U.S. opens more distance in global race against coronavirus
The United States opened more distance between itself and much of the rest of the world Thursday, nearing the 200…
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County will use Pfizer to replace J&J vaccine; plenty of doses available
ST. LOUIS COUNTY • County Executive Sam Page said that pausing the Johnson & Johnson (J&J) vaccine was the right thing…
Vaccine appointments begin to go unfilled in Missouri
Vaccine appointments begin to go unfilled in Missouri (AP) — Coronavirus vaccine supply is starting to outpace demand in Missouri,…
New gender gap: More women than men are getting COVID vaccine
Mary Ann Steiner drove 2½ hours from her home in University City to the tiny Ozark town of Centerville to…
Missouri pausing use of Johnson & Johnson vaccine
Missouri will pause use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine as recommended by federal authorities who are investigating six instances…
Scramble starts for Missouri’s share of federal COVID-19 cash
With Missouri in line for almost $3 billion in federal COVID-19 relief funds, cities, schools and other agencies are lining up…
Chinese vaccines don’t work well, top official admits
BEIJING (AP) — In a rare admission of the weakness of Chinese coronavirus vaccines, the country’s top disease control official…
Vaccine guilt is good – if it doesn’t stop people from getting a shot
More than 100 million Americans have now received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine. Some of them feel lucky, relieved and…
FEMA invites everyone to get vaccinations at the Dome this weekend, any day
DOWNTOWN – Nearly 1,900 people got COVID-19 coronavirus vaccinations Friday at the clinic being run at the Dome at America’s…
Missouri opens up COVID-19 vaccines to all 16 and older
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Everyone 16 and older in Missouri is now eligible for COVID-19 vaccinations. State officials had announced…
FEMA delivers Pfizer shots at The Dome
DOWNTOWN – The Federal Emergency Management Agency opened a new vaccination site this week which will be able to deliver…
Under short-lived committee, some businesses jumped vaccine line
In the span of 10 minutes in late February, a panel of state officials signed off on nearly 1,300 people…
Days after all Missouri adults are eligible for vaccine, state expects fewer doses
Missouri officials expect to see hundreds of thousands of fewer vaccine doses than anticipated next week, just days after eligibility…
Drops in COVID transmission rates stall
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Drops in coronavirus transmission rates in the St. Louis area are beginning to stall, raising concerns…
No immediate impact in Missouri from J&J vaccine problem
JEFFERSON CITY (AP) — The loss of up to 15 million doses of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine due to…
Holy days offer hope to devotees of varied faiths as pandemic eases
For Christians across the United States, Easter services on Sunday will reflect an extra measure of joy as the nation…