WEST PLAINS, MO – Ozarks Healthcare, the Missouri National Guard, Howell County Health Department, and City of West Plains are partnering to host a mass COVID-19 vaccination clinic at the West Plains Civic Center on Feb. 19. Booster doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine only will be administered to those who received their initial dose of the vaccine at the initial clinic on Jan. 29. Health officials encourage those who are eligible to receive their second dose of the vaccine on Feb. 19 to not to skip or miss the clinic due to vaccine availability and health concerns. "There are rumors circulating about a first dose being enough to protect you against COVID-19," Mahan said. "One dose of the Pfizer vaccine can reduce the average person's risk of getting the virus by about 50 percent. Clinical research shows that you won't hit the 90 to 95 percent protection range against the virus until a week or more after your second vaccine. It's important you take adva
The potential for freezing rain continues to be a concern for the Twin Lakes Area, as the week continues. A winter weather advisory will be in effect for Ozark,
The threat of winter weather continues for the Twin Lakes Area. A winter weather advisory will be in effect for Ozark, Taney and Douglas counties in Southern
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16,324 active cases (-830 from last Monday)
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