New state public health data shows about 64,000 Iowans have skipped, delayed or otherwise missed receiving the second dose of the two-shot vaccine series as of this month.
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New state public health data shows about 64,000 Iowans have skipped, delayed or otherwise missed receiving the second dose of the two-shot vaccine series as of this month.
Doctors in Iowa and across the United States are reporting a surge in respiratory virus infections in the spring and summer months — an uncommon time of year for these common viruses to be circulating.
In the first weekly update from the state, test positive rates rose
In partnership with the University of Georgia, a UI team recently published promising findings showing a single-dose inhaled COVID-19 vaccine fully protected mice against lethal infection and also blocked animal-to-animal transmission.
The insurance company HealthPartners UnityPoint Health announced this week it will sell health insurance plans to businesses and organizations with fewer than 50 employees for coverage starting 2022. Rates will be announced in October.
The new hours allow for individuals to seek walk-in services after 5 p.m.
Starting Friday, Iowans can obtain at-home COVID-19 testing kits at no cost. Participants will collect their own saliva and mail samples directly to the State Hygienic Lab for results.
The American Heart Association’s annual Heart Walk is coming back to Cedar Rapids this summer after a year of challenges and delays due to the coronavirus pandemic and the derecho.
Six-million-dollar grant will enable the launch of a new UI Hawkeye Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Center, or Hawk-IDDRC.
Delta, the highly transmissible variant of the novel coronavirus, has become the dominant strain both in Iowa and across the nation. Public health experts say Iowans should assume the variant is circulating throughout their community.
Staff at MercyOne facilities across Iowa are required to receive a COVID-19 vaccine by this fall, diverging from other local hospitals when it comes to mandating shots for employees.
Iowa expects to receive an estimated $25 million for abatement of the opioid epidemic if the deal is approved.
State moving to weekly reports
The total number of people in Iowa who have tested positive for the virus is 374,253, according to state data.
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