Iowa, Vaccines

Gene-Based Vaccines Could Be Banned in Iowa Under New Bill
If passed, anyone who provides or administers a gene-based vaccine to another person would face a penalty of $500 per violation.
Prohibiting vaccines in Iowa unless manufacturer waives liability protections, says House bill
As authorities continue to investigate the "suspicious" death of actor Gene Hackman and his wife, classical pianist Betsy Arakawa, it sounds like investigators have been able to rule out at least one potential cause of death. On Feb. 26, the couple was found dead in their Santa Fe home ...
Iowa bill asks vaccine manufacturers to waive indemnity against injury lawsuits
The Iowa Senate bill alters a proposal that would have penalized administering gene-based vaccines including the COVID-19 vaccine.
Vaccine manufacturers would lose federal legal protections against lawsuits in Iowa under proposed bill
Federal legal protections added in the 1980s to shield vaccine manufacturers from most lawsuits would be waived any time a vaccine is administered in Iowa under legislation that was advanced Wednesday by Republican state lawmakers.
Iowa lawmakers advance bill to ban mRNA vaccines
It's a busy funnel week at the Statehouse as lawmakers try to advance as many bills as possible before Friday. Why it matters: The deadline to advance legislation helps narrow down the thousands of bills introduced each session.
Iowa lawmakers weigh bill that could effectively ban COVID-19 vaccines
Iowa lawmakers are proposing a bill that could make it harder for Iowans to get a COVID-19 vaccine. I'm southwest Iowa neighborhood reporter Katrina Markel. In a two-to-one vote, a Senate subcommittee approved a bill that would make it a misdemeanor to administer a "gene-based" vaccine,
Iowa lawmakers considering bill concerning MRNA vaccines
A strong early spring system will continue to affect Iowa today. Strong northwest winds will persist for much of the day, with gusts to 50-65 mph at times, before diminishing late. With snow still falling across much of the area this morning,
Bill would ban mRNA vaccines in Iowa
A bill to make it a crime to administer mRNA vaccines in Iowa — like the Moderna and Pfizer COVID shots — has cleared initial review in the Iowa Senate. However, the bill’s sponsor plans to adjust the legislation and instead give Iowans a route to sue mRNA vaccine manufacturers.
Iowa lawmakers advance bill that would ban COVID-19 vaccines
Iowa lawmakers advanced a bill Monday banning the administration of mRNA vaccines. The bill, Senate File 360, would outlaw any person in the state of Iowa from administering an mRNA and would impose penalties of up to $500 for anyone found guilty of doing so.
Bill would ban vaccines in Iowa unless manufacturer waives legal immunity
The bill bans vaccines from being administered unless the manufacturer waives any immunity they may have from lawsuits
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Iowa bill would make it a felony for cops who don’t comply with ICE detainer requests
Wednesday, lawmakers advanced a bill that bans vaccines from being administered unless the manufacturer waives any immunity they may have from lawsuits. Last year, more than 2,600 Iowans were homeless ...
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USDA lays out plan to address egg prices and bird flu, which impacted millions of Iowa chickens last year
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig applauded the USDA’s updated response to bird flu, emphasizing that poultry producers ...
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Iowa has high cancer rates. Trump's cuts to CDC and NIH are already hitting the state
Iowa has the second highest incidence rate of cancer in the country, and it is already feeling Trump's cuts to the workforce ...
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Iowa lawmaker seeks to ban legal protections for vaccine makers
Campbell says this change is similar to another bill working its way through the Iowa House. That bill bans vaccines from ...