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COVID-19 endemic response-transitioning from a pandemic response to...

The State of Missouri recently announced we are transitioning from a pandemic response to an endemic phase of COVID-19. This change to endemic...

FDA Authorizes Second Booster Dose of Two COVID-19 Vaccines for...

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized a second booster dose of either the Pfizer-BioNTech or the Moderna COVID-19 vaccines for...

Covid Update-During the week of March 16- March 22

During the week of March 16- March 22, we tracked 4 new cases of COVID-19, compared to 32 last week, 4 the week before, and 11 the week before. ...

Use and Store At-Home COVID-19 Tests Properly to Avoid Potential...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is alerting people that there is a potential for harm if FDA authorized at-home COVID-19 tests are not...

Covid Update-During the week of March 2 – March 8 2022

During the week of March 2- March 8, we tracked 4 new cases of COVID-19, compared to 11 last week, 17 the week before, and 38 the week before. ...

Covid Update-During the week of February 23-March 1

During the week of February 23-March 1, we tracked 11 new cases of COVID-19, compared to 17 last week, 38 the week before, and 78 the week before. ...

Covid Update-During weel of Feb 9 to Feb 15

February 18, 2022

During the week of February 9-February 15, we tracked 38 new cases of COVID-19, compared to 78 last week, 105 the week before, and 210 the week...

U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a second COVID-19 vaccine

January 31, 2022

January 31, 2022 Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a second COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccine has been known as the Moderna...

COVID-19 Update during the week of January 5th-January 11th

January 13, 2022

(Macon County, MO) – During the week of January 5-January 11, we tracked 159 new cases of COVID-19, compared to 111 last week, 35 the week before,...

Nursing Homes See Spike in New COVID Cases Due to Omicron Surge in...

January 13, 2022

Industry leaders call on public health officials to direct support to long term care facilities and on members of the public to get vaccinated,...

Truman VA: Updated Vaccination/Visitation Information

November 3, 2021

COLUMBIA, Mo. — Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans’ Hospital currently offers several options for COVID-19 and influenza vaccinations. The medical...

A closer look: Vaccine Hesitancy in Macon County

November 2, 2021

MACON, MO -- The World Health Organization describes vaccine hesitancy as the “delay in acceptance or refusal of vaccines despite availability of...

Covid Update-During the week of October 13-19

October 21, 2021

During the week of October 13-19, there were 11 new cases of COVID-19. Currently, there are 13 active cases with 0 residents hospitalized. Of these 11 new cases, 2 were...

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Takes Additional Actions on the...

October 21, 2021

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Takes Additional Actions on the Use of a Booster Dose for COVID-19 Vaccines October 20, 2021 Today, the...

The Macon County Health Department will be having a Moderna...

September 22, 2021

The Macon County Health Department will be having a Moderna COVID-19 vaccine clinic on Thursday September 23, 2021. mRNA in the Moderna...

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