Gov. Reynolds highlights state's vaccination process

Reynolds toured the state Friday making a stop in Mitchell County to tout the vaccination distribution process.

As the state of iowa continues to get vaccines out to those who want them ?

"* governor kim reynolds is getting a closer look at the process in action.

Kimt news 3's alex jirgens joined the governor during her tour of north iowa today.

He joins us live ?

"* alex?xxx george ?

"* the governor is feeling pretty optimistic about the process ?

"* noting iowa has hit the milestone of adminstering one million doses of covid?

"* 19 vaccine.

This morning ?

"* she got a tour of the vaccination clinic in osage.

She highlighted how well vaccination efforts are going there ?

"* administering about 400 doses a day.

With president biden's commitment to opening eligibility to every american adult by may 1st ?

"* governor reynolds says iowa could beat that deadline.xxx "if they can produce and manufacture the vaccine and get it allocated to states, we'll be able to get iowans vaccinated."

The governor mentions that the state is working with regional partners to establish regional mass vaccination clinics in case the state's allocation increases.

Live in mason city ?

"* alex thanks alex.

The governor is upbeat about the arrival of the new johnson and johnson vaccine and the state's ability to efficiently distribute the