By Jeff Angelo
Apr 16, 2021
As the new coronavirus case numbers continue to decline in Iowa (while Michigan spikes), Jeff has a theory as to why folks want you to believe Iowa mismanaged the virus. PLUS: Craig Huey offerss advice for saving effectively for retirement; Infectious Disease Expert Dr. Patricia Winokur addresses listener concerns about the COVID vaccines; Mighty John The Record Guy lists the most valuable records by duos.
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Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, who took Johnson & Johnson shot last month, says I would do it again Nick Coltrain and Ian Richardson, Des Moines Register
Gov. Reynolds, again, asks Iowans to get vaccinated for COVID-19
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Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds reiterated her support for coronavirus shots Wednesday, a day after health officials paused administration of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine due to the potential for a rare side effect. I m glad that I did have the opportunity to have the J&J vaccine, and I would do it again, she said at her weekly news conference. Vaccination is the best defense against the virus, and as you ve heard, the reward far outweighs the risk.
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Gov. Kim Reynolds said at a press conference Wednesday that a pause in the distribution of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine will be manageable for Iowa.
Following federal recommendations for providers to temporarily pause the use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, Gov. Kim Reynolds said she expects the state s vaccination efforts to move forward.
On Tuesday morning, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration recommended vaccine providers cease the use of the single-dose vaccine while it investigates cases of extremely rare blood clots in six women who received it.
Following the federal government s recommendation, state officials requested the state s providers stop using the vaccine temporarily on Tuesday.
Reynolds notes vaccine worries but urges people to get shots
DAVID PITT, Associated Press
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JOHNSTON, Iowa (AP) Gov. Kim Reynolds expressed concern Wednesday that the suspension of Johnson & Johnson s COVID-19 vaccine might reinforce the hesitancy many Iowa residents feel toward getting immunized.
Reynolds called on the public to give federal health officials time to investigate the single-dose vaccine, after six women developed blood clots after receiving it, including one who died. It s important that we don t jump to conclusions prematurely before more details are known, she said at her weekly news conference.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration recommended that the temporary suspension of the J&J vaccine while they look into the clotting issue. Reynolds pointed out that the six known cases represent a tiny fraction of the roughly 7 million people who have received the J&J vaccine.