Newly disclosed data identifies the privately run nursing homes in Iowa that have had the most infections among residents and staff, the most outbreaks, and those that have spent much of the past year in outbreak status. (Photo by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Newly disclosed COVID-19 data shows the state of Iowa has retroactively reduced the number of nursing … [Read more...] about State discloses long-withheld data showing it miscalculated nursing home infections
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Expanded vaccine eligibility for all adult Iowans still on track for April 5
More than 600,000 Iowans have now been fully vaccinated against the coronavirus. (Photo by Parker Michels-Boyce/ For the Virginia Mercury) Iowa is moving ahead with plans to expand COVID-19 vaccine availability to all Iowans age 16 or older beginning April 5. Currently, Iowans 65 or older are eligible for the vaccine, as are Iowans age to 16 to 64 who have health … [Read more...] about Expanded vaccine eligibility for all adult Iowans still on track for April 5
Reynolds asks all Iowans to be vaccinated but won’t require it of state-employed caregivers
Gov. Kim Reynolds speaks at a news conference at Iowa PBS on March 31, 2021. (Screen shot from Iowa PBS livestream) After repeatedly urging all Iowans to get their COVID-19 vaccine, Gov. Kim Reynolds reiterated Tuesday that she will not be requiring health care workers in state-run care facilities to be vaccinated. “Vaccination is the best way to protect yourself and others … [Read more...] about Reynolds asks all Iowans to be vaccinated but won’t require it of state-employed caregivers
Iowa nears a half-million fully vaccinated residents
At least 478,758 Iowans have now been fully vaccinated from the coronavirus. (Parker Michels-Boyce/ For the Virginia Mercury) Iowa reported one new coronavirus death and 141 new cases of infection on Sunday, according to data from the New York Times. Over the past week, Iowa has experienced an average of 414 new cases per day, a decrease of 10% from the average two … [Read more...] about Iowa nears a half-million fully vaccinated residents
State isn’t collecting vaccine-refusal data from Iowa nursing homes
Iowa Department of Public Health Director Kelly Garcia discusses vaccine refusal rates at a news conference March 17, 2021, at Iowa PBS. (Screen shot from Iowa PBS livestream) The Iowa Department of Public Health isn’t collecting data on vaccine refusal rates in Iowa’s 440 nursing homes, the department director said this week. In January, the Iowa Capital Dispatch asked the … [Read more...] about State isn’t collecting vaccine-refusal data from Iowa nursing homes