by Alisa Nelson | Feb 5, 2021 | Health / Medicine, News
Some state lawmakers say many Missourians are feeling left out of the state’s coronavirus vaccine efforts. The Missouri House Committee on Health and Mental Health Policy held a public hearing this week to hear from state officials about Missouri’s vaccination plan...
by Alisa Nelson | Feb 1, 2021 | Health / Medicine, News, Politics / Govt
Selected hospitals in each region of Missouri will be getting about 53% of the state’s weekly doses of COVID-19 vaccine this month. A press release today from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) says the hospitals chosen were based upon the...
by Alisa Nelson | Dec 17, 2020 | Health / Medicine, News, Politics / Govt
Missouri is getting fewer doses of COVID-19 vaccine next week than expected. The second shipment was supposed to include enough doses to vaccinate about 64,000 health care workers. During a Capitol briefing in Jefferson City, state Health and Senior Services...
by admin | Nov 18, 2020 | Business, Education, Health / Medicine, News, Transportation
Missouri’s governor has been using stops this week to tout a program called the “Show Me You Care” campaign, which emphasizes the need for you to wear a mask, practice good hygiene and to social distance. Governor Mike Parson says everyone must step...
by Ashley Byrd | Nov 11, 2020 | Health / Medicine, News
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services Director told Missouri legislators that the state is “fully prepared to start vaccinating people in December” if the Pfizer vaccine for COVID-19 is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Dr....