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A bill moving through the Iowa Senate would allow families to continue to claim medical and religious exemptions to school vaccinations during a public health emergency.
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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’s labor commissioner says the state won’t enforce the Biden administration’s vaccine-or-test mandate for workplaces with 100 or more employees, regardless of the U.S. Supreme Court’s upcoming decision on the matter.
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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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Two Republican lawmakers released a proposal Tuesday that would ban Iowa businesses from hiring or firing workers, requiring masks or testing, and denying services to customers based on a person’s vaccination status. But Republican leaders said they want to wait for the U.S. Supreme Court to rule on the Biden administration’s vaccine mandates.
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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.
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As Iowa continues to experience a more severe flu season this year, University of Iowa researchers have teamed up with a non-profit to develop an online game to teach kids about influenza.
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Iowa health officials are reporting COVID-19 hospitalizations and test positivity rates have dropped, but experts are warning Iowans to be cautious over the holidays.