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Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds on Tuesday disputed new federal guidance that vaccinated people should resume wearing masks indoors in public when in areas with high coronavirus spread. The governor said the federal advice is counterproductive to vaccination efforts and not grounded in reality or common sense.
Minutes later, Reynolds issued a statement criticizing the federal advice. I’m concerned that this guidance will be used as a vehicle to mandate masks in states and schools across the country, something I do not support, Reynolds said in a statement issued minutes after the CDC announcement Tuesday afternoon.
The CDC s announcement once again highlighted Iowa s political divide over masks and mask requirements, as well as frustrations over slow-moving vaccination numbers. While Republicans took issue with the new guidelines, Iowa Democrats criticized Republicans pandemic policies, including the new Iowa law that prohibits school districts from r
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Iowa might have to throw out tens of thousands of doses of coronavirus vaccine over the next six weeks unless public demand for the shots rebounds.
The Iowa Department of Public Health told the Des Moines Register Friday that 38,730 of the state s doses are set to expire by the end of July, and another 178,651 could expire by the end of August.
Sarah Ekstrand, a spokesperson for the health department, said clinics and county health departments are trying to limit the number of doses that would have to be thrown out. Our local partners have been diligent in their administration methods, ensuring they use on hand supply before placing additional orders, Ekstrand wrote in an email. Counties have also worked collaboratively to redistribute doses within the state to meet the needs of Iowa communities.
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