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Kansas City-area health officials reiterate delta variant concerns amid low vaccinations
KC-area health officials reiterate delta variant concerns
and last updated 2021-07-14 00:01:00-04
KANSAS CITY, Mo. â Kansas City metro health officials continue to voice concerns about low vaccination rates as the COVID-19 delta variant spreads throughout the country.
Dr. Matt Gratton, associate chief medical officer at Truman Medical Center, told 41 Action News that health care workers are keeping a close eye on what s happening in southwest Missouri. They are at a crisis stage, Gratton said. Theyâre not out of ventilators yet, but theyâre out of beds and out of staff to take care of the sick patients. And the patients keep flowing in from the smaller surrounding communities where the vaccination rate is really low.
Kansas City families could benefit from federal program to help cover internet costs
The relief plan is set to help those with income that is at or below 135% of the federal poverty guidelines Share Updated: 9:23 PM CDT May 13, 2021
Kansas City families could benefit from federal program to help cover internet costs
The relief plan is set to help those with income that is at or below 135% of the federal poverty guidelines Share Updated: 9:23 PM CDT May 13, 2021
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Show Transcript STRUGGLING TO PAY FOR IT. PEOPLE WHO DON’T HAVE DIGITAL ACCESS OR AT A DISADVANTAGE EVERY DEACON WITH CASEY DIGITAL DRIVE SAYS THE PANDEMIC HAS SHOWN US JUST HOW IMPORTANT IT IS FOR EVERYONE TO BE ABLE TO GET ONLINE OR MORE CRITICAL AS WE’VE ALL SEEN OVER THE PAST YEAR TO PARTICIPATE IN ALL SORTS OF DAILY SERVICES. HE SAYS STUFF LIKE VIRTUAL MEDICAL VISITS AND STUDENT HOME LEARNING WILL PROBABLY BE A BIG PART OF THE NORMAL FUTURE IF PEOPLE DON’T HAVE
Comeback KC to help roll out COVID-19 vaccine around Kansas City
Comeback KC is hoping to help all types of people sign up for COVID-19 vaccines.
and last updated 2021-02-22 08:23:41-05
KANSAS CITY, Mo. â From a vaccine van administering COVID-19 vaccines door-to-door to a regional vaccine availability alert system, an organization called Comeback KC is working to make it easier for people in the Kansas City area to get vaccinated.
The group is made up of public and private entities in the area known collectively as C19KC. Throughout the pandemic, Comeback KC has helped raise awareness about testing and launched a risk evaluator for the region.