Iowa community health centers, which reach underserved and vulnerable populations, should be included in the Biden administration’s distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine, U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson said in a letter to federal health officials.The “oversight” of omitting Iowa’s community health centers from the 25-center pilot project can be rectified by including the state community health centers in the next round of direct vaccination support to the 250 federally qualified health centers, the 1st District Republican wrote.Iowa’s other representatives — 2nd District Rep.
Iowa’s U.s. House Members Call For Sending Covid-19 Vaccine To Community Health Centers
James Q. Lynch, The Gazette (Cedar Rapids)
Thu, 02/11/2021 - 11:12am
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