This week was what the Iowa Legislature calls funnel week. Today determined what bills stay alive and which one die.
The bills opposing vaccines died for this legislative session:
“mRNA vaccines: Senate File 360 proposed a ban on health care providers administering gene-based vaccines, like the COVID-19 vaccines developed by Pfizer and Moderna. Under the proposal, health care providers who administered vaccines that use nucleic acids like messenger RNA (mRNA) would face punishments of a misdemeanor charge and a fine of $500 for each violation.”
“Vaccine manufacturer immunity: House File 712 proposed requiring vaccine manufacturers waive their immunity from lawsuits over injuries that result from a “design defect” in a vaccine in order to distribute or administer the vaccine in Iowa. Under the 1986 National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act, there is a National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program providing no-fault compensation to individuals and families injured by childhood vaccines. While supporters of the bill said the current compensation program has problems, medical practitioners and advocates said allowing for lawsuits to be filed against manufacturers would prevent vaccines from being available in Iowa.”
Story published in Iowa Capital Dispatch, “Funnel week 2025: What bills are alive, dead at Iowa Statehouse after first deadline” by Robin Opsahl. March 7, 2025.
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