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10/13/2026

The man. The legend. The birthday boy!

Happy birthday to you, Mike!

10/13/2026

Get the facts!

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10/13/2026

A person’s microbiome may help determine whether they develop a fever after receiving a vaccination, according to a new study in Science.

The findings suggest that the microbiome and potentially diet could one day be targeted to reduce vaccine-related inflammation without compromising the immune protection vaccines provide.

Learn more: https://scim.ag/4jLG976

10/11/2026

Put together Rx4Prevention's dedicated pharmacists, Iowa City's CommUnity crisis center, and Johnson County Public Health, and what do you get?

A community vaccinated and ready to fight influenza and COVID-19.

Keeping our neighbors safe, one vaccine at a time. ❤

10/10/2026

Are you an adult looking for an easy way to get your flu and COVID vaccines this fall? We’ve got you! 💉

CommUnity is hosting a FREE vaccine clinic in Iowa City this Saturday! Join us tomorrow at 1055 Hwy 6 E from 9:30 am to 12 pm to get a free vaccination!👍️

10/10/2026

We ❤️ keeping our community healthy and safe from preventable sickness.

We're partnering with to host Free Covid & Flu Vaccine Clinics.

Clinic tomorrow (10/10 @ 9:30 AM) is Adults only.
Clinic Monday (10/19 @ Noon) is Adults & Children.

More information about the Saturday clinic: https://www.facebook.com/events/2339778420185509

10/09/2026

Welcome to Science Friday at Rx4P. Today, we're previewing the 2026-27 flu season, which starting off to be early and odd.

Although flu usually begins in October or November, positive cases appeared in U.S. emergency rooms a month earlier. Worldwide, early flu cases have also popped up in the UK and Japan.

Cases of influenza are gradually climbing, although an Oxford epidemiologist reminds us that “an early start doesn’t necessarily mean a more severe season.”

The pattern of outbreaks also has public health experts scratching their heads. In a typical year, flu starts, then spreads, from the US’s southern states. This year, however, the first cases appeared on the West Coast.

Given those two unusual flu patterns, what do scientists and physicians recommend? Get your flu shot now.

10/08/2026

Influenza is a beast. Get your vaccine today.

Flu can be more than a few days of feeling sick. Each year in the US, millions of
people get sick, hundreds of thousands are hospitalized, and tens of thousands
die from flu and related complications. An annual flu vaccine can help tame
serious complications.

to help and explore NRCI resources: www.TameIt.org

10/08/2026

It's peak flu and Covid vaccine season for the Rx4Prevention squad. Remember, https://rx4prevention.com/ comes to YOU to keep your residents and employees healthy and safe!

10/02/2026

A reminder for this week's Science Friday: HPV vaccines are for boys too.

Want to know a common myth about human papillomavirus (HPV)? Some mistakenly think the virus affects only women.

This misconception likely arose 20 years ago, when the FDA first approved HPV vaccines for adolescent girls, as much of the early research emphasized cervical cancer risks.

A few years later, however, science recognized HPV also can cause cancers in men, and shortly thereafter approved the vaccine for males. We now know there are more cases of head and neck cancers than cervical cancers in America. HPV causes 70% of them, according to the CDC.

The big news? Almost all of (more than 90%) cancers caused by HPV can be prevented with the vaccine.

Better news? We know the vaccine is safe and effective.

Even better? You can be an advocate by encouraging the young people in your life to get their HPV vax. Guidelines are spelled out at https://www.cdc.gov/hpv/hcp/vaccination-considerations/index.html.