The state now has a seven day positivity rate of 7.9% on Saturday. An additional 1,261 new COVID-19 cases were added bringing the total of confirmed cases since the start of the pandemic is now 714,942. There have also been 156,090 probable antigen test results being positive, with 483 added Saturday. Seven new deaths were
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A recent study by the Better Business Bureau shows employment scams have been on the rise throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2020 BBB estimated 14 million scam victims with $2 billion in direct losses related to job scams. Losses reported to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center linked to employment scams increased
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The Biden administration and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid are requiring workers in most health care settings that receive Medicare and Medicaid funding to be fully vaccinated by Jan. 4, 2022. While some mid-Missouri hospitals are inching toward 100% of their employees vaccinated against COVID-19, other hospitals still have nearly 40% unvaccinated. Check out Deborah
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By January 4, nearly 17 million healthcare workers will have to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.Â
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public Schools announced Tuesday that in-school vaccination clinics for elementary school students will begin next week. Some parents have already signed their students up, but others are more hesitant about what to do. Sara Humm with the Columbia/Boone County Health Department says anyone under 18 is required to have a parental
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By Amanda Sealy and Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN Pfizer and BioNTech said on Tuesday they’re seeking emergency use authorization from the US Food and Drug Administration for a Covid-19 vaccine booster for all individuals age 18 and older. The companies are seeking an amendment to the existing EUA for booster doses for some adults. The companies
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The vaccine against COVID-19 will be offered in Columbia Public Schools (CPS) for children in kindergarten through 12th grade. The Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services announced the vaccination clinics are scheduled for this fall and winter. Families of students are expected to be notified when a clinic is planned at
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Columbia Public Schools 7-day COVID-19 case rate is decreasing.
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Columbia, Mo. (KMIZ.) There’s been growing conversation comparing the COVID-19 vaccine and flu vaccination. Some people may wonder if it’s safe to get both vaccines. Others wonder if they receive the flu vaccine could it reduce their risks of catching COVID. After speaking with an MU Health Care doctor, ABC 17 News found out that
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The state now has a seven day positivity rate of 6.8% on Sunday. An additional 656 new COVID-19 cases were added bringing the total of confirmed cases since the start of the pandemic is now 708,638. There have also been 153,720 probable antigen test results being positive, with 111 added Sunday. No new deaths were
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The state now has a seven day positivity rate of 6.7% on Saturday. An additional 1,054 new COVID-19 cases were added bringing the total of confirmed cases since the start of the pandemic is now 707,982. There have also been 153,609 probable antigen test results being positive, with 425 added Saturday. Seven new deaths were
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Attorney General’s Office filed another lawsuit Friday in an effort to stop the federal vaccine mandate. Missouri, nearly a dozen other states, and several businesses, including Holts Summit-based Doolittle Trailers Manufacturing, Inc., announced plans on Thursday to file the lawsuit against the Biden Administration. “The federal government should not
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Now that the Pfizer vaccine has been approved for children aged 5 to 11 by the FDA and CDC, states and other organizations are preparing to give the vaccine out to children.
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MU Health Care says it will offer COVID-19 vaccinations to kids ages five to 11 starting Nov. 10.
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