Natalie Krebs
Health ReporterNatalie Krebs is the health reporter for Iowa Public Radio.
Natalie joined Iowa Public Radio in May 2019. She previously worked as an independent producer in west Texas covering everything from immigration at the U.S.-Mexico border to environmental issues in the Permian Basin.
Natalie is a native Minnesotan. She holds a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Texas at Austin. You can contact Natalie at nkrebs@iowapublicradio.org.
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Polk County health officials say they do not anticipate moving on to Phase 1B, Tier Two until at least next month, contrary to the predictions of state officials. -
During the last year, many of Iowa's farmers have faced financial strain due to the pandemic. Experts say it's increasing mental health challenges.
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Iowa is now weeks into Phase 1B of distributing the coronavirus vaccine. That phase includes more than a half million Iowans ages 65 and older. With vaccine demand still far outstripping supply, many Iowans are struggling to get an appointment and are frustrated. But some worry the state’s most vulnerable residents are also at risk for getting left behind.
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Gov. Kim Reynolds announced Wednesday the state has decided not to contract with Microsoft to build a centralized COVID-19 vaccine registration system.
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State officials announced last week that five counties had not hit the state's new requirement to use 80 percent of their COVID-19 primary doses and would not be receiving their allotment for this week, but that's confusing some counties.
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Gov. Kim Reynolds has announced the state has selected Microsoft to build a centralized system for Iowans to register for COVID-19 appointments, but she said it will take a few weeks for the system to start running.
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State health officials are reporting flu activity this year in Iowa is very low due to the measures the public is taking to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
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This week, Iowa opened the next phase for vaccine distribution. Phase 1B includes frontline essential workers as well as Iowans 65 and older. But vaccine demand far exceeds supply, and has made rollout challenging, especially in the state’s many rural areas.
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Gov. Kim Reynolds has announced Iowa’s vaccination allocation is expected to increase by 16 percent next week, but demand for vaccinations will still far exceed supply as Iowa moves into phase 1B.
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State officials say Iowans 65 and older will now be eligible to get the vaccine starting in early February, but the vaccination process is expected to move slowly due to the state’s low allocation of doses.
