On Monday, officials with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced six routine childhood vaccinations are no longer recommended for all children. The Gazette spoke with three Iowa medical professionals to unpack what these changes mean and what families should do to understand what’s best for them.
The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship on Tuesday confirmed a case of highly pathogenic avian influenza in a multi-species backyard flock in Dallas County, marking Iowa’s 10th detection of the H5N1 virus in domestic birds this year.
Linn and Johnson officials express concern about aligning U.S. vaccine policy to other countries like Denmark, and urge Iowans to get vaccinated for measles and the flu.
Spoiler alert: thorough hand washing, covering your cough and getting your annual flu shot are still the best ways to protect yourself and your loved ones
According to a news release, an older adult in southwest Iowa has died from influenza.
The beginning of fall means back to school, cooling temps and the start of respiratory illness season. This season is also bringing new vaccination rules.
Iowa Republican U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley pressed Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on a wide range of oversight and policy issues during a hearing Thursday.
The health secretary criticized mRNA vaccines in a video on his social media accounts, explaining the decision to cancel projects being led by the nation's leading pharmaceutical companies, including Pfizer and Moderna, that offer protection against viruses like the flu, COVID-19 and H5N1.
The best defense against measles is the vaccine, according to Iowa public health professionals. Here’s what to know about the vaccine, its effectiveness and options for infants.
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed more than a dozen bills into law Tuesday, including a ban on DEI positions in local government and a requirement that Iowa high school students pass a civics test to graduate.
House File 299 would require schools and child care centers to include information about obtaining vaccine exemptions in any public communication to parents or guardians following recommendations by the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services.
A minor’s ability to legally consent on their own to receiving the HPV vaccine would be removed under legislation passed by the Iowa Senate Monday. Critics argue the bill will contribute to Iowa’s high rates of cancer.
Federal legal protections added in the 1980s to shield vaccine manufacturers from most lawsuits would be waived any time a vaccine is administered in Iowa under legislation that was advanced Wednesday by Republican state lawmakers.
Medical practitioners, health care institutions and patients would be given broader allowance for consciously objecting to receiving or administering certain forms of medical care under proposed legislation in the Iowa legislature.
Also, 3 people charged after protests at Iowa Capitol
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