CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) – The next phase of the COVID-19 vaccination will begin in Iowa in the coming weeks.
The Iowa Department of Public Health said that Phase 1B will begin on February 1 at the latest. The state says the focus will be on people over 75 and other high-risk populations. This includes people living with disabilities or in correctional facilities. Refrigerator workers, where several outbreaks occurred during the pandemic, will also be included in this phase.
IDPH says the state will need 300 to 400,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines to complete Phase 1A. Iowa has received a total of 226,000 doses so far.
The state did not provide specific details on where people included in Phase 1B will receive their vaccines.
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