State health officials say Tuesday marked the first full year of safe and effective COVID vaccines being administered in Missouri. The state Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) says about 7.8 million doses have been administered in Missouri since then. 84 percent of those 65 and older have completed the vaccine series. DHSS Director …
MU Health’s COVID vaccination facility on Keene to close
MU Health Care will be closing its dedicated COVID vaccination site on North Keene in Columbia next Tuesday. That site has been the primary location for scheduled vaccination appointments since late August. The Keene facility will continue to offer second, third and booster shots through November 30, but the site no longer schedules first-dose appointments. …
Columbia’s school board to discuss COVID plan at Monday’s meeting
Columbia’s school board will be discussing the district’s coronavirus plan on Monday night, and may also discuss some optional COVID vaccine clinics for CPS students that will take place later this month. The board meets tonight at 6:30, and could vote on a resolution extending its indoor masking requirement. CPS Superintendent Dr. Brian Yearwood will …
UM Curators to review mask policy at Monday’s meeting
The UM Board of Curators will be discussing the COVID-19 masking policy Monday afternoon. The current policy, which took effect in early August, requires all students, faculty, staff and visitors to wear a mask in classrooms and in meeting places where social distancing isn’t possible. That’s regardless of vaccination status. Mizzou announced on in early …
Jefferson City’s mayor says COVID numbers trending in right direction
Jefferson City’s mayor says the number of Cole County residents testing positive for COVID has started to decline since mid-August. Mayor Carrie Tergin presented a pandemic update to the City Council at Tuesday night’s meeting, saying the number of COVID admissions at local hospitals has also started to trend downward. Cole County health officials and …