The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) spoke with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday, January 15, regarding expected increases in vaccine allocation. We continue to be...

The State of Iowa has announced it will close the Test Iowa drive-thru sites in Council Bluffs and Des Moines on Friday, January 15, due to anticipated blizzard...

Today the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) is sharing the following guidelines for COVID-19 vaccine priority populations for Phase 1B, based on the recommendations put forward by the Iowa...

Today the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) is sharing data on statewide COVID-19 vaccine administration. These updates will be published each week on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Reports will...

As part of our ongoing effort to improve our public reporting during the pandemic, we are making additional updates to the online dashboard.  Effective January 8, 2021, the Long Term Care...

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 the week of December...

On December 16, the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) received updated planning numbers for COVID-19 vaccine allocations from the CDC. As we have said all along, these are planning numbers that...

Today the federal government notified the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) that the State of Iowa, as well as all other states, will not receive the volume of vaccine initially anticipated.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Emergency Use Authorization for Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine. Iowa will begin receiving shipments of Pfizer doses the week of December 13, based...

Today, IDPH is announcing a change in the way we report deaths attributed to COVID-19 to better align with national and state reporting. As we learn more about the virus and testing expands...

The state of Iowa has updated the positive case analysis dashboard on coronavirus.iowa.gov to include new data for total tests, in addition to individuals tested, providing the public more...

The Iowa Department of Public Health announced today that 108 water systems in Iowa have been awarded Water Fluoridation Quality Awards from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)....

The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) and the Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals (DIA) are updating guidance for long-term care facilities to comply with new requirements from the...

The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) is announcing Iowa’s enrollment in the Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health (AIM) Program.

The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) was awarded a three-year project to build capacity to promote Alzheimer’s Disease and dementia risk reduction and prevention, early diagnosis,...

The Iowa Department of Public Health announces that local WIC agencies will be participating at emergency assistance sites in Cedar Rapids and Marion this week.  

The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) is now reporting positive and negative antigen test results following a steadily increasing volume of the rapid-result tests across the state. 

The Iowa Department of Public Health announces additional assistance for WIC families following the destruction of the August 10 derecho. Families living in the 16 counties designated under the...

The Iowa Department of Public Health, along with Gov. Kim Reynolds, is asking the public to #StepUpMaskUpIA. This new outreach campaign encourages Iowans to follow important public health...

The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) today announced expanded funding of 5-2-1-0 – Healthy Choices Count!, which began in 2017 in Iowa. Five new communities will receive grants, while...