JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri’s Vaccine Incentive Program or MO VIP will have its fourth drawing of winners Wednesday and state leaders are considering the program to have been a success. Lisa Cox, spokeswoman for the Missouri Department of Health and Human Services, said the state has had about 630,000 people enter the program and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri announced Friday it has received multiple reports alleging drinks are being drugged around campus. “The university has received multiple reports from individuals that suspected they may have been the victims of drugs in their drinks,” said Christian Basi, a University of Missouri spokesperson. Basi says the university wanted
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Vaccine advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration voted unanimously Friday to recommend emergency use authorization of a booster dose of Pfizer’s vaccine six months after full vaccination in people 65 and older and those at high risk of severe Covid-19.
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The high number of people in ICUs causes hospitals to send patients to other health care facilities or have them wait in units not fully equipped for intensive care. MU Health Care reported 69 people in its ICU on Tuesday, with 15 of them positive with COVID-19. UM System President Mun Choi reported on Monday that the ICUs at MU Health Care hospitals were 100% full.
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BOONVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) MU Health Care broke ground Friday on a multi-specialty clinic in Boonville. The clinic will improve access to medical care in Cooper County. The clinic will feature an urgent care with extended hours, primary care providers and physical therapy services, among other things. The Pinnacle Regional Hospital closed in February 2020. Shortly
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The Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services is reporting 107 new COVID-19 cases. There are currently 627 active cases in the county, an increase of 65 from Wednesday. The county now has a reported total number of 23,581 COVID-19 cases. The county reported 22,808 cases removed from isolation, an increase of 42. Boone County
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COLE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Cole County Commission voted to waive rapid antibody test fees at the Cole County Health Department during a meeting Tuesday morning. In Missouri the demand for antibody or serology tests has been steadily increasing, despite remaining well below last April’s peak demand. During the week of July 25, the total
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Columbia Public Schools is reporting all four high schools, all seven middle schools and 17 out of 21 elementary schools currently have students out due to COVID-19.
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Quarantines have gone up in school districts due to people testing positive for COVID-19 or for exposure to it. Columbia Public Schools reported 117 students and five workers in either isolation or quarantine on Monday. Jefferson City School District reported seven active student cases and four active staff cases, with a close contact in each category.
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The Missouri State High School Activities Association released guidance ahead of fall sports and activities beginning for high schools across the state.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Parson’s office announced the first round of MO VIP winners Wednesday. MO VIP is the state’s vaccine incentive program offering $10,000 cash to adults chosen and a $10,000 scholarship for adolescents chosen. “They were on the fence about whether or not to get vaccinated and, and this was kind of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Vaccine makers are preparing for a next possible phase of the coronavirus vaccine rollout, which would allow for booster shots for all Americans, not just those with weakened immune systems. On Thursday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized third doses of both the Pfizer and Moderna coronavirus vaccines for certain immunocompromised
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The health care provider said anyone who might qualify for another shot of either the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines may get one at any of its clinics.
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The CDC advisory panel is set to meet Friday and must issue a recommendation to distribute the booster shots.
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The Roots N Blues Festival will require either proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test to gain entry into the festival. Festival officials are asking attendees to bring four things to enter: a valid government issued IDproof of vaccinationor a negative covid test obtained less than 72 hours before entry is required. Children will
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As the delta variant continues to spread across Missouri, the most recent state profile report shows all but three counties in the “red zone” or high transmission level of COVID-19. Missouri State Profile ReportDownload Currently, 112 counties in Missouri, including all of Mid-Missouri, are in the “red zone.” Two counties, Pemiscot and
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