KANSAS CITY REJECTS COVID VAXX?!?

Here's more science that shows us that the new jab just isn't getting a lot of support despite rising local sickness and warnings from health officials . . . Here's a peek:

Going on four years since the SARS-CoV-2 virus devastated lives and economies worldwide, health care providers and public health advocates say a growing number of people seem to have lost sight of just how dangerous the virus can be. Perhaps as a result, most people aren’t rolling up their sleeves for the latest vaccine boost.

“There is little to no interest in it,” said Carole Thomas, vice president of clinical operations for KC Care Health Center.

Nationally, just 16% of adults and 7% of children had received the latest version of the shot by the start of December, said the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The Kansas City Health Department administered 1,420 doses between September and early December, fewer than the number given in just one week during the height of the pandemic.

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

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