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Teachers, childcare providers, employees of food processing plants and other critical infrastructure workers will be eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine starting March 15, Gov. Mike Parson announced Thursday. Activating the next phase — Tier 3 of Phase 1B — follows the state’s priority to save lives, Parson said.  “This is exactly why we started with our healthcare workers, our first responders and our most vulnerable population. Tier three represents another very important part of our society,” Parson said. “They are the workers in many of the industries we depend on each ...

After weeks of reporting only a single confirmed case of a highly transmissible COVID-19 variant, Missouri’s health department has discovered through

Missouri's COVID-19 vaccine strategy shortchanges KC's most vulnerable, officials say Katie Moore, The Kansas City Star Feb. 25—Missouri's COVID-19 vaccine distribution strategy, which favors hospitals over local health departments, is contributing to a lack of equity that hurts underprivileged communities, according to officials in Kansas City. More than half of the state's vaccine supply is being sent to hospitals, while 8% is going to local health departments that many say are better placed to reach the most vulnerable, including in communities of color. Kansas City Healt...

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 “4St...

Share this story Published February 22nd, 2021 at 9:51 AM Above image credit: "Kansas City Week in Review" host Nick Haines. (John McGrath | Flatland) What a difference a week makes!  After suffering through a deep freeze with -12 degree temperatures, is it really possible that we’re going to be basking in warm weather this week?  Make the most of it. Tuesday’s forecast high is 64 degrees.  Removing Restrictions Over the weekend, Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas removed pandemic related restrictions on bars and restaurants. Will ot...