Missouri adjusts COVID-19 vaccination allocations to prioritize âhigh-throughputâ locations
Missouri adjusts COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan
and last updated 2021-02-01 19:32:10-05
KANSAS CITY, Mo. â The Northland will become vaccine central in the Kansas City region for two weeks in February.
Missouri announced Monday that the state health department will focus on delivering COVID-19 vaccines to health care partners able to administer at least 5,000 doses per week throughout February.
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services included two hospitals located north of the Missouri River as part of the stateâs new emphasis on âhigh-throughputâ locations, which begins this week.
How to get the COVID-19 vaccine and get tested, county by county in KC
January 15, 2021
[Update: There is now a state survey that you can sign up for.]
Missouri and Kansas have begun their COVID-19 vaccine rollout. Kansas is now in Phase 2 of their vaccine rollout, which includes people 65 and older, workers in congregate settings like homeless shelters and childcare centers, high critical workers, and any unvaccinated people from Phase 1. The first phase in Kansas is expected to be completed by the end of January, although Kansas is currently only receiving 45,000 doses per week from the federal government. This map allows people to see which vaccine sites have available doses and is updated on a weekly basis. Orange sites have not received more first doses from the federal government, but may have a reserve for second doses. Sites marked blue do have availability for first dose vaccinations.
Clay County loosens COVID-19 restrictions on restaurants
KSHB
and last updated 2021-01-13 21:15:50-05
KANSAS CITY, Mo. â Restaurants and taverns in Clay County will be able to remain open until midnight, according to an amended county health order.
The Clay County Public Health Center announced on Wednesday night the amendment to its emergency order.
While business hours will be extended beginning at midnight on Jan. 14, occupancy still is limited to 50% capacity.
Guests must be seated and wearing a face covering unless they are âactively eating or drinking,â according to the order.
No more than 10 people can be in one party, and seating must be spaced at least 6 feet apart.
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