Superintendents from five school districts in Cedar Rapids and Marion sent a joint letter to Gov. Kim Reynolds Monday asking for more vaccines to be allocated to the state’s priority populations, which includes K-12 staff.
The superintendents are asking for more doses of the COVID-19 vaccine as the state’s Feb. 15, deadline quickly approaches for schools to offer the option of 100 percent in-person learning to all students.
The letter was signed by Cedar Rapids Superintendent Noreen Bush, College Community Superintendent Doug Wheeler, Linn-Mar Superintendent Shannon Bisgard, Marion Independent Superintendent Janelle Brouwer and Xavier Catholic Schools Superintendent Kim Hermsen.
“You have shown the public that returning students to fully in-person instruction is a state priority,” the letter states. “In this context and on behalf of our 6,365 metro area educational employees we urge you to place full priority on protecting our pre-K-12 school students, their families an
Feb 3, 2021
DES MOINES – The Iowa Department of Public Health on Wednesday announced the availability of COVID-19 vaccine for approximately 32,000 Iowans age 65 and older. Unused vaccines which were originally allocated to the Long-Term Care Pharmacy Partnership Program have been redistributed to a limited number of Walgreens and CVS stores in select Iowa counties, and reserved for Iowans age 65 and older. This is a one-time, additional allocation of vaccine.
Iowans age 65 and older can register online for a vaccine appointment at a participating Walgreens or CVS location near them. Appointments are limited to the number of vaccines available at each location.
If people are not able to secure a vaccine appointments, they can rest assured more vaccines are coming to the state on a weekly basis.
Iowa DPH announces 32,000 vaccines available at Walgreens and CVS
Information courtesy of an Iowa Department of Health press release on Feb. 3, 2021.
Cerro Gordo County is on the list of Walgreens distribution. Sign-up begins today.
Posted: Feb 3, 2021 11:25 AM
Updated: Feb 3, 2021 2:52 PM
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The Iowa Department of Public Health announced Wednesday that 32,000 COVID-19 vaccinations will be available to Iowans 65 and older at Walgreens and CVS. Unused vaccines which were originally allocated to the Long-Term Care Pharmacy Partnership Program have been redistributed to a limited number of Walgreens and CVS stores in select Iowa counties, and reserved for Iowans age 65 and older. This is a one-time, additional allocation of vaccine, public health said.
A limited amount of COVID-19 vaccine is available at Walgreens and CVS.
The Iowa Department of Public Health announced Wednesday that there is enough vaccine for about 32-thousand Iowans age 65 and older.
They are unused vaccines, which were originally allocated to the Long-Term Care Pharmacy Partnership Program and have now been redistributed to a limited number of Walgreens and CVS stores in select Iowa counties.
Iowans age 65 and older can register online for a vaccine appointment at a participating Walgreens or CVS location near them. There are Walgreens locations nearby in Dubuque, Linn and Black Hawk counties – appointments can now be made at those locations while supplies last. There are CVS locations nearby in Linn and Black Hawk counties – appointments can be made at those locations beginning at 8 am Thursday.