Johnson & Johnson vaccines for COVID-19 have temporarily been pulled. (Creative Commons photo via Pxhere) The federal order to temporarily stop using the Johnson & Johnson vaccine for COVID-19 is not expected to substantially alter operations in Iowa’s largest county. Nola Aigner Davis, spokeswoman for the Polk County Health Department, said the county is still … [Read more...] about Polk County officials expect little impact from J & J vaccine disruption
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Iowa’s COVID-19 cases rise, but are far below November peak
(Image by Fusion Medical Animation via Unsplash) Iowa’s tally of new COVID-19 cases continues to rise, but still is one-tenth of the peak in November, a New York Times database shows. The state reported nearly 5,500 new cases on Nov. 13 during a stretch when hospitalizations also peaked. The state reported 735 new cases on Thursday, with a seven-day average of 521, the … [Read more...] about Iowa’s COVID-19 cases rise, but are far below November peak