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43 Iowa counties decline more vaccine as demand slows

DES MOINES — Nearly half of Iowa's counties have rejected new doses of COVID-19 vaccine because of a lack of demand, state officials said Tuesday amid a public information campaign meant to drum up interest in immunization. Forty-three of Iowa's 99 counties declined additional shipments of the vaccines, the state reported. Of the 43 counties, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has identified 12 as having a high rates of coronavirus transmission: Clay, Clayton, Dickinson, Emmet, Fremont, Ida, Lyon, O'Brien, Palo Alto, Sac, Taylor and Woodbury. Voter registration ...

Fauci says he expects J&J vaccine to resume later this week

WASHINGTON — The United States will likely move to resume Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine this coming week, possibly with restrictions or broader warnings after reports of some very rare blood clot cases, the government's top infectious diseases expert said Sunday. Dr. Anthony ...

Marshall County receives 1,000 COVID-19 vaccines

This week, Marshall County received 1,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines, as opposed to the normal 500. However, 1,000 doses will not become the new normal. Marshall County Public Health Nurse Pat Thompson said counties across the state have started to turn down vaccine shipments. She was asked ...

Iowa confirms first case of Brazilian COVID-19 strain

Iowa confirmed its first case of the Brazilian COVID-19 variant on Thursday, the Iowa Department of Public Health reported. “We are still learning about the characteristics of this strain including any potential impact on vaccine effectiveness,” the department said in a statement. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported the current vaccines should work on all variants of the coronavirus. The case involved a Johnson County resident. The state is contacting the patient and those who have been in contact with the person. All will be told they should ...

More vaccines available at NuCara

NuCara will host a Moderna vaccine clinic on Friday for people still wanting to get inoculated against COVID-19. It will take place at the McFarland Southside Clinic, 303 Nicholas Drive. To make an appointment, please visit https://www.nucara.com/coronavirus. Patients 65 and older will ...

UnityPoint Marshalltown seeking arms for surplus of COVID-19 vaccines

UnityPoint Health-Marshalltown received 1,200 doses of Moderna vaccine this week and appointments are still available. • People can schedule using the link uph.link/wat0ir • If anyone prefers to call, they can reach the Call Center at 319-226-2601 during daytime business hours. • ...