Campbell Biemiller is a first-year journalism major at MU. She is an opinion columnist who writes about politics and entertainment for The Maneater.
With vaccine supplies on the rise, Gov. Mike Parson announced on Feb. 26 that Missouri will enter Phase 1B Tier 3 starting March 15, 2021. 550,000 Missourians will be able to get the first dose of the vaccine, including all critical infrastructure employees.
In Missouri, Phase 1A consists of hospital personnel, long-term care facilities and residents and the Department of Mental Health-operated facilities. Phase 1B tier one includes first responders, emergency services and public health infrastructure or any non-patient-facing workers. Phase 1B tier two is high-risk individuals, and tier 3 is critical infrastructure employees.
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As older adults, health care workers, firefighters, and others roll up their sleeves for a COVID-19 vaccine, there’s a flurry of research to get shots to children, for whom no vaccine has yet been authorized. Even though young people are less likely to fall seriously ill, doctors and scientists agree that vaccinating them is crucial for their own protection and that of the broader population. And because companies already have solid data from adult trials, they are running smaller studies in children that focus on safety and immune responses to COVID-19 vaccines.
SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) There s a new timeline when it comes to getting kids the COVID-19 vaccination.
The White House says it may be next year until young kids can get the shot. Teenagers may not have to wait as long. Vaccine trials for young children ages 6 to 17 are starting soon, but how safe is the vaccine for kids? I m comfortable having them got to school but definitely would be interested in getting them vaccinated as soon as it s available, said parent Ashley Syme.
Syme is a busy mom to four young kids living in San Francisco. She s hopeful her family can get the vaccine when it s their turn. But the wait may be long.