Phase 1B of COVID-19 vaccine distribution begins in Iowa – KCCI Des Moines

WITH SPEAKER PELOSI AND MAJORITY LEADER SCHUMER ABOUT A RELIEF BILL OVER THE WEEKEND AS WELL. ALYX: AND HERE IN IOWA, MORE THAN 254,000 PEOPLE HAVE GOTTEN AT LEAST ONE COVID-19 SHOT. THIS GRAPH TRACKS HOW MANY VACCINES WERE GIVEN OUT EACH DAY. ABOUT 60,000 HAVE RECEIVED BOTH DOSES. A MAJORITY OF THOSE DOSES WERE MODERNA SHOTS. AND HAPPENING TODAY, IOWA WILL START ITS SECOND PHASE OF VACCINATIONS. TISIA, WHO’S NEXT IN LINE TO GET THE VACCINE? TCISIA: IOWA HEALTH OFFICIALS WILL FOCUS ON FIRST RESPONDERS AND EDUCATOR PEOPLE 65 AND OLDER WILL BE ABLE DURING PHASE 1-B. SOME PEOPLE MAY HAVE TROUBLE SETTING UP AN APPOINTMENT, THOUGH. THE POLK COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT ONLY SCHEDULES ENOUGH APPOINTMENTS DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF DOSES ON HAND. THE DEPARTMENT IS UPDATING ITS WEBSITE TO TELL USERS IF THERE IS ENOUGH VACCINES AVAILABLE FOR THEM TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT. THEY SAY THE BEST TIME TO LOG ON AND SIGN UP FOR A VACCINAT