THURSDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports largest number of new coronavirus cases in two weeks
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Holts Summit business part of new lawsuit by state attorney general after OSHA releases vaccine mandate rules
issouri’s attorney general says he will file a lawsuit on Friday in an attempt to block the federal vaccine mandate for private employers.
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Vaccine rule for larger employers, federal contractors and certain health care workers to take effect January 4
By Jason Hoffman, CNN The Biden administration announced Thursday that its vaccine rules applying to private businesses with 100 or more employees, certain health care workers and federal contractors will take effect January 4. The rules stipulate that employees that fall into those groups will need to have received the necessary shots to be fully
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Will you vaccinate your child now that the CDC recommends the Pfizer vaccine for kids aged 5 to 11?
Will you vaccinate your child now that the CDC recommends the Pfizer vaccine for kids aged 5 to 11?
Continue Reading State health department adopts CDC’s recommendation for children vaccines
According to the CDC starting Nov. 8 children between the ages of 5 and 11 are eligible for a low dose of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccination.
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UM System prepares employees for possible federal COVID-19 vaccine mandate
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) University of Missouri leaders sent an email to employees Tuesday warning of the possibility that workers will be required to get vaccinated as soon as December. President Joe Biden’s executive order requires those with federal contracts to mandate the COVID-19 vaccine by Dec. 8. At the same time, an executive order from
Continue Reading WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports lowest number of active coronavirus cases since late June
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should universities be made to comply with the federal vaccine mandate?
University of Missouri System officials announced they’re working with federal and state officials to navigate conflicting policies on vaccine mandates.
Continue Reading TUESDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports 31 new coronavirus cases; 240 active cases
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MONDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports lowest number of active coronavirus cases since late June
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SUNDAY UPDATES: 593 new Covid-19 cases recorded across Missouri
The state now has a seven day positivity rate of 6.7% on Sunday. An additional 593 new COVID-19 cases were added bringing the total of confirmed cases since the start of the pandemic to 702,920. There have also been 151,837 probable antigen test results being positive, with 91 added Sunday. No new deaths were added.
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SATURDAY UPDATES: Four new Covid-19 related deaths added across Missouri
The state now has a seven day positivity rate of 6.6% on Saturday. An additional 799 new COVID-19 cases were added bringing the total of confirmed cases since the start of the pandemic is now 702,327. There have also been 151,746 probable antigen test results being positive, with 322 added Saturday. Four new deaths were
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Gov. Parson: ‘We are going to push back against the federal mandates’
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Governor Mike Parson hopes to halt the the Biden administration’s federal vaccine mandate. Parson spoke with ABC 17 News moments before Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt and Nebraska Attorney General Doug Peterson, along with 10 other states, filed a lawsuit against the Biden administration for imposing a vaccine mandate on
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FRIDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports three new coronavirus-related deaths
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FDA authorizes Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine for children 5 to 11
By Maggie Fox, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration issued emergency use authorization on Friday for Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine for children 5 to 11. This is the first Covid-19 vaccine authorized in the United States for younger children. The FDA’s vaccine advisers voted 17-0 with one abstention on Tuesday to recommend EUA for the
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Missouri Attorney General files lawsuit to stop vaccine mandate for federal contractors
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Attorney General’s Office has filed a lawsuit to stop a vaccine mandate for federal contractors. According to the 12-count lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, Executive Order 14042 issued by the White House on Sept. 9 violates the rights of federal contractors.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are your Halloween plans being affected by COVID?
With COVID-19 cases dropping across Mid-Missouri, how are you planning to enjoy Halloween?
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SSM health hosts hiring event
Jefferson City, Mo (kmiz) Sisters of St. Mary’s Hospital hosted it’s hiring event today. The health system is looking to fill a wide range of full and part-time positions in light of the shortage of health care workers since the pandemic started. According to the U.S labor and statistics since the pandemic began the health
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3M employees put out video denouncing vaccine mandate
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Dozens of alleged 3M employees took to YouTube to show their efforts to go against the federal vaccine mandate. This comes as employees at the 3M in Columbia on Tuesday protested on Paris Road just outside of the 3M building to share their concerns. The video on YouTube begins with messages from
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Gov. Parson issues executive order against federal COVID-19 vaccine mandates
Gov. Parson issued an executive order against the federal COVID-19 vaccine mandates.Â
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