(Des Moines, IA) Officials with the Iowa Dept. of Public Health, Wednesday evening said the federal government notified the IDPH Wednesday, that the State of Iowa, as well as all other states, will not receive the volume of vaccine initially anticipated.

The IDHP says “It appears our allocation may be reduced by as much as 30%, however we are working to gain confirmation and additional details from our federal partners. It will take us some time to work through next steps and adjust our planning.” And, that “We will provide updates as quickly as we are able to as we confirm additional information.”