Missouri health director resigns
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Missouri’s health director resigned Tuesday amid the state’s coronavirus vaccine rollout, Gov. Mike Parson announced. Department…
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Missouri spending bill would offer money for mortgage help, utility bills
Help may be coming for Missouri homeowners behind on their mortgage payments because of COVID-19 income losses. The Senate Appropriations…
Pandemic may help boost diversity in clinical trials
The pandemic has exposed troubling inequities in the United States that have left Black and Hispanic people at higher risk…
Area chiropractor accused of false virus-cure claims
ST. LOUIS COUNTY (AP) — A Missouri chiropractor and his company are facing a federal complaint over their claims that…
Missouri to begin $5M COVID-19 vaccination campaign
Missouri is preparing to launch a $5 million ad campaign to urge residents to get the coronavirus vaccine as appointment…
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…
In fight for health justice, listening is powerful weapon
A pandemic, protests and politics have highlighted the nation’s long-standing, deep-seated racial issues and how they affect the health of…
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…
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…
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…