KSHB: Missouri opens up COVID-19 vaccines to all 16 and older

Twenty-nine percent of Missourians have had at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.

KSHB talked to Dr. Sarah Boyd, infectious disease physician with Saint Luke's COVID-19 Response Team, about getting an appointment as Missouri opens up vaccines to everyone 16 and older.

Watch the full story below.


Dr. Boyd explains why teens and young adults should get vaccinated.

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