Truman Medical Center/University Health
Truman Medical Center pharmacist Sara Lauterwasser injects ICU nurse Sarah Kiehl on Dec. 14, 2020 with the first COVID-19 vaccine at Truman Medical Center/University Health. The hospital is now requiring all staff be vaccinated against the coronavirus.
Tuesday's announcement from Mayor Quinton Lucas follows new CDC guidance urging that vaccinated people wear masks indoors in areas with significant COVID-19 spread.
Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas says he will issue a renewed health order on Wednesday requiring masks indoors, following new recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The CDC on Tuesday urged fully vaccinated people to wear masks indoors in areas considered to have “substantial” or "high" COVID-19 transmission. The agency also recommended all students, teachers and staff at K-12 schools wear masks, even if they're vaccinated.