COVID-19 vaccinations falling flat in southern Iowa counties
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Updated: 6:22 PM CDT Jul 26, 2021
By Amanda Rooker
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Updated: 6:22 PM CDT Jul 26, 2021
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HERE IN IOWA, CLOSE TO 47%F O THE POPULATION IS FULLY VACCINATED, WELL BELOW HERD IMMUNITY. STEVE: NEW AT 5:00. KCCI’S AMANDA ROOKER SHOWUSS THE STRUGGLE HEALTH OFFICIALS ARE HAVING VACCINATING RELUCTANT IOWANS. AMANDA: DESPITE CONCERN OVER THE DELTA VARIANT, VACCINATION RATES IN IOWA HAVE REMAINED RELATIVELY FLAT. COUNTIES ALONG THE MISSOURI BORDER CONTINUE TO HAVE THE LOWEST VACCINATION RATES. WAYNE COUNTY WITH 34% VACCINATED, VAN BUREN COUNTY WITH 32%, DECATUR COUNTY WITH 31% AND DAVIS COUNTY WITH 29%. WAYNE COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH DIRECTOR SHELLEY BICKEL SAYS MOST COVID CASES THEY’RE SEEING ARE UNVACCINATED PEOPLE. SHE SAYS EVEN THOUGH MOST PELEOP OVER THE AGE OF 60 HAVE RECEIVED THEIR SHOT, THEY CAN STILL GET SICK BY SPENDING TIME WITH UNVACCINATED PEOPLE CARRYING THE VIRUS. >> I THINK WE NEED TO JUST GET PEOPLE TO START THINKING OF OTHER PEOPLE. THAT’S WHAT MATTERS. BUT IF T