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COVID-19

Pediatric COVID-19 vaccine trials to take off in KC area

Moderna became the first U.S. drugmaker to vaccinate children this week, as it entered it’s Phase 2/3. Moderna will enroll approximately 6,750 children in the U.S. and Canada ages 6 months to less than 12 years old. Children’s Mercy Kansas… more

Coping with COVID: Select Walmart, Sam’s Club locations in Mo. open COVID-19 vaccine sign-up

A number of Walmart and Sam’s Club locations located just outside the Kansas City region on the Missouri side have opened sign-up appointment for the COVID-19 vaccine. Immediate openings are available at select locations located for the most part north… more

Popular Kansas City Boulevardia street festival canceled again

One of Kansas City’s favorite street festivals will not return in 2021 due to COVID-19. Organizers announced Tuesday that Boulavardia 2021 has been canceled. This marks the second year in a row the event has been canceled because of COVID-19.… more

Coping with COVID: Kansas to combine, begin phases 3 and 4 of COVID-19 vaccinations next week

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly announced the state will combine phases 3 and 4 of its vaccination plan, which now includes people aged 16 through 64 with medical conditions like cancer, diabetes and pregnancy as well as non-health care workers in a… more

KCPS students, staff resume in-person learning Monday

For the first time in months, some students are heading back to the classroom in the Kansas City Public School District. Like in many other districts that previously returned to in-person learning in the metro, it will be the youngest… more

Coping with COVID: Next phase of COVID-19 vaccine rollout commences in Mo. with focus on educators

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson announced Thursday the next phase in the vaccination rollout will begin March 15. That tier, Phase 1B Tier 3, includes 550,000 essential workers across the state, including teachers and grocery store workers. To see a full… more

Coping with COVID: KU Health active COVID-19 patient count rolls back into the single digits

The University of Kansas Health System reported a new low in its active COVID-19 patients that it hasn’t seen in a long time. On Thursday, the health system said it has five people with the active virus still being treated,… more

Coping with COVID: KU Health, Stormont Vail Health report plunge in COVID-19 admissions

The numbers of COVID-19 patients at The University of Kansas Health System continue to improve on Monday, March 8. Fourteen people with the active virus are being treated, down from 15 on Friday. Of those 14 patients, three are in… more

State Pharmacy Program in Mo. to speed up vaccine deliveries

During a Thursday briefing at the State Capitol, Missouri Gov. Mike Parson announced that pharmacies across Missouri will begin receiving prioritized shipments of the COVID-19 vaccine through a new State Pharmacy Program.  “With vaccine supply continuing to increase and more… more

Coping with COVID: Missouri gains ground on COVID-19 vaccination rate, Kansas close behind

A large swath of the Midwest region is showing promising rates of total doses administered, according to a U.S. COVID-19 vaccination tracker from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. According to the tracker, the percent of the total population… more