COVID-19 Vaccine

For those who want their loved ones to be safe from the virus, trying to persuade people to get the shot is frustrating but not impossible.

Missouri’s senior senator traveled to six small towns to talk about economic development and health care issues facing rural areas.

Making COVID-19 vaccines mandatory for workers at St. Louis hospitals has not sparked a mass exodus. Hospital officials in St. Louis say the vast majority of their employees have gotten the vaccine by the fall deadlines administrators set earlier this summer.

All active-duty soldiers in the Army are required to get the shot, and those who don’t will face disciplinary action.

The Belle-Clair Fairgrounds started offering booster shots on Tuesday. It will operate three days a week for the next three weeks.

The St. Louis Zoo has vaccinated about 35 mammals against COVID-19, including chimpanzees, orangutans, lemurs, foxes and many big cats. Dr. Sathya Chinnadurai explains why on “St. Louis on the Air.”

“We strongly encourage appointments. As they become available, we’ll have those posted on our website,” the county’s health department director said.

Garcia talked with St. Louis Public Radio as part of a Left Bank Books event for his new book, "We're Not Broken: Changing the Autism Conversation."

Doctors want as many people as possible to get the flu vaccine before this year's season begins. Unlike last year, they're predicting a bad flu season now that many people are taking fewer precautions against the coronavirus.

The Richmond Heights Democrat also discussed how an exhibit on LGBTQ rights was moved out of the Missouri Capitol.