Missouri COVID-19

COVID-19 cases spiked in late summer, just ahead of the rollout of a new vaccine booster. KBIA’s Rebecca Smith has more on when to get the latest COVID shot to maximize immunity as the holidays approach.

Dr. Robin Blount is the chief medical officer at Boone Health. She spoke about the importance of vaccinations – especially as people gather in large groups during the holidays.

Some fear the decision will make it hard for low-income Missourians to access affordable COVID-19 testing, even though testing provided by doctors and clinics will still be covered.

As levels of the coronavirus have increased in Missouri and across the country, the federal government has approved updated vaccines to protect against COVID-19. The virus itself has changed, and along with it, guidelines for how to keep others safe.

Updated COVID-19 boosters are going to become available this month.

A summer COVID wave fueled by a highly contagious variant, increased travel and hot days that crowded people indoors may be starting to ebb in the Kansas City area.

Some people will have to pay $100-plus for the shot, health officials expect even weaker demand when the next version of the vaccine comes out this fall.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Missouri currently has “Very High” COVID-19 Wastewater Viral Activity. But what does this mean for our community as students head back to school?

Effective immediately, MU Health Care announced today that it will be putting an end to its universal masking requirement within all MU Health care hospitals and clinics.

Missouri has entered its sixth month of navigating the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, and for dozens of health departments across the state, CARES Act…