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A House subcommittee has advanced a bill that would prohibit the state’s public universities, schools and licensed child care centers from mandating the COVID-19 vaccine in order for kids to enroll until 2029.
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A House subcommittee has advanced a bill allowing FDA-approved drugs for off-label use on patients who are terminally ill or on life support, which would allow use of ivermectin on COVID-19 patients.
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Polk County is reporting a spike in children who are hospitalized with COVID-19, which experts say is driven by the highly-transmittable omicron variant.
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Iowa health experts say they’re concerned over the sharp increase in deaths related the highly-potent opioid fentanyl.
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Iowa health officials say the 14-day test positivity rate is at 24.8 percent, as hospitalizations continue to rise.
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The state’s largest hospital said it's asking Iowans to get vaccinated and take precautions to limit the spread of COVID-19.
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Iowa health officials are reporting COVID-19 hospitalizations and test positivity rates continue to surge.
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Iowa health officials are reporting large increases in COVID-19 hospitalizations and new infections this week as the omicron variant spreads through the state.
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Health officials are urging Iowans to consider visiting an urgent care clinic instead of the emergency room if they have a less pressing medical concern as COVID-19 hospitalizations across the state remain high.
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With the rise of at-home COVID-19 testing kits, local public health officials say they’re asking the public to report positive test results.