices-September 2025. The link to the comment section is on the CDC ACIP meeting announcement web page, “Written Public Comments.” This is the first time I’ve seen…
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Upcoming CDC ACIP September Meeting on MMVR & Covid-19 Vaccines
The upcoming meeting on the MMVR and Covid-19 vaccines will include voting on the MMVR and Covid-19 vaccines. Usually, the committee posts the actual voting questions, which so far I have not seen on the meeting agenda. I’ll be looking for them in the next couple of days. Here is the link to the Center…
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CDC ACIP Meeting Agenda Posted
I just noticed that the CDC ACIP draft agenda for upcoming meeting on September 18th and 19th has been posted. There will be votes on the MMRV, Hepatitis B, and Covid-19 vaccines.
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University of Iowa Physician Wins Lasker Award!
How about some good news? This just in, University of Iowa Physician-Scientist, Dr. Michael Welsh, wins the 2025 Lasker Award for his research on cystic fibrosis. His work and the work of two other researchers with whom he’ll share the award set the stage for the development of new drugs which saves the lives of…
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Rounding@Iowa Podcast: “When to Suspect Atypical Recreational Substances”
There’s a new podcast in town from The University of Iowa Health Care and the title is “When to Suspect Atypical Recreational Substances.” This is a fascinating topic and the discussion ran for close to an hour, which is longer than usual because there’s a lot to say about it. The substances include a lot…
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Got Vaccines Today!
Sena and I got our latest updated seasonal Covid-19 and flu vaccines today. Manpower was low at Walgreens so we ended up sitting for about an hour, but otherwise this was a routine trip. We’re thankful. We noticed there were a few people waiting—mostly our age. No word up yet on the CDC ACIP site…
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Upcoming CDC Advisory Committee Meeting in September 2025-Or Not?
I’ve been checking the Centers for Advisory Committee schedule on their website for weeks and the only way I found out there is an upcoming meeting is on the Federal Register schedule. Sena found it in a news outlet story. As of this morning around 9 a.m., there was no announcement on the CDC website…
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Community Psychiatry Podcast: Shelter House Iowa City, Iowa
I just discovered this Community Psychiatry Podcast site today. A couple of days ago Dr. Emily Morse, DO, of The University of Iowa Health Care gave a 20-minute interview that outlines how the psychiatry department leverages community psychiatry outreach to address the challenges those experiencing homelessness face. Introduction: “Emily Morse, DO, is a Clinical Associate…
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In Memory of Leonard Tow, Founder of the Tow Foundation and Humanism in Medicine
I just found out that Leonard Tow died on August 10, 2025. In humility, I express my gratitude and respect for his creation of the Tow Foundation, a big part of that being the Humanism in Medicine Award, of which I am one of the many recipients over the years. I hope this great tradition…
