All Iowans 16 years and older can now get a COVID-19 vaccine, but about half of the state’s counties are now declining additional doses because of low turnout.
Keokuk County Public Health Director Allie Helmuth says they declined their 100-dose Moderna allotment from the state this week, yet they still have vaccine appointments available. She says their goal is to vaccinate as many people as possible and residents from outside the county are also welcome to contact her department. This comes after the county dealt with not receiving enough vaccines for weeks which put them near the bottom in the state for doses administered.
Jefferson County Public Health has cancelled its Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine clinic for Wednesday after administration of the vaccine was suspended by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
More than 6.8 million doses of the Johnson & Johnson (Janssen) vaccine have been administered in the U.S. and the CDC and FDA are reviewing data involving six reported cases of a rare and severe type of blood clot in individuals after receiving the one-shot vaccine. Jefferson County Public Health Director Chris Estle says the suspension forced them to cancel appointments for 140 residents and her staff has been working to call all individuals affected. She says their supply of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine was a one-time allocation while the county has been receiving 300 Moderna doses a week. She adds they only have booster shots scheduled this week.
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