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Media Contact:Lisa CoxMissouri Department of Health and Senior ServicesLisa.Cox@health.mo.gov JEFFERSON CITY, MO – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded eight WIC local agencies with the 2021 WIC Breastfeeding Award of Excellence for exemplary efforts in supporting breastfeeding WIC mothers. The eight agencies are: Affinia Healthcare, City of St. Joseph Health Department, Columbia/Boone Department […]
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For Immediate Release:August 18, 2021 Media Contact:Lisa CoxMissouri Department of Health and Senior ServicesLisa.Cox@health.mo.gov JEFFERSON CITY, MO – The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) in collaboration with the Harrison County Health Department (HCHD) is advising recent guests of the Quality Inn & Suites located at 496 S. 39th Street in Bethany, Missouri, […]
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For Immediate Release:August 17, 2021 Media Contact:Lisa CoxMissouri Department of Health and Senior ServicesLisa.Cox@health.mo.gov JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Following recent announcements from the US Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, certain immunocompromised individuals can begin receiving third doses of COVID-19 vaccine in Missouri. A third dose of the PfizerNBioTech […]
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For Immediate Release:August 17, 2021 Media Contact:Lisa CoxMissouri Department of Health and Senior ServicesLisa.Cox@health.mo.gov JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Following recent announcements from the US Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, certain immunocompromised individuals can begin receiving third doses of COVID-19 vaccine in Missouri. A third dose of the PfizerNBioTech […]
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For Immediate Release:August 9, 2021 Media Contact:Lisa CoxMissouri Department of Health and Senior ServicesMedia Inquiry Form ** Media assets included at the bottom of this news release ** JEFFERSON CITY, MO — To date, more than 375,000 vaccinated Missourians have entered the MO VIP, Missouri’s COVID-19 vaccine incentive program, for a shot at $10,000. Governor […]
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Media Contact:Lisa CoxMissouri Department of Health and Senior ServicesLisa.Cox@health.mo.gov JEFFERSON CITY, MO – The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) has issued a closing order to Heng Feng Food Services, Inc., in Lexington, Missouri. The order was issued to the operators of the food warehouse after recent visits by DHSS inspectors identified ongoing […]
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For Immediate Release:July 27, 2021 Media Contact:Lisa CoxMissouri Department of Health and Senior ServicesLisa.Cox@health.mo.gov JEFFERSON CITY, MO – The Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) recently rolled out the new MO VIP Program, the state’s vaccine incentive program that rewards those Missourians who have chosen or will choose to receive a COVID-19 vaccination. Starting […]
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For Immediate Release:July 27, 2021 Media Contact:Lisa CoxMissouri Department of Health and Senior ServicesLisa.Cox@health.mo.gov JEFFERSON CITY, MO – The Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) recently rolled out the new MO VIP Program, the state’s vaccine incentive program that rewards those Missourians who have chosen or will choose to receive a COVID-19 vaccination. Starting […]
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Media Contact: Lisa Cox Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services Lisa.Cox@health.mo.gov JEFFERSON CITY, MO – More than a year into the global pandemic, many things are still unknown about COVID-19. However, like many other illnesses, studies are showing that having diabetes is not only tied to a worse prognosis, but also an increased […]
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For Immediate Release:July 2, 2021 Media Contact:Lisa CoxMissouri Department of Health and Senior ServicesLisa.Cox@health.mo.gov JEFFERSON CITY, MO – As our nation celebrates Independence Day this weekend, the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) reminds Missourians that the battle against COVID-19 continues. Deemed highly transmissible, the Delta variant of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes […]