The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday endorsed booster shots for millions of older or otherwise vulnerable Americans, opening a major new phase in the U.S vaccination drive against COVID-19.
According to the Iowa Department of public health, 638 people were hospitalized with the virus as of Wednesday, the highest number recorded since Dec. 23 when 644 people were hospitalized.
In a quick and abrupt development with little explanation, officials with the Iowa Department of Public Health announced Wednesday that Dr. Caitlin Pedati plans to leave in October.
In documents made public Monday, the state of Iowa provided testimonials from three women who said their children have medical issues that make mask wearing difficult for them.
Pfizer said Monday its COVID-19 vaccine works for children ages 5 to 11 and that it will seek U.S. authorization for this age group soon — a key step toward beginning vaccinations for youngsters.
COVID-19 exacerbated slashed budgets and low staffing that challenged Iowa’s public health workforce, but the high stakes they faced throughout the pandemic response has left many workers burned out. Experts are worried the workforce shortage could worsen as a result.
As a new law out of Texas opens the door to stricter abortion policies nationwide, one Iowa woman who obtained an abortion in 2017 says she fears what further bans in the state could mean for other women.
An influential federal advisory panel overwhelmingly rejected a plan Friday to give Pfizer COVID-19 booster shots to most Americans, but it endorsed the extra shots for those who are 65 or older or run a high risk of severe disease.
The Family Caregivers Center of Mercy has received a $1 million donation, officials announced this week. The Mercy Medical Center Foundation said the donation from John, Cindy and Bailey Bloomhall of Cedar Rapids and Naples, Fla., will fund two new staff positions at the center’s second location over the course of five years.
The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics – heading into the fall and winter months with COVID still spreading – is preparing for another surge, albeit different from the one that stressed the campus last year.
As of Wednesday, 50.14 percent of the state’s population has completed a COVID-19 vaccine series.
All of Raytheon Technologies’ U.S. employees will be required to be vaccinated.
The Iowa Department of Public Health on Wednesday confirmed the locations of two new dispensaries. Iowa Cannabis Co. East will be at 382 Highway 1 W in Iowa City and Iowa Cannabis Co. West will be in Council Bluffs.
An Iowa woman whose husband died from a breakthrough COVID-19 infection is blaming Americans who refuse to mask or get vaccinated.
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