Older Adults Now Able to Receive Additional Dose of Updated COVID-19 Vaccine

Last week, CDC Director Mandy Cohen endorsed the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ (ACIP) recommendation for adults ages 65 years and older to receive an additional updated 2023-2024 COVID-19 vaccine dose. The recommendation acknowledges the increased risk of severe disease from COVID-19 in older adults, along with the currently available data on vaccine effectiveness.

Previous CDC recommendations ensured that people who are immunocompromised are already eligible for additional doses of the COVID-19 vaccine.

Data continues to show the importance of vaccination to protect those most at risk for severe outcomes of COVID-19. An additional dose of the updated COVID-19 vaccine may restore protection that has waned since a fall vaccine dose, providing increased protection to adults ages 65 years and older.

Adults 65 years and older are disproportionately impacted by COVID-19, with more than half of COVID-19 hospitalizations during October 2023 to December 2023 occurring in this age group.

CDC and ACIP will continue to monitor COVID-19 vaccine safety and effectiveness. CDC continues to recommend that everyone stay up to date on their COVID-19 vaccines, especially people with weakened immune systems.

Source: https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/covid-19/clinical-considerations/covid-19-vaccines-us.html

Aging Services Lawn Mowing Program

Aging Services Lawn Mowing program has opened applications for the 2024 year. Applications and supporting documentation are due back by Monday, April 1, 2024.

Aging Services Lawn Mowing Program:

• Goal is to serve the greatest number of seniors age 60 and older within Johnson County by providing basic lawn mowing service to each participant.
• Service generally begins in May and ends in September. This may be subject to change based on weather and funding availability.
• This service aims to keep the grass within the City of Iowa City’s requirement of 10 inches or shorter and the City of Coralville’s requirement of 10 inches or shorter.
• Mowing is every 7 to 10 days or so, weather permitting.
• Lawn mowing calendar will be mailed to approved clients.

For questions or additional information, please contact UnityPoint Health – Aging Services

at 319-398-3647 or email cara.stolba@unitypoint.org

Powerful Tools for Caregivers

Heritage Area Agency on Aging is excited to share that they will be hosting Powerful Tools for Caregivers this Spring! This 6 week session begins on April 16th from 1-2:30PM. See the flyer below for additional information.

For questions or to register please contact Bryan Bruner at bryan.bruner@kirkwood.edu or by calling 319-249-8749.

Iowa Rent Reimbursement

The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will manage the Rent Reimbursement program.

Income Limits

• To be eligible for Rent Reimbursement for claim year 2021, your total annual household income must be less than $24,354.
• To be eligible for Rent Reimbursement for claim year 2022, your total annual household income must be less than $25,328

Printable 2022 Rent Reimbursement Form

Printable 2023 Rent Reimbursement Form

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