COLUMBIA - MU Health Care is now offering Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine appointments to all Missourians 12 and older.
MU Health Care says there will be two after school vaccination events specifically for adolescents on Monday, May 17 and Thursday, May 20 from 4 to 8 p.m. There is also an event on Friday, May 14 from 8 a.m. to noon that is now open to anyone older than 12. All three events will take place at the Walsworth Family Columns Club at Faurot Field.
Appointments are available on the MU Health Care website.Â
Parental consent is required for anyone under 18.
âBy choosing to get your child vaccinated, you are protecting not only your child and your family but your community as well,â MU Health Care vaccine co-chair and family medicine physician Dr. Laura Morris said in a news release. âThis vaccine now available to children ages 12-15 has gone through all of the same steps and requirements as every other vaccine, meeting all safety standards.âÂ
5:20 p.m.: CPS positivity rate rises to 12.5
The Columbia Public Schools 14-day case rate per 10,000 people is at 12.5.
The updated CPS student tracker shows 155 students in the district currently in quarantine and 10 active student cases.
The district has seen 3,486 quarantined student cases and 653 positive student cases since June 2020.
The updated CPS staff tracker also shows 13 staff members currently in quarantine and 2 active staff cases. 1 staff members are out due to EFMLA laws.
The tracker also shows 61.3% of CPS staff members have been vaccinated.
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5:00 p.m.: Over a quarter of Boone Countians have completed vaccination
The Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health & Human Services reported 20 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of active cases to 108.
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3:50 p.m.: Over 150 residents vaccinated at Audrain County events
157 Audrain County residents were vaccinated at two events over the past two days, the Audrain County Health Department announced Friday.
76 residents received a vaccine at an event in Vandalia on Thursday, and 81 residents received a vaccine at an event in Mexico on Friday.
All 157 residents received the Moderna vaccine.
Those who received the vaccine in Vandalia will return to the YMCA on Thursday, May 13th for their second dose. Those who received the vaccine in Mexico will return to the ACHD on Friday, May 14th for their second dose.
2:15 p.m.: Callaway County reports 1 new COVID-19 death
5:04p.m.: CPS reports slight increase in 14-day case rate
The Columbia Public Schools 14-day case rate per 10,000 people is at 11.9. It was at 9.9 the day students returned back to the classroom full-time.Â
The updated CPS student tracker shows 110 students in the district currently in quarantine and 6 active student cases.
The district has seen 2,801 quarantined student cases and 649 positive student cases since June 2020.Â
The updated CPS staff tracker also shows 7 staff members currently in quarantine and 2 active staff cases. 1 staff member is out due to EFMLA laws.
The tracker also shows 61.3% of CPS staff members have been vaccinated.Â
4:28 p.m.: Cole County adds 3 new positive cases