Articles Tagged: COVID-19

’The good news is that this was a very effective vaccine that did induce antibodies’

On Tuesday morning, the Iowa Department of Public Health advised vaccine providers across the state to pause administration of the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Johnson & Johnson. Federal officials say they’re investigating six U.S. cases of a rare and severe type of blood clot that occurred in six people after receiving the shot.

The state reported zero new deaths for third day in a row

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University of Iowa has not yet announced plans to vaccinate campus

The Eastern Iowa Health Center will receive hundreds of doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine starting this week to distribute to its patient, who are often low-income or face barriers to accessing health care. The doses are allocated to the health center by a federal program with the nation’s federally qualified health centers.

State reports 146 new coronavirus cases, zero deaths Monday

Some GOP elected officials are helping lead vaccine acceptance efforts

Regent campuses commit to face-to-face instruction

The effort to reach vulnerable populations in the COVID-19 vaccine rollout will include homeless populations for the first time in Cedar Rapids this week. Mercy Medical Center is partnering with local agencies to administer the Johnson & Johnson vaccine to individuals experiencing homelessness at two vaccine clinics.

The Cedar Rapids NAACP hosted two vaccine clinics this week, reaching roughly 100 vulnerable residents. However, some individuals continued to express discomfort in the vaccine, even after they had received the shot, but had decided to set those concerns aside “for the greater good.”

Iowa reports 432 new cases Sunday morning

It won’t diminish grief but will help families deal with unexpected deaths, local funeral directors say

Data shows more than 700,000 Iowans are fully vaccinated

The state has fully vaccinated over 700,000 individuals as of Thursday