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Larger Missouri cities lagging behind smaller counties in COVID vaccinations

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ST. LOUIS – Some St. Louis-area leaders feared we were getting shorted in the amount of vaccine our region had been receiving.&nbsp;Now more doses are on the way.Heavily populated areas in Missouri like St. Louis City and County have been far behind smaller counties when it comes to the percentage of the population that has received the first dose of the vaccine.Exactly 6.5% of St. Louis City residents have received the first vaccination and 8.1% in St. Louis County. The numbers are much larger in smaller counties. For example, it’s 15.7% in Cape Girardeau County and 18% in Shelby County.Dr. Alex Garza said we he was concerned about the discrepancy.“With any scarce resource, you want to make sure you’re getting it to the people that are vulnerable,” he said.&nbsp;Smaller populated counties are being vaccinated must faster than places like St. Louis City and St. Louis County. State data shows St. Louis County ranks behind more than 50 other Missouri counties“There was legitimate concern that we need to be asking for more vaccine in our region,” said Dr. Alex Garza, head of the St. Louis Metropolitan Pandemic Task Force.State health officials said Wednesday they’ve seen the numbers and insist there’s an ebb and flow when it comes to distribution. They’ve .“We know we have a lot of moving dynamics. What may show today to be low spot for one community may be very well to be a high spot for that same community a week later,” said Adam Crumbliss, head of the Division of Community and Public Health for the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services.In the latest plan, the state now says Missouri should receive more than 97,000 doses. Region C, which is the St. Louis area, will get more than a third of those shots.At least one health official believes we are more than halfway through the pandemic battle.“If you look at where we are in the COVID pandemic, right now we’re really probably in about the fifth inning,” Crumbliss said.Suggest a CorrectionSign up for a newsletter from FOX 2 to get updates about news and weather. We offer daily headlines, breaking news, severe weather, and forecast emails.FOX 2 and KPLR 11 in St. Louis cover the news in Missouri and Illinois. There are over 68 hours of live news and local programming on-air each week. 7. and follow us on social media for updates in your feed.President Harry Truman said: “It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit.” That spirit is alive and well at Fox 2. Our teamwork is on display each and every day.Our news slogan is: “Coverage You Can Count On.” We quite frankly are too busy to worry about who gets the credit. Our main concern is serving the viewer.We go where the stories take us. Whether it be Washington, D.C when a opened fire during a congressional baseball game practice .Coverage You Can Count On means “” with our top-rated morning show. From 4:00 am-10:00 am we are leading the way with breaking news. ! Our strong commitment to the communities we serve is highlighted with our Friday neighborhood shows.Our investigative unit consists of three reporters. focuses on government waste, is our investigative reporter, and . They work in unison with the news department by sharing resources and ideas.We continue to cover breaking news aggressively and relied on our seasoned journalists to make a difference with the stories we covered. The shooting of Arnold Police is just one example of that. was the only reporter who had .Last, but certainly not least, . We host debates among candidates and have the most extensive presidential election coverage. Our commitment to politics isn’t just during an election year. .× Close Ad

ST. LOUIS – Some St. Louis-area leaders feared we were getting shorted in the amount of vaccine our region had been receiving.&nbsp;Now more doses are on the way.Heavily populated areas in Missouri like St. Louis City and County have been far behind smaller counties when it comes to the percentage of the population that has received the first dose of the vaccine.Exactly 6.5% of St. Louis City residents have received the first vaccination and 8.1% in St. Louis County. The numbers are much larger in smaller counties. For example, it’s 15.7% in Cape Girardeau County and 18% in Shelby...

Larger Missouri cities lagging behind smaller counties in COVID vaccinations

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