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Iowa news Iowa unlikely to meet July 4 vaccination goal As demand for the COVID-19 vaccine continues to decline in Iowa, just 45% of the state’s total population has been fully vaccinated against the virus. Numbers range from just over a quarter of residents in Davis County to more than
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Iowa news Why we recommend the COVID-19 vaccines: A statement from infectious disease physicians in Iowa In the US, there have been more than 600,000 deaths because of COVID-19, including more than 6,000 in Iowa. We, as infectious disease physicians, have seen firsthand the health impacts of COVID-19, including patients
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Iowa news Editorial: Vaccine does not magnetize you, but it might make you more attractive to others Register editorial writer Andie Dominick caught up again with Dr. Tom Benzoni, a local emergency room physician, on Wednesday afternoon. We have interviewed him numerous times since the coronavirus pandemic hit Iowa. (Des
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Iowa news Popular Iowa eye clinic hit by cyberattack to notify 500,000 patients, employees of potential information leak A popular Iowa eye clinic announced it will be notifying about 500,000 current and former patients that their personal information may have accessed as part of a cyberattack back in February. The
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Iowa news Reynolds talks about mental health bill Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds recently signed a bill that would shift mental health funding from property taxes onto the state. Gov. Reynolds says Iowa was the only state in the country that funded mental health through a property tax levy. Gov. Reynolds
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Iowa news Iowa Poll: Democrats and women are more likely to fear another COVID-19 wave than Republicans and men Most Iowans are confident the pandemic will keep fading, but Democrats and women are more likely than Republicans and men to say they fear we still could see another coronavirus spike,
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Iowa news Mental health care advocates celebrate shift in services’ funding mechanism Friederich Burson said he has benefited from the help offered by a nonprofit youth support services organization, and his hope is that a new state law will help others in similar need. Burson, a 17-year-old from Sioux City,
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Iowa news Vaccine demand continues to decrease in Iowa, especially in rural counties Demand for COVID-19 vaccines continues to lag in Iowa, especially in the state’s rural counties. Vaccination rates in southern and northwestern Iowa trail those in more urban areas. In some counties, fewer than one in three residents
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Iowa news Iowa’s COVID-19 recovery ranks fastest in nation Iowa’s COVID-19 recovery is the quickest in the nation, according to a WalletHub study released last week. The Center Square reports Iowa ranked first in the nation, earning a total score of 75.25 out of possible 100. WalletHub compared all 50 states
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Iowa news 33K vaccine doses are expiring in Iowa Around 33,000 Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine doses will expire in Iowa this month, state health officials said yesterday. Less than half of the state is vaccinated and vaccine demand has plummeted in recent weeks. Nearly 51,500 doses were given April
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