Iowa, mRNA and vaccine

Iowa lawmakers advance bill to ban mRNA vaccines
It's a busy funnel week at the Statehouse as lawmakers try to advance as many bills as possible before Friday. Why it matters: The deadline to advance legislation helps narrow down the thousands of bills introduced each session.
Iowa Senate Republicans advance bill that would ban mRNA vaccine administering in the state
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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 considering bill concerning MRNA vaccines
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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.
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.
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.
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