2020 Annual Report and Budget Summary, January 2021

2020 has been a truly unprecedented year for public health in Iowa, including the Department of Public Health. As a lead agency for the state’s COVID-19 response, 2020 has been a year of tremendous challenge and incredible teamwork. As 2020 comes to a close, we are focused on COVID-19 vaccine operations, with a goal of getting vaccines distributed in an equitable and ethical way to Iowans as quickly as possible. In addition to the agency’s focus on responding to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, we have continued our focus this year on protecting and improving the health of all who live, learn, work and play in Iowa by doing everything we can to ensure Iowans have access to the resources and services needed to be healthy