U.S. regulators on Monday expanded the use of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine to children as young as 12, offering a way to protect the nation’s adolescents before they head back to school in the fall and paving the way for them to return to more normal activities. Shots could begin as soon as ...

Nearly half of Iowans have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine, the New York Times reported. The Iowa Department of Public Health reported more than 2.5 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccines have been administered in Iowa. Well over a third, 38 percent, of Iowans had been fully ...

COVID-19 vaccines finally are headed for more kids as U.S. regulators on Monday expanded use of Pfizer's shot to those as young as 12, sparking a race to protect middle and high school students before they head back to class in the fall. Shots could begin as soon as a federal vaccine ...

WASHINGTON — The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid fell last week to 498,000, the lowest point since the viral pandemic struck 14 months ago and a sign of the job market’s growing strength as businesses reopen and consumers step up spending. Thursday’s report from the Labor ...

The demand for COVID-19 vaccines continues to fall, and the county is thinking outside the box on ways to get the shots in arms. Marshall County Public Health Nurse Pat Thompson said the county will offer a vaccine clinic at the Marshalltown Speedway on May 14. “We are finding different ...

Iowa is in the middle of the pack among Midwestern states in the number of new COVID-19 cases per capita. The New York Times reported Iowa has been logging 11 new cases a day per 100,000 residents over the past week. South Dakota and Missouri also were at 11. Three nearby states were higher: ...