Iowa Special Populations

Since the COVID-19 Pandemic began, in early 2020, marginalized and vulnerable populations have been especially, adversely, impacted. NASW’s Connect to End COVID-19 initiative was launched to provide equitable training and outreach that promote informed vaccine decision-making on the part of social workers and their clients, particularly among those who are vulnerable, marginalized, and/or vaccine hesitant. The summary below shows the State Profile Report for Iowa including the age group and the number of individuals with one dose, fully vaccinated, and booster dose.

There has been a total of 62.5% of individuals in Iowa that have been fully vaccinated as of 07/07/2022. Individuals who are fully vaccinated include those who have received both doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna vaccine along with individuals who received one dose of the J&J/Janssen vaccine. Of those fully vaccinated individuals, a little over 50% have received a booster dose.

Source: U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. (2022, July 07). COVID-19 State Profile Report-Iowa. HeatlhData.gov. Retrieved from https://healthdata.gov/Community/COVID-19-State-Profile-Report-Iowa/enjr-ewxm

As of 07/07/2022, Iowa is currently ranked 31st in the United States in vaccination per capita. This data includes all three COVID-19 vaccines: Moderna, Pfizer BioNTech, and J&J/Janssen. To be considered fully vaccinated persons must have received both doses of the Moderna or Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine or received one dose of the J&J/Janssen vaccine.

Source: U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. (2022, July 07). COVID-19 State Profile Report-Iowa. HeatlhData.gov. Retrieved from https://healthdata.gov/Community/COVID-19-State-Profile-Report-Iowa/enjr-ewxm

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