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CALIFORNIA, Mo. - On Monday, the Moniteau County Health Center posted on Facebook about the increasing COVID-19 positivity rates in the county, which were at 17.5% at that time. âIt hasn t been this high since mid-January 2021,â the health center wrote. âPLEASE get vaccinated against COVID. The vaccine is highly effective and safe!â Moniteau County currently has 26% of the population initiating the vaccine process, and 23.7% of the population is fully vaccinated, according to the state data. Moniteau County is ranked No. 7 in Missouri of jurisdictions with the highest positivity rate, according to the same state data. Many business owners and residents were unaware of the high positivity rate when asked on Tuesday. ....