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Local health departments, hospitals and pharmacies are gearing up to start offering the vaccine to children ages 5 to 11 years old.
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As presiding judge of the Jackson County Court, Harry Truman pushed through a bond issue in 1928 that led to the construction of Rural Jackson County Emergency Hospital on a one-time farm the court purchased in the mid-1800s for $1,000.
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The hospital's president and CEO said that while 80% of the hospital’s employees have been vaccinated already, “we believe we can and must do better.”
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More than a year and a half into the pandemic, respiratory workers are coping with burnout and increasing workloads as unvaccinated patients fill up local hospitals.
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The vaccine requirement applies to all employees, affiliated staff and contractors, students and volunteers.
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The vaccine requirement applies to all Saint Luke’s employees, affiliated staff and contractors, students and volunteers.
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Tuesday's announcement from Mayor Quinton Lucas follows new CDC guidance urging that vaccinated people wear masks indoors in areas with significant COVID-19 spread.
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Local hospitals are turning away transfer patients as they face a dwindling number of beds and staffing shortages.
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The project will focus on six east side Kansas City zip codes where vaccination rates remain low, especially among minority populations.
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Members of TMC's Community Health Strategies and Innovation team fanned out along the trolley route Monday looking for shops where employees might need COVID-19 vaccinations.
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Aviva joined KCUR in 2019, impressing her colleagues with her work ethic and strength of purpose.
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Emergency room nurse Sarimar Gascot says her line of work means she sees death all the time. But a year into the pandemic, she hasn’t gotten used to the feeling of watching a patient die from the coronavirus.