Truman Medical Centers marks more than 50,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses given
Next week, teachers start getting their shots – about 15,000 just at TMC Share Updated: 10:05 PM CST Mar 9, 2021
Next week, teachers start getting their shots – about 15,000 just at TMC Share Updated: 10:05 PM CST Mar 9, 2021
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Show Transcript MILESTONE THIS WEEK. WHAT IT MEANS IS WE RE GETTING CLOSE TO THE END WHERE WE WANT TO BE. 50,000 DOSES. IT S A HUGE NUMBER AND UNIVERSITY HEALTH GOING OVER THAT IN VACCINATIONS. THERE IS NO QUESTION THAT THIS IS SOMETHING PEOPLE SHOULD BE EXCITED ABOUT. THE HOSPITAL SAYS THEY ARE GIVING OUT MORE THAN 2,000 VACCINES EACH DAY. THE MOST CHALLENGING PART OF THE ROLLOUT HAS BEEN GETTING ENOUGH DOSES TO GET PEOPLE VACCINATED. AT THIS POINT IS CAN YOU GIVE THE VACCINE? NEXT WEEK TEACHERS START GETTING THEIR SHOTS. SOME 15,000 ALONE. WE FEEL LIKE WE CAN DO EVEN MORE THAN 2,000 PER DAY. AS FOR STAFF IT S A MI
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Missouri teachers can get COVID-19 vaccine through federal pharmacy program
State plans to start vaccinations on March 15 Share Updated: 9:14 PM CST Mar 5, 2021
State plans to start vaccinations on March 15 Share Updated: 9:14 PM CST Mar 5, 2021
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Show Transcript EXPLAINS THIS IS THE NEXT STEP FOR SCHOOLS TO REOPEN SAFELY. REPORTER: DAYS AHEAD OF SCHEDULE, TEACHERS IN MISSOURI CAN NOW GET VACCINATED FOR COVID-19 THROUGH THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION’S FEDERAL PHARMACY PROGRAM AT PLACES LIKE WALMART AND SAM’S CLUB. I THINK IT’S SO CRITICAL THAT TEACHERS AND STAFF, ANYBODY THAT WORKS WITH CHILDREN NEEDS TO BE VACCINATED. REPORTER: TEACHERS IN KANSAS CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS HAVE BEEN VIRTUAL FOR THE PAST YEAR. THERE’S A SENSE OF RELIEF ACROSS THE DISTRICT. OK. MOST OF THEM ARE VERY RELIEVED THAT THE VACCINE IS HERE. REPORTER: TRUMAN MEDICAL CENTERS UNIVERSITY HEALTH PLANS TO VACCINATE 15,000 EDUCATORS AT MORE THAN A DOZEN DISTRICT
Kansas City-area community organizations working to knock down barriers to COVID-19 vaccine
Kansas City-area organizations work to break COVID-19 vaccine barriers
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. â Transportation, access to internet and access to health care can all be barriers for someone trying to get the COVID-19 vaccine.
Thankfully, community groups in Kansas City, Missouri, are working to help people overcome all of them.
A new program called Care Connect will provide transportation for people who need it to get their vaccine.
Charlie Shields, President and CEO of Truman Medical Centers/University Health, said the program is a partnership between TMC/UH, the Kansas City Area Transit Authority (KCATA) and the Housing Authority of Kansas City.
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