Vaccine deadline for MU Heath Care approaches
MU Health Care workers face a Friday deadline to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination.
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MU Health Care workers face a Friday deadline to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination.
"Any COVID admission in a child is one too many," a Columbia doctor said. "It's just worrisome that we're seeing this trend."
Stephanie Browning has consistently expressed that while masking is important, vaccinations are key to mid-Missouri mitigating the spread of COVID-19.
There are currently 58 active cases of COVID-19 in the area and four county residents are hospitalized.
From staff and wire reports Missouri is preparing to launch a $5 million ad campaign to urge residents to get the coronavirus vaccine as appointment times begin to go unfilled in some places even though the state expanded eligibility to everyone age 16 or older. Called Stronger Together, the campaign will begin next month and provide vaccination information through radio, TV, print and social media messages. "There is definitely misinformation, disinformation circulating," said state health department spokeswoman Lisa Cox. "I think the challenge is very similar to what we saw throughout the l...