Ten more Greene County, Missouri residents have died of COVID-19. The Springfield-Greene County Health Department said the deaths were reported to them
Gov. Mike Parson said he’ll make an announcement Thursday on “moving forward on the vaccine phases,” citing an anticipated boost to the state’s vaccine supply following the expected authorization of Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine.
The governor’s comments came a day after state health officials told vaccine providers to prepare for eligibility for a COVID-19 vaccine to be expanded in the next week.
Expanded eligibility would mean teachers will “be able to get a vaccination pretty shortly,” Parson told Fox4 Kansas City and The Kansas City Star Wednesday during an episode of “4Star Politics.”
“There’s going to be really good things ahead. Matter of fact, things are going so well that I would assume … tomorrow will be a pretty big day for a pretty good announcement. I think you’re going to see us moving forward on the vaccine phases,” Parson said, later adding: “I think everybody will be very pleased with the direction we’re going and how we’re going
The number of Greene County residents who have died of COVID-19 has now topped 400. The Springfield-Greene County Health Department announced five more
If you’ve been fully vaccinated for COVID-19 and are in close contact with someone who tests positive, you’ll no longer need to quarantine for at least 90