The heads of Missouri’s health and education departments will be part of a panel of experts taking part in a question-and-answer session Thursday on ABC 17 News at 6:30 p.m.
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O’FALLON, Mo. (AP) — Rural Missouri counties are both the most and least successful at getting COVID-19 vaccine into the arms of residents. That’s according to data from the state’s coronavirus dashboard on Wednesday. Shelby County, with just 6,400 residents in a remote area of northeast Missouri, has provided at least one dose of the
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Boone Hospital Center is holding a coronavirus vaccination clinic Wednesday as harsh winter weather cancels events around the state.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) State and local health leaders are using different outreach methods to overcome coronavirus vaccine hesitancy within communities of color. Agencies from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services to MU Health Care are using various partnerships to address racial minorities who may be skeptical of the vaccines. That includes linking up
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The Department of Health and Senior Service reports there have been 471,241 cases of COVID-19 across Missouri. The department reported 489 new cases Sunday.
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The Department of Health and Senior Services has reported 470,752 cases of Coronavirus in Missouri. The state dashboard reported 645 new cases on Saturday.
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For the week ending on Thursday, 161,991 doses have been administered — it’s an average of around 23,141 people per day.
Continue Reading JEFFERSON CITY, MO (KMIZ) Missouri has seen major improvements in COVID-19 cases, but still faces issues with vaccine supply. Governor Mike Parson said at his briefing Thursday that Missouri’s current rate for positive COVID-19 cases is at 7.6%, this is the first time the state has been under 10% since October. The state’s current 7-day
Continue Reading Residents at an assisted living community in Columbia received their second dose of a coronavirus vaccine — while residents at two other facilities got their first doses.
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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s top aide apologized to Democratic lawmakers Wednesday for putting them in a tough spot over long-awaited data which revealed thousands more confirmed and presumed Covid-19 deaths of long-term care facility residents than previously disclosed, according to a source who participated in the call.
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Gov. Mike Parson has said his administration expects Missourians who received extra unemployment benefits by mistake to pay the money back. However, legislators are opposing that approach. Several have filed bills to stop the state from collecting. What do you think? Vote in the poll below.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 News spoke with local experts about the coronavirus vaccine rollout and some of the problems that arose for residents to register for the vaccine or to travel and receive the vaccine.
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FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) Fulton’s mask order is set to expire on February 21st. The city council rejected a bill that would’ve extended the ordinance through March earlier this week. The order was set on December 1st. It requires people over the age of 8 to wear a mask in public.
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Walmart and Sam’s Club pharmacies in Mid-Missouri will start giving coronavirus vaccine shots Saturday as part of a federal program to increase the number of coronavirus vaccinations across the country.
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The state health department’s vaccine distribution plan for February does not include Boone Hospital as a distributor.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Cole County government and medical leaders held their weekly coronavirus news conference Thursday. The group includes representatives from city and county governments, the county health department and the city’s two hospitals. Watch a replay of the news conference in the player below.
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