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Polk County vaccination services at risk under regionalization plan

Health officials and residents in Polk County, Iowa are raising concerns that a proposed regionalization plan could put local vaccination services at risk. The Des Moines Register reports that consolidating public health functions at the regional level may reduce the county's ability to deliver immunizations directly to its communities. Critics worry access could suffer, while details of the plan and its timeline remain limited.

Why now: A state or regional public health restructuring proposal has surfaced that could change how Polk County residents receive vaccination services, prompting local concern.

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