The CDC and its Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) now recommend that all adolescents aged 11-18 get vaccinated against meningococcal disease. That's not a radical change from the CDC's old meningitis vaccination schedule. In the past, vaccination of adolescents and young adults was recommended to coincide with specific ages or events, the CDC's Tom Clark, MD, said at a news conference today.
Cool Facts. 1  American Crows congregate in large numbers in winter to sleep in communal roosts. 2  Young American Crows do not breed until they are at least two years old, and most do not breed until they are four or more. 3  In some areas, the American Crow has a double life.
The life cycle of carpenter ants begins with the nuptial flight, which usually occurs in the late spring or early summer, depending on environmental factors. During this mating flight, male winged carpenter ants, or swarmers, mate with winged females. Soon after mating, the females shed their wings and the males die.