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Positive COVID-19 tests up in Iowa, hospitalizations down

Positive COVID-19 tests up in Iowa, hospitalizations down
RFO YOUR SUNDAY, COMING UP. YXAL THE CDC HAS SIGNED OFF ON THE MODERNA AND JOHNSON & JOHNSON COVID-19 BOOSTER SHOTS. THE PFIZER BOOSTER WAS APPROVED LAST MONTH. TIA:SI THE AGENCY SAYS IT IS OK TO GET ANY OF THE THREE BOOSTERS, REGARDLESS OF WHAT YOUR FIRST TWO SHOTS WE.ER PEOPLE CAN RULE UP -- TOMMIE CLARK IS LIVE AT HY-VEE, WHERE PEOPLE CAN ROLL UP THEIR SLEEVES TODAY. BEAU: PHARMACIES ACROSS -- TOMM:IE PHARMACIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY ARE PREPARING TO ADMINISTER BOOSTER SHOTS INCLUDING AT HY-VEE PHARMACIES. THIS APPLIES TO AMERICANS OVER THE AGE OF 65 AND THOSE WITH HEALTH CONDITIONS THAT COULD MAKE COVID-19 MORE SEVERE. THE NEW RULES ALLOW TSEHO ELIGIBLE TO CHOOSE WHICH BOOSTER THEY WANT, EVEN IF THEY ORIGINALLY RECEIVED A DIFFENTRE BRAND. A DOCTOR HAS RECOMMENDATIONS ABOUT MIXING AND MATCHING. DR. ROBBIE RECOMMENDS WOMEN 18 TO 60 GET THE PFIZER OR MODERNA BOOSTER. ADDING THAT THE JOHNSON & JOHNSON VACCINE H AAS SLIGHTLY HIGHER INCIDENTF O BLOOD CLOTS, WHICH IS STILL VERY LOW. >> I THINK THE FDA HAS REALIZED THAT IN ORDER TO GET PEOPLE VACCINATED AND BOOSTED AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE, THERE NEEDS TO BE A LITTLE BIT OF FLEXIBILITY. GIVEN LOCATIONS MAY HAVE RUN OUT OF ONE OR THE OTHER AND MAYBE THEY HAVE ONE THAT A PERSON DID NOT TGE BEFORE AND THEY DIDOT N WANT TO MISS THAT VACCINATION OPPORTUNITY. >> IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT YOU GO ONLINE TO HYEE-V.COM/COVID VACCINEO T SET UP THAT VACCINE APPOINTMENT. FOR NOW, LIVE AT HY-VEE OFF DOUGLAS, I AM TOMMIE CLARK, KCCI NEWS, IOWA’S NEWS LEADER. TISIA: THANK YOU. MODERNA’S BOOSTER WAS APPROVED FOR THE ELDERLY AND THOSE FANGCI THE MOST RISK OF CONTRACTING THE VIRUS. YOU MUST WAIT 6 MONTHS AFTER GETTING YOUR SECOND DOSE. IF YOU ARE OVER 18, AND MORE THAN TWO MONTHS REMOVED FROM YOURAS LT DOSE, YOU ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THE JOHNSON AND JOHNSON BO
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Positive COVID-19 tests up in Iowa, hospitalizations down
New data released by the Iowa Department of Public Health on Friday shows an increase in positive COVID-19 tests, but a continued decline in hospitalizations.IDPH data shows 6,675 positive virus tests in the last seven days, up from 6,485 at the last report on Wednesday. That brings the total number of positive tests to 517,544 since the start of the pandemic.Iowa’s 14-day positivity rate dropped slightly from 8.3% to 8.2%. There are 526 patients hospitalized with COVID-19 in Iowa, down from 557 on Wednesday. The number of patients listed in intensive care dropped from 142 to 138.Of those hospitalized with COVID-19, IDPH reports 72.1% are not vaccinated, while 82.6% of those listed in intensive care with COVID-19 are unvaccinated.The number of Iowa long-term care facilities reporting a virus outbreak increased from 25 to 29.There have been 3,613,995 vaccine doses administered in Iowa, with 67.3% of those 18 and older fully vaccinated. Of those 12 and older, 69.6% of Iowans have had at least one vaccine dose. IDPH releases new COVID-19 data each Monday, Wednesday and Friday on this website.

New data released by the Iowa Department of Public Health on Friday shows an increase in positive COVID-19 tests, but a continued decline in hospitalizations.

IDPH data shows 6,675 positive virus tests in the last seven days, up from 6,485 at the last report on Wednesday. That brings the total number of positive tests to 517,544 since the start of the pandemic.

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Iowa’s 14-day positivity rate dropped slightly from 8.3% to 8.2%.

There are 526 patients hospitalized with COVID-19 in Iowa, down from 557 on Wednesday. The number of patients listed in intensive care dropped from 142 to 138.

Of those hospitalized with COVID-19, IDPH reports 72.1% are not vaccinated, while 82.6% of those listed in intensive care with COVID-19 are unvaccinated.

The number of Iowa long-term care facilities reporting a virus outbreak increased from 25 to 29.

There have been 3,613,995 vaccine doses administered in Iowa, with 67.3% of those 18 and older fully vaccinated. Of those 12 and older, 69.6% of Iowans have had at least one vaccine dose.

IDPH releases new COVID-19 data each Monday, Wednesday and Friday on this website.