by Alisa Nelson | Apr 22, 2021 | Legislature, News
Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services Director Randall Williams and Chief Operating Officer Drew Erdmann have both resigned. Gov. Mike Parson’s Office announced the resignation of Williams on Tuesday. Shortly after, Missourinet learned that Erdmann also...
by Alisa Nelson | Jan 21, 2021 | Health / Medicine, Legislature, News, Politics / Govt
A highly contagious version of COVID-19 has made its way to the United States from the UK. During a Capitol press conference Wednesday, Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services Director Dr. Randall Williams says the state is keeping a close eye on the...
by Alisa Nelson | Jan 20, 2021 | Health / Medicine, News, Politics / Govt
Missourians who are first responders, 65 years or older, or have certain serious health problems are now eligible to get the COVID-19 vaccination. But state Health and Senior Services Department Director Dr. Randall Williams tells Missourinet there’s not enough...
by Alisa Nelson | Dec 3, 2020 | Health / Medicine, News, Politics / Govt
If the Food and Drug Administration approves Pfizer’s request for emergency use of the company’s COVID-19 drug, Missouri could get the first shipment of the vaccine later this month. The first batch is expected to include enough doses to vaccinate 51,000 people,...
by Alisa Nelson | Dec 1, 2020 | Health / Medicine, Legislature, News, Politics / Govt
On December 8, the state will launch a program that aims to better equip Missouri’s rural hospitals to care for COVID-19 patients and avoid further strain on the largest hospitals. Some of the larger ones have had to stop accepting ambulances and patient transfers...
