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I was not the only person in Iowa to eagerly jump on the train. A recent report found that about half of adults in the state of Iowa have completed the entire vaccination process. This means that half of the adult population have gotten their two COVID-19 shots. Now, the amount of Iowa residents who have gotten a COVID vaccine completely surpasses the numbers for flu season shots, according to Radio Iowa.

Cancel or reschedule your appointment as quickly as possible so they can give your unused dose to the next person in line.

The Iowa Houses has voted in favor of letting dentists administer COVID vaccines, and to even give these shots in their office. This all is voluntary on the part of the dental office. One of the main arguments against this piece of legislation has to do with training. The worry is that the staff will not have the proper training to deal with the administrative details. Some legislatures and members of the medical community argued that these offices possibly may not have the training to record every shot given into the database.

Linn County Public Health is making its plan to accommodate newly-eligible COVID vaccine groups, but won't be ready Monday.

U.S. Representative Hinson is urging that these truck drivers move up in line for their shots. She says that they are such an integral part of the supply chain, and if one driver were to test positive for the virus that could upset many of the local industries.

Seniors having difficulty locating a vaccine provider can sign up with a Cedar Rapids free health clinic.

A handful of counties in Iowa will get vaccine shipments this week after addressing misunderstandings behind a new policy that would have withheld them.

IDPH holds hope that promising vaccine news will no longer limit distribution by late Spring.

A new guideline shows how much vaccine counties in Iowa need to administer to be allotted more each week.

A bill is in the works to change the mask mandates for college students in Iowa. It just passed through the Iowa House on Tuesday, and this could mean some big changes for students and off-campus life.