Kansas City metro health officials focus on COVID-19 vaccines, not mask mandates
Local health experts agree that it would be difficult for public officials to reinstate a mask mandate amid a COVID-19 outbreak. Rather, the focus should be on getting shots in arms.
and last updated 2021-06-30 19:49:58-04
KANSAS CITY, Mo. â With an increase in cases of the COVID-19 delta variant in Kansas and Missouri, some might be wondering about possible mask mandates. But Kansas City metro doctors don t anticipate their return.
Dr. Larry Botts, chief medical officer for AdventHealth Shawnee Mission, said on Wednesday s University of Kansas Health System media call, he believes it would be difficult to reinstate a mask mandate.
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KC-area hospitals see shift in supply, demand for COVID-19 vaccines
Some Kansas City metro hospitals have COVID-19 vaccines available, a difference from the high demand earlier in the year.
and last updated 2021-04-19 19:52:20-04
KANSAS CITY, Mo. â Kansas City-area hospitals are seeing a huge shift in supply and demand for COVID-19 vaccines.
A few months ago, they were a precious commodity. Now, hospital leaders are asking members of the public to please come get one.
As of Monday morning, Charlie Shields, president and CEO of Truman Medical Centers/University Health, said the hospitals had 1,500 available appointments.
Many people, like Kansas City, Missouri, resident Sara Huff, who saw the hospital s call for sign-ups on 41 Action News, were able to make an appointment and receive their first dose just minutes later.
1 year after COVID-19 declared pandemic, cases are down and vaccinations are up
One year after the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic, communities still working to keep cases down and vaccinate as many people as possible.
and last updated 2021-03-11 18:16:53-05
KANSAS CITY, Kan. â One year after the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic, the nation and Kansas City, Missouri, are still recovering.
However, vaccinations are offering hope for people like Bill Worley. It was great. It s the right thing to do, Worley said, after receiving his first vaccination dose. I want this crap to be over with and get back to normal.
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