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What do we know about our senior citizens' mental health one year since the pandemic first hit?

curiousKC | How Did the Pandemic Affect the Mental Health of Seniors?

What do we know about our senior citizens’ mental health one year since the pandemic first hit?

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Earl Coleman receives his COVID-19 vaccine from MU Health Care staff nurse Paige Spry, RN, during MU Health Care’s vaccination clinic in the Walsworth Family Columns Club at Faurot Field in Columbia, Mo. on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021.

Study Ranks States on Safety During COVID-19 Pandemic. How did Missouri and Kansas do?

A new study suggests Missouri remains one of the most unsafe states during the lingering COVID-19 pandemic.

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Sgt. Patrick Nwanguzo and Specialist Crystal Baddoo of the Missouri Army National Guard process Covid-19 vaccination information at the Morning Star/LINC vaccination clinic in Kansas City.

Missouri National Guard’s COVID-19 Vaccination Mission: Task Force Freedom

Members of the Missouri National Guard have been deployed in Kansas City for months to help hard-to-reach communities get access to COVID-19 vaccinations.

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Empty pill bottles

Missouri Feels the Pain of Drug Dependency and Overdose More than Most States

A recent study from WalletHub found that Missouri is ranked 3rd in the nation for drug use. Kansas is much further down the list at 39th.

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Rochelle Walensky, Director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, testifies before a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee hearing

Surveys Say: People Ponder Life in a (Nearly) Post-Pandemic World

Three surveys conducted by data company Invisibly show that some attitudes about returning to pre-pandemic life have not changed significantly over the last 10 months.

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