COVID-19 updates

LE MARS — In accordance with the FDA amending the emergency use authorizations (EUA) for both the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines authorizing use of a single booster dose for all individuals 18 years of age and older after completion of primary vaccination with any FDA-authorized or approved COVID-19 vaccine, Floyd Valley Healthcare provides an update to their vaccine booster scheduling...

WEST DES MOINES — Hy-Vee, Inc. announces that free Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna and Janssen (J&J) COVID-19 vaccine booster doses are now available to all individuals ages 18 and older at Hy-Vee Pharmacy locations across its eight-state region. The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommend a booster dose for Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccine recipients ages 18 and older at least 6 months after their second vaccine dose, and a booster dose for Janssen (J&J) vaccine recipients ages 18 and older at least 2 months after their first vaccine dose.. ...

LE MARS — Floyd Valley Healthcare has announced the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) voted Nov. 2, to recommend Pfizer’s pediatric COVID-19 vaccine for those 5-11 years of age under the Emergency Use Authorization.  The CDC director has also approved ACIP’s recommendations...

WEST DES MOINES — Hy-Vee, Inc. has announced free Moderna and Janssen (J&J) COVID-19 vaccine booster doses are now available at Hy-Vee Pharmacy locations across its eight-state region. The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommend a Moderna booster dose for the following Moderna vaccine recipients at least six months after their second vaccine dose:...