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In celebrating the milestone, the president also announced the administration would begin offering tax credits to employers who give workers time off to get vaccinated.

43 of Iowa’s 99 counties declined additional shipments of the vaccines, the state reported. Of the 43 counties, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has identified 12 as having a high rates of coronavirus transmission

The department says the new advisories will "better reflect the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's science." Americans are urged not to travel to nearly 80% of countries around the globe.

As more Americans are vaccinated for COVID-19, many states are beginning to lift restrictions on gatherings. But for some people, the thought of going back to a pre-pandemic lifestyle is cause for anxiety.

Host Ben Keiffer and his guests talk about the latest vaccination news for Iowa.

An Iowa City religious group will host free vaccination clinics for rural immigrant communities starting this week.

Gov. Kim Reynolds said she expects the temporary pause in the use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine to be manageable for Iowa.

Following federal recommendations, the Iowa Department of Public Health has advised all COVID-19 vaccine administrators to temporarily halt the use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine effective immediately.

A University of Iowa study has found health care workers were more likely to develop COVID-19 infections from exposures at home as opposed to in their workplace.

Local groups have been working to translate, interpret and disseminate COVID-19 vaccine information to Latino communities in Iowa. Some of those efforts have been successful, but they have not yet reached everyone who needs to hear them.