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Over 8,500 COVID deaths in Missouri may have been prevented if more residents were vaccinated

Only 66% of adults in Missouri are fully vaccinated, the 10th lowest rate in the country. But a new analysis found that more than half of the 14,000 deaths attributed to COVID in the state since January 2021 may have been prevented if all adults had their vaccines.

Where to get the COVID-19 vaccine for kids in the Kansas City area

Local health departments, hospitals and pharmacies are gearing up to start offering the vaccine to children ages 5 to 11 years old.

Local COVID-19 testing sites

Kansas City-based Saint Luke's Health System raises minimum wage for second time in a year | KCUR 89.3 - NPR in Kansas City. Local news, entertainment and podcasts.

Saint Luke’s was the first area health care provider last year to raise its hourly minimum wage to $15. Now it's raising the minimum to $17.50 and giving a $2,000 "thank you bonus" to all employees.

Local COVID-19 vaccination sites