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WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Boone County active cases highest since March 21

April 7, 2021 11:09 AM ABC 17 News Team

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MONDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports nearly a third in the county have first vaccination dose

April 5, 2021 2:17 PM ABC 17 News Team

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THURSDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports double-digit new coronavirus cases for first time since Friday

April 1, 2021 9:15 AM ABC 17 News Team

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Boone Health becomes an independent health care provider

April 1, 2021 5:11 AM Ben Fein

Boone Health will officially become an independent healthcare provider Thursday as the hospital aims to be more community driven.

Open appointments allowing for walk-ins at Moniteau County vaccine clinic.

Multiple vaccine clinics trying to fill open appointments Wednesday

March 31, 2021 4:10 AM Ben Fein

The Moniteau County Health Center has more unfilled appointments on its second day of a mass vaccination clinic.

TUESDAY UPDATES: White House state profile shows number of Missouri coronavirus cases up 12 percent

March 30, 2021 9:59 AM ABC 17 News Team

The latest White House state profile shows that cases are on a steady rise in parts of Missouri. Missouri State Profile ReportDownload Last week Missouri’s health department reported more than 4,922 new cases, which is up 12 percent from the previous week. A Maries County has returned to the red zone for community transmission. Boone,

‘Plenty of openings’ allowing for walk-ins at Moniteau County vaccine clinic

March 30, 2021 5:26 AM Zach Boetto

The Moniteau County Health Center says open appointments are allowing for walk-ins at its vaccine clinics on Tuesday and Wednesday.

MONDAY UPDATES: Missouri DHSS adds 58 coronavirus related deaths after analyzing death certificates

March 29, 2021 8:31 AM ABC 17 News Team

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Thousands of Missourians are now vaccine eligible in Phase 2

March 29, 2021 11:41 AM Chanel Porter

Phase 2 of Missouri’s coronavirus vaccine plan opened up on Monday making nearly 900,000 state residents eligible to receive a coronavirus vaccine.

Phase 2 of Missouri’s vaccine plan set to open Monday

March 28, 2021 8:31 AM Ben Fein

Missouri’s phased approach to vaccination in the Show Me State is set to once again expand on Monday.

FRIDAY UPDATES: Columbia Public Schools Foundation donates 100,000 child-size masks for students

March 26, 2021 9:24 AM ABC 17 News Team

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Missouri House committee votes down Medicaid expansion

March 25, 2021 8:51 PM Associated Press

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Missouri lawmakers have voted against funding a voter-approved expansion of Medicaid health care for low-income adults. The GOP-led House Budget Committee on Thursday voted 20-9 against paying to extend the program. Republicans argued it’s financially irresponsible to commit to expanding the expensive program. But Democrats argued Medicaid expansion is required by

THURSDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports 85th coronavirus related death, 27th this year

March 25, 2021 9:01 AM ABC 17 News Team

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New Boone County health order takes effect Wednesday at noon

March 24, 2021 5:57 AM Ben Fein

Columbia’s latest health order set to go into effect Wednesday at noon, will lift all occupancy limits on businesses.

US: AstraZeneca may have used outdated info in vaccine trial

March 23, 2021 8:05 AM Associated Press

American federal health officials say results from a U.S. trial of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine may have included “outdated information” and that could mean the company provided an incomplete view of efficacy data.

Phase 2 activation extends vaccine eligibility to those 'essential for economic recovery.'

Gov. Parson projects 40% of Missourians will not be interested in receiving the vaccine

March 19, 2021 3:52 PM Chanel Porter

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Parson said Thursday after announcing a timeline for Phases 2 and 3 that the state anticipated 60% of Missouri residents will be interested in receiving the coronavirus vaccine. That still leaves 40% of the state’s population that may not be interested in receiving the vaccine at all. “Even though natural immunity