St. Louis University is enrolling people between 12 and 50 years old to participate in a clinical trial to test whether the mpox vaccine works as well in teens as it does in adults. The federal government has approved the vaccine for emergency use in minors, but it hasn’t given full approval.
An updated COVID-19 vaccine booster shot is hitting shelves in the St. Louis region this week after the federal government approved the shots for emergency use. Area health officials and doctors say everyone who can should get the updated booster, even if they’ve received the vaccine or previous boosters in the past.
An updated COVID-19 vaccine booster shot is hitting shelves in the region this week after the federal government approved the shots for emergency use. Area health officials and doctors say everyone who can should get the updated booster, even if they’ve received the vaccine or previous boosters in the past.
Two dozen cases of monkeypox have been reported in Missouri, with about one-third of those cases in St. Louis. While the state’s case count is much lower than in Illinois, New York, and other states with higher populations, health officials are trying to keep the virus from spreading through education and prevention.