SPM News 012221 Noon Governor Kim Reynolds announced yesterday, Iowans 65 and older will soon be eligible for the next wave of COVID-19 vaccinations. Governor Reynolds talked about the second tier of COVID vaccination in Iowa, which will eventually immunize more than 530,000 people. Iowans 75 and over, health care workers and staff, and residents at long-term care facilities were given the first batch, The second tier rollout begins February 1. It will offer vaccines to essential frontline workers, first responders, and teachers. Reynolds says the state cannot open up vaccines to all Iowans just yet. Iowa is currently receiving 19,500 doses per week. However, those numbers could change with the new administration in place. But Gov. Kim Reynolds said the state currently ranks 46th for the number of doses it's allocated.