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Iowa news UIHC joins nationwide COVID-19 vaccine campaign as demand for the shot decreases The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics has announced it is joining with 60 of the nation’s top health care providers to encourage more Iowans to get the COVID-19 vaccine, as demand for the vaccine starts

Iowa news Reynolds names aide to lead Iowa’s Medicaid program Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has hired her health policy adviser as the state’s Medicaid director. Gov. Reynolds praised Elizabeth Matney as a health policy expert and “dynamic member of my team” in announcing she would lead the program, which oversees

Iowa news Nearly 100 Iowa sites set for Drug Take Back Day on Saturday National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is Saturday and state officials along with local health and safety groups are urging Iowans to take advantage of the opportunity to safely dispose of leftover or out-of-date medicines. The

Iowa news In wake of Chauvin trial, University of Iowa to provide mental health support The University of Iowa Counseling and Student Disability Services will provide open space for students to discuss self-care, burnout, and Zoom fatigue through two virtual sessions next week. The discussion will focus on unplugging from

Iowa news How close are Johnston area hospitals to capacity? The US has reached what health officials have called a “complicated stage” of the COVID-19 pandemic, with cases and hospitalizations increasing in some parts of the country despite the quickening pace of vaccination. Nationally, the seven-day average of new cases,

Iowa news If you won’t do it for yourself, get vaccinated for those with weakened immunity On Thursday evening, Register editorial writer Andie Dominick caught up again with Dr. Tom Benzoni, a local emergency room physician. We have interviewed him several times since the novel coronavirus pandemic hit Iowa. (Des

Iowa news Some Iowa counties decline state vaccine supplies as demand wanes Four months ago, the select people who qualified for COVID-19 vaccines were in a pitched race to secure the precious medicine. Now, less than two weeks after eligibility expanded to everyone 16 or older, some counties are declining

Iowa news COVID-19 vaccine clinic Saturday open to Johnson County residents A COVID-19 vaccine clinic for Johnson County residents will be held Saturday in Iowa City on Saturday to distribute 1,000 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech shot. Hy-Vee announced it is hosting the clinic for county residents ages 16 and older.

Iowa news Iowa veteran Brandon Ketchum, who died by suicide, honored with bill to improve VA mental health care All four of Iowa’s US House members are supporting the “Sgt. Ketchum Rural Veterans’ Mental Health Act,” which is scheduled for a hearing in Congress Thursday, April 15. The bill’s title

Iowa news Health centers adjust after Johnson and Johnson vaccine distribution put on pause People started walking in the doors at the Eastern Iowa Health Center early Tuesday morning expecting to get their one-shot Johnson and Johnson vaccine. But Tuesday morning, public health leaders including the CDC, FDA and the