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.
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.
Bill banning mRNA vaccines in Iowa passes subcommittee
A bill banning gene-based vaccines, like some forms of the COVID-19 vaccine, received approval from a Senate subcommittee Monday.
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.
Iowa GOP Senator plans to amend vaccine bill to hold manufacturers liable
Senators heard testimony from Iowans Monday, over a bill that would prohibit anyone in Iowa from administering gene-based vaccines.Right now, the only gene base
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 being sold unless manufacturers waive any legal immunity they may have. That House bill has yet to begin the committee process.
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,
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.
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Vaccine meeting cancellation draws concerns: 5 respiratory illness updates
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With measles in the news, adults are wondering, do I need a vaccine booster?
With a measles outbreak growing in West Texas, and isolated cases popping up across the country, experts say vaccination is ...