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Des Moines Register All Iowans could be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine starting April 5 — if the federal supply continues to increase as projected, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds said Wednesday. She expects to know for sure next week. Current national projections show between 20 million and 29 million doses of vaccine, including some of the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine, will be distributed weekly starting in April. Iowa could expect about 200,000 to 290,000 doses out of that supply, enough for about 10% to 15% of the state's adult population. "(The vaccine supply) is continually rampi...

Gov. Kim Reynolds said integrating the current scheduling system with the Microsoft system could not happen in a timely manner without major disruption.

'While vaccine supply continues to remain low and will for some time, we must ensure that when shipments are received, they're getting to the providers as quickly as possible, and into the arms of Iowans,' Gov. Kim Reynolds said.

Iowa, like the rest of the nation, is distributing the COVID-19 vaccine in phases. The next phase starts Feb. 1.

Republicans, who control the Iowa House and Senate, call for unity. Democrats call Republicans 'a willing partner in the spread of misinformation.'