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Parson activates Missouri National Guard to help with administering COVID-19 vaccines

By Chris Six

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Gov. Parson also tweeted that the state has administered over 265,000 total doses of the COVID-19 vaccine as of Wednesday.
- Governor Mike Parson announced Wednesday that the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services and the Missouri National Guard will work together to distribute vaccines across the state.

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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.-- The Missouri National Guard will be deployed to nine sites across the state to help administer COVID-19 vaccines.
Gov. Mike Parson said during an afternoon briefing that the teams are expected to be set up by the end of the month.

By Gregg Palermo

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LOUIS, Mo- While observers of the inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th President of the United States may argue that poet Amanda Gorman stole the show Wednesday, Missouri U.S. Senator Roy Blunt was also trending on social media following his turn at the podium at the U.S. Capitol.
Republican Senator Roy Blunt calls for unity, adding “a new administration begins and brings with it a new beginning” https://t.co/rkHtZRRNH2 pic.twitter.com/QvKyLU9XfQ