Kansas City Star Helps Last Remaining Readers Find New COVID Vaxx

TKC attempts to keep our medical opinions to ourselves on this topic . . . However, in the middle of red state flyover country . . . This dead-tree prescription stands out . . .

The new vaccine is formulated to protect against the XBB strain of the Omicron variant, which dominated U.S. cases earlier this summer.

While some data from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) suggests that the recent uptick in COVID-19 hospitalizations is beginning to wane across the U.S., infections appear to still be on the rise in Missouri. In Kansas, they were down slightly during the week of Sept. 16 after eight weeks increasing.

It’s too early to know for sure whether the uptick in infections is starting to wane — but one way to stay safe from the virus is by getting a newly formulated booster shot. The CDC is recommending that all people over 6 months old get one. Here’s where and how to get a booster in Kansas City.

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

How to get the new COVID-19 booster shot in the Kansas City area - and what it may cost

The new vaccines are beginning to appear at pharmacies and clinics around the metro. Here's how to get one - and what it may cost you.

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