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The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics received its first shipment of Pfizer s COVID-19 vaccines on Dec. 14.
The Iowa State Department of Health announced Wednesday evening that the state s initial allotment of coronavirus vaccines could drop by 30 percent, but the federal Department of Health and Human Services put out a statement saying otherwise.
State officials announced Wednesday evening that the federal government has informed them Iowa will not get as much of the vaccine it initially anticipated, but the federal Department of Health and Human Services has contradicted this messaging, saying the report is incorrect.
State health officials said in a press release that the federal government informed them Iowa may see up to a 30 percent reduction in its initial allocation of the coronavirus vaccine.
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The vast majority of nursing homes in the United States won t start vaccinating staff and residents against COVID-19 until Dec. 21, and some won t start until Dec. 28, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.
Monday s rollout of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine brought confusion nationwide as it became clear most long-term care facilities and nursing homes were not taking part in the initial immunizations, despite the CDC s decision last week to include residents in the first phase of distribution.