A new case of measles has been confirmed in Polk County, the Polk County Health Department (PCHD) said in a news release on Wednesday. The new case brings the number of confirmed measles cases in Iowa so far this year to 50. The state only had nine confirmed cases in 2025. The infected person in […]
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Polk County Public Health is providing free Plan B as part of efforts to keep reproductive care accessible in Iowa
As Iowa adjusts to one of the most draconian abortion bans in the country, the Polk County Public Health Department is working to make sure people have access to emergency contraception. “We have FREE emergency contraceptive (aka Plan B/morning after pill) located in the bathrooms here at the Health Department – 1907 Carpenter Ave in […]
