Everything to know about COVID-19 vaccines in Iowa

WHAT THE STATE’S REPORTING NOW AND SCOTT, WHAT IT’S NOT. SCOTT: THE STATE IS ONLY UPDATING COVID-19 DATA ONCE A WEEKOW N, LIKE IT DOES WITH THE FLU. TH E IOWA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH SAYS UPDATING THE SITE THREE TIMES A WEEK TOOK TOO MANY SOREURCES THAT CAN BE USED ELSEWHERE. DATA WE DO HAVE SHOWS THE NUMBER OF NEW CASES CONTINUES TO TUMBLE DOWN 12% FROM MONDAY. AN ADDED FEATURE MAKES VARIANTS EASIER TO TRACK. YOU CAN SEE THE DELTA VARIANT IN ORANGE AND OMICRON IN PURPLE. THE OMICRON VARIANT ACCOUNTS FOR OVER 99% OF CASES IN THE STA.TE BUT SOME DATA IS NOW MORE DIFFICULT TO FD.IN LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES DO NOT HAVE TO REPORT OUTBREAKS AT THEIR FACILITI.ES AND THE STATE WEBSITE HAS STOPPED TRACKING HOSPITALIZATIONS. IT REFERS YOU TO A FEDERAL WEBSITE FOR THAT INFORMATION. UNITYPOINT VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER TOM MULROONEY SAYS THE ENDING OF THE STATE’S EMERGENCY PROCLAMATION IS NOT CHANGING THE WORK TY DOHE INSIDE THE HOSPITAL. BUT THEY CLOSELY MONITOREDHE T UPDATES FROM THE STATE SO , THEY’LL PIVOT ON WHERE THEY GET THAT INFORMATION FROM. >> IT’S A TAPESTRY OF DIFFERENT DATA SETS THAT’S IMPORTT.AN SO WILL IT HAVE SOME IMPACT? I’M SURE AND WE’LL SEEOW H THAT GOES. BUT ARE WE GOING TO BE TOTALOTED AS WELL. SCOTT UNITY POINT HEALTH : MONITORS COVID-19 TRENDS AROUND THE COUNTRY AND AROUND THE WORL

Iowa Department of Public Health officials say Iowans seeking COVID-19 testing should use this tool to find a testing location in their community. Test Iowa provides free testing is available for Iowans experiencing COVID-19 symptoms or who have been exposed to COVID-19. Iowans can request a kit be sent to their home or pick one up at several TestIowa locations. Find vaccine doses here.How Iowa compares with the rest of the countryAbout the vaccines:Pfizer: The Pfizer vaccine requires two doses administered 21 days apart. There is a four day grace period in which the second dose of the vaccine can be administered. The vaccine must be kept frozen at temperatures between -112 and -77 degrees Fahrenheit. It's projected to be about 95% effective. Moderna: The Moderna vaccine requires two doses that are administered 28 days apart. There is a four day grace period when receiving the second dose. The Moderna vaccine must be kept at -13 to 5 degrees Fahrenheit. It is projected to be about 94% effective. Johnson & Johnson: The Johnson & Johnson is a single-dose vaccine that is projected to be 86% effective. Doctors explain that the Johnson & Johnson vaccine works similarly to the flu shot by using a modified version of a completely different virus to sneak antibody instructions to the body's immune system. Post-vaccination resource:The Center for Disease Control and Prevention developed a website to report how individuals feel after they receive the COVID-19 vaccine. V-Safe helps recipients track any side effects they've had from the COVID-19 vaccine. For more information, click here.

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How Iowa compares with the rest of the country

About the vaccines:

Pfizer: The Pfizer vaccine requires two doses administered 21 days apart. There is a four day grace period in which the second dose of the vaccine can be administered. The vaccine must be kept frozen at temperatures between -112 and -77 degrees Fahrenheit. It's projected to be about 95% effective.

Moderna: The Moderna vaccine requires two doses that are administered 28 days apart. There is a four day grace period when receiving the second dose. The Moderna vaccine must be kept at -13 to 5 degrees Fahrenheit. It is projected to be about 94% effective.

Johnson & Johnson: The Johnson & Johnson is a single-dose vaccine that is projected to be 86% effective. Doctors explain that the Johnson & Johnson vaccine works similarly to the flu shot by using a modified version of a completely different virus to sneak antibody instructions to the body's immune system.

Post-vaccination resource:

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention developed a website to report how individuals feel after they receive the COVID-19 vaccine. V-Safe helps recipients track any side effects they've had from the COVID-19 vaccine. For more information, click here.

Everything to know about COVID-19 vaccines in Iowa

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