Missouri mass vaccination events called off due to weather
3 years, 10 months ago

Missouri mass vaccination events called off due to weather

Associated Press  

— The snow, ice and bitter cold gripping Missouri has delayed people from coronavirus vaccinations, including those who signed up for mass inoculation events that had been scheduled for this week. “We want to protect the safety of everyone involved in the mass vaccination events, from the patients being vaccinated to the volunteers who generously support these events.” Parson said the cancellations would not affect the weekly allocation of vaccines to each region. Several Missouri hospitals and clinics also had to postpone them because of the weather, including one operated by the Truman Veterans Administration Hospital in Columbia, which closed three hours early on Monday. The partnership between the state health department and Missouri’s Area Agencies on Aging will help people age 60 and older with online vaccination registration, coordinate transportation to vaccination events, and provide reminder calls for second doses.

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Missouri to let nursing homes close due to vaccine mandate
3 years, 1 month ago

Missouri to let nursing homes close due to vaccine mandate

Associated Press  

— The Missouri health department is giving nursing homes a legal pathway to temporarily shut down if they face staffing shortages because of a new mandate from President Joe Biden’s administration for health care workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19. A federal rule issued last week by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services requires COVID-19 vaccinations for more than …

Some people in Missouri are getting vaccinated in secret to avoid backlash from loved ones, doctor says
3 years, 4 months ago

Some people in Missouri are getting vaccinated in secret to avoid backlash from loved ones, doctor says

CNN  

CNN — The Covid-19 vaccine has become so polarizing that some people in Missouri are getting inoculated in secret for fear of backlash from their friends and family who oppose vaccination, a doctor told CNN on Wednesday. “They did their own research on it, and they talked to people and made the decisions themselves,” Frase told CNN’s Anderson Cooper. “But …

People in Missouri secretly getting vaccinated out of fear their community will turn on them
3 years, 4 months ago

People in Missouri secretly getting vaccinated out of fear their community will turn on them

Daily Mail  

Missouri residents are allegedly wearing disguises and getting COVID-19 vaccines in secret in fear of blowback from members of their communities. Dr Priscilla Frase told ABC that some Missourians are coming in disguise or in secret to receive COVID-19 vaccines Only 48 percent of residents have received at least one shot of a COVID-19 vaccine so far, state health department …

Missouri coronavirus surge: Unvaccinated nursing instructor is hospitalized with Covid-19 and urging everyone to get the vaccine
3 years, 5 months ago

Missouri coronavirus surge: Unvaccinated nursing instructor is hospitalized with Covid-19 and urging everyone to get the vaccine

CNN  

Springfield, Missouri CNN — Christy Henry had played it safe during the pandemic. “Covid-19 is extremely, extremely serious,” she said, urging everyone she knows to get vaccinated. Kate Giacchi, a critical care nurse at the University of Missouri Hospital, said that staff are “mentally and physically and emotionally worn out” from dealing with Covid-19 for more than a year, with …

Health care CEO says people are dying unnecessarily as he tries to get through to the unvaccinated
3 years, 5 months ago

Health care CEO says people are dying unnecessarily as he tries to get through to the unvaccinated

CNN  

CNN — Steve Edwards, the president and CEO of a health care system in Missouri, is troubled that health experts cannot seem to inspire more people to get vaccinated in his area, which is being hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic. Despite being shown an AP-NORC poll that suggests 45% of people will definitely not get vaccinated, Murthy said: “Well, …

COVID-19 cases in Missouri reach highest level since January
3 years, 5 months ago

COVID-19 cases in Missouri reach highest level since January

Associated Press  

— Missouri’s health department on Thursday reported the highest daily count of new COVID-19 cases since the dead of winter, and the association representing the state’s hospital is warning that the health care system is potentially on the brink of a crisis. State health department spokeswoman Lisa Cox said officials in the agency “are identifying available resources and options to …

Missouri governor: Health officials play COVID-19 blame game
3 years, 5 months ago

Missouri governor: Health officials play COVID-19 blame game

Associated Press  

Mike Parson suggested Tuesday that some southwest Missouri health officials who are publicly discussing a marked increase in COVID-19 cases are trying to find someone to blame and want to scare people into getting vaccinated. Health officials should try to encourage people to get vaccinated but should not resort to “trying to force people to take a vaccine or literally …

Missouri governor doesn’t want door-to-door vaccine help
3 years, 5 months ago

Missouri governor doesn’t want door-to-door vaccine help

Associated Press  

— Federal officials are pushing back after Missouri Gov. Mike Parson said he doesn’t want government employees going door-to-door in his state to urge people to get vaccinated, even as a COVID-19 outbreak overwhelms some hospitals. After President Joe Biden mentioned the possibility of door-to-door promotion of the vaccine, Parson tweeted: “I have directed our health department to let the …

As New York salutes health workers, Missouri fights a surge
3 years, 5 months ago

As New York salutes health workers, Missouri fights a surge

Associated Press  

New York held a ticker-tape parade Wednesday for the health care workers and others who helped the city pull through the darkest days of COVID-19, while authorities in Missouri struggled to beat back a surge blamed on the fast-spreading delta variant and deep resistance to getting vaccinated. “We’ve got a lot to appreciate, because we’re well underway in our recovery,” …

Missouri hospital CEO: Vaccine opponents should ‘Shut up’
3 years, 5 months ago

Missouri hospital CEO: Vaccine opponents should ‘Shut up’

Associated Press  

— One Missouri hospital official is telling anyone making disparaging remarks about the COVID-19 vaccine to “Shut up” as state officials ask for federal help dealing with a surge in cases that has some counties urging new precautions. CoxHealth and the city’s other hospital, Mercy Springfield, were treating 168 COVID-19 patients Friday, up from 31 on May 24, before the …

Parson urges vaccinations amid spiking COVID-19 cases
3 years, 5 months ago

Parson urges vaccinations amid spiking COVID-19 cases

Associated Press  

Mike Parson on Wednesday said Missouri wants to increase the state’s lagging vaccination rate for COVID-19, as it deals with a big spike in cases and hospitalizations. “It’s just not going to go away.” Parson said 18-29 year-olds, who are less likely to get seriously ill from the virus, can spread it to others who are at higher risk. Asked …

Missouri leads nation in highest rate of new COVID cases
3 years, 6 months ago

Missouri leads nation in highest rate of new COVID cases

Associated Press  

— Missouri now leads the nation with the highest rate of new COVID-19 infections as vaccinations lag and the Delta variant takes hold. The north-central and southwest part of the state are driving the surge, said Lisa Cox, spokeswoman for the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. Data from the state health department’s COVID-19 dashboard showed that the number …

New Missouri law limits length of public health restrictions
3 years, 6 months ago

New Missouri law limits length of public health restrictions

Associated Press  

Mike Parson enacted a new law Tuesday limiting the duration of local public health restrictions and barring governments from requiring proof of COVID-19 vaccination to use public facilities and transportation. The law took effect immediately upon Parson’s signature, but it may have little immediate effect because most local officials already lifted their coronavirus restrictions on businesses and public gatherings and …

Missouri officials urge vaccinations before Fourth of July
3 years, 6 months ago

Missouri officials urge vaccinations before Fourth of July

Associated Press  

COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continue to spike in southwestern Missouri, and residents there are being urged to get vaccinated before gathering for Fourth of July activities. Springfield-Greene County Acting Health Director Katie Towns said 142 new cases of the coronavirus were reported Tuesday, and the seven-day average has reached 62, the highest level since Feb. 10. State health department data …

Missouri expects J&J vaccinations to start by Wednesday
3 years, 9 months ago

Missouri expects J&J vaccinations to start by Wednesday

Associated Press  

— Missouri vaccinators are expected to receive the first 50,000 doses of the newly-approved Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine by Wednesday, and the state’s health director said the shots can start as soon as the doses arrive. Mike Parson said in a news release that hospitals, local public health agencies, federally-qualified health centers and mass vaccination clinics will get the …

Winter Storm Disrupts COVID-19 Vaccinations, Closing Clinics And Delaying Shipments
3 years, 10 months ago

Winter Storm Disrupts COVID-19 Vaccinations, Closing Clinics And Delaying Shipments

NPR  

Winter Storm Disrupts COVID-19 Vaccinations, Closing Clinics And Delaying Shipments Enlarge this image toggle caption Chengyue Lao/Xinhua News Agency/Getty Images Chengyue Lao/Xinhua News Agency/Getty Images The massive storm sweeping across the country isn't only bringing subzero temperatures and widespread power outages to much of the U.S., it's also putting a freeze on COVID-19 vaccine distribution in several states and cities. …

Cities and states delay Covid-19 vaccine distribution because of winter storms
3 years, 10 months ago

Cities and states delay Covid-19 vaccine distribution because of winter storms

CNN  

CNN — Vaccine distribution slowed in many areas because of winter storms engulfing much of the country Monday and Tuesday. Here are the localities and states that have delayed or postponed distribution so far: Alabama Some county health departments closed their vaccination clinics Tuesday, the Alabama Department of Public Health said. Mississippi All Mississippi State Department of Health drive-thru vaccination …

Missouri governor to vaccinators: Don’t go rogue
3 years, 10 months ago

Missouri governor to vaccinators: Don’t go rogue

Associated Press  

— Missouri’s governor and health director on Thursday warned local entities responsible for COVID-19 vaccinations to stick with the state’s priority list or risk losing future distributions. Mike Parson used part of his weekly news conference to raise concerns about vaccinators going rogue and allowing some people who are not yet eligible for the vaccine to jump ahead in line. …

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