Statewide Iowa — The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Emergency Use Authorization for Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine. Iowa will begin receiving shipments of Moderna doses this week, according to the Iowa Department of Public Health.
The IDPH is collaborating with partners across the state to ensure plans are in place to deploy and administer vaccines as they arrive. IDPH interim Director, Kelly Garcia, will provide an update on Iowa’s vaccine strategy and progress at the Governor’s press conference on Tuesday, December 22nd.
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds says, as with the Pfizer distribution, the state is ready to receive shipments and distribute them quickly. This represents another positive step forward but until the vaccine is widely available, she says we must continue to mitigate the virus by practicing public health measures so we can protect the most vulnerable and preserve hospital resources, while keeping Iowans healthy, the economy open and the state’s kids in school.
