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adminAbby Hoover Managing Editor Monkeypox cases are on the rise in the United States, and recently the Biden administration and the Center for Disease Control declared a national emergency after…
adminThe Kansas City Health Department is hosting a vaccination clinic on Saturday, Aug. 20, where required back-to-school vaccinations will be provided along with end-of-summer fun. The event takes place from…
Dr. Marvia Jones has been appointed Director for the Kansas City Health Department. Jones previously served as the Violence Prevention and Policy Manager for the Health Department. Jones replaces Rex…
Kansas City University (KCU) announced the appointment of Dr. Rex Archer as Professor and Director of Population and Public Health for Kansas City University College of Osteopathic Medicine’s Department of…
adminAction follows new masking recommendation by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for Areas with High Rates of COVID-19 Transmission, including Kansas City Following new masking guidance issued…
adminKansas City, Mo., leaders urged residents Tuesday to take the Delta variant of COVID-19 seriously. According to the Kansas City Health Department (KCHD), the variant is spreading rapidly throughout Missouri.…
adminThe Kansas City, Missouri Health Department knows there are still many residents 65 years and older who have not received the COVID-19 vaccine. We are urging Kansas City residents over…
adminOn Monday, Nov. 16, Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas, Health Department Director Dr. Rex Archer and EMS Medical Director Dr. Erica Carney announced new COVID-19 Safer at Home guidelines for…
adminPublic health directors in the Kansas City metro are issuing the following joint statement on the steps needed to fight the spread of COVID-19 in the community and reduce the…
adminActing on a number of citizen complaints, representatives from the City of Kansas City, Mo., Health Department, Fire Department and Police Department toured two rental properties in the 3500 block…
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