FDA green-lights Pfizer vaccine for ages 12-15; CDC still to act
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has signed off on expanding the use of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine to…
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Tearful reunions mark second Mother’s Day under pandemic
Last Mother’s Day, they celebrated with bacon and eggs over FaceTime. This time, Jean Codianni of Los Angeles flew to…
Pandemic Task Force to hold Moment of Silence on May 10
ST. LOUIS – A moment of silence is planned at 10 a.m. on May 10 to acknowledge and honor the…
Rep. Bush tells Congress of Black pregnancy complications, maternal deaths
WASHINGTON — When U.S. Rep. Cori Bush of Missouri was pregnant with her first child, Zion, she saw a sign…
Delmar Loop businesses revive as COVID-19 retreats
UNIVERSITY CITY – The shine is coming back on the Chuck Berry statue, while hungry foodies are starting to fill…
Officials push for millions in fixes for city water treatment system
RIVERVIEW – At well over a century old, the city’s drinking water treatment system is still providing the best-tasting water…
National Guard to scale back COVID-19 vaccinations
JEFFERSON CITY – Demand for the COVID-19 vaccine has significantly dropped in recent weeks, so the Missouri National Guard has begun…
Parents excited over prospect of virus shots for children
MISSION, Kan. (AP) — After more than a year of fretting over her 13-year son with a rare liver disease,…
U.S. virus toll projected to drop by end of July
NEW YORK (AP) — Health experts are projecting the coronavirus toll in the U.S. will wane dramatically by the end…
All state buildings to fully re-open by May 17
JEFFERSON CITY (AP) — All state employees will return to in-person work in their offices by May 17, after many…
Emergency health rules for businesses would be barred under Missouri House vote
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri House voted Tuesday in favor of barring state and local officials from putting any…
County, city announce eased COVID-19 health rules
CLAYTON – In a significant loosening of COVID-19 health guidelines, St. Louis nd St. Louis County are lifting their capacity…
FDA expected to OK Pfizer vaccine for teens within week
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is expected to authorize Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for youngsters ages 12…
South City Hospital holds vaccination event at housing authority
PEABODY DARST WEBBE – All jabbed up, a man who insisted on being known as Antoine Phillips sat in a…
Momentum grows for closing gaps in U.S. vaccine requirements
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A law adopted this week in Connecticut adds momentum to the push to strengthen vaccination requirements for schoolchildren,…
Missouri broke federal civil rights rules on air pollution, EPA finds
Federal officials are investigating whether Missouri environmental regulators violated the civil rights of St. Louis residents by issuing an air…