TUESDAY UPDATES: Boone County active cases continue to drop; Cole County reports no new cases
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Columbia Health Department vaccine clinic at Columbia Mall set to begin Monday
Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services has partnered with the Missouri National Guard and the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services to host a vaccine clinic at the Columbia Mall.
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Hundreds of appointments available ahead of last day of MU Health Care’s vaccine clinic
MU Health Care is set to host the third and final day of its vaccine clinic Sunday at Faurot Field.
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State of Missouri reports two cases of Legionnaires’ disease after guests stay at Macon Hotel
MACON, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS), in collaboration with the Macon County Health Department, is warning recent guests of the Comfort Inn & Suites located at 1821 N. Missouri St, in Macon, after two guests were diagnosed with Legionnaires’ disease in April 2021. The two guests used the hot tub
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FRIDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports over 40% of the population to receive first coronavirus vaccine dose
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TUESDAY UPDATES: MU Health: COVID-19 vaccine appointments available Thursday thru Saturday
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Missouri joins states pausing use of Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services announced the state has paused the use of Johnson & Johnson’s coronavirus vaccine after multiple reports of rare blood clots were announced.
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New study shows 1-in-3 COVID-19 survivors have long-term brain effects
A recently published study from the journal of The Lancet Psychiatry says that nearly 34% of individuals studied had some sort of neurological or psychiatric effect, six months after being diagnosed with COVID-19.
Continue Reading WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Boone County active cases highest since March 21
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MONDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports nearly a third in the county have first vaccination dose
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THURSDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports double-digit new coronavirus cases for first time since Friday
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Boone Health becomes an independent health care provider
Boone Health will officially become an independent healthcare provider Thursday as the hospital aims to be more community driven.
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Multiple vaccine clinics trying to fill open appointments Wednesday
The Moniteau County Health Center has more unfilled appointments on its second day of a mass vaccination clinic.
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TUESDAY UPDATES: White House state profile shows number of Missouri coronavirus cases up 12 percent
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,
Continue Reading ‘Plenty of openings’ allowing for walk-ins at Moniteau County vaccine clinic
The Moniteau County Health Center says open appointments are allowing for walk-ins at its vaccine clinics on Tuesday and Wednesday.
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MONDAY UPDATES: Missouri DHSS adds 58 coronavirus related deaths after analyzing death certificates
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Continue Reading Thousands of Missourians are now vaccine eligible in Phase 2
Phase 2 of Missouri’s coronavirus vaccine plan opened up on Monday making nearly 900,000 state residents eligible to receive a coronavirus vaccine.
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Phase 2 of Missouri’s vaccine plan set to open Monday
Missouri’s phased approach to vaccination in the Show Me State is set to once again expand on Monday.
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FRIDAY UPDATES: Columbia Public Schools Foundation donates 100,000 child-size masks for students
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Missouri House committee votes down Medicaid expansion
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
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