Springfield-Greene County Health Department

Two new COVID-19 vaccines were approved this week.

A 75-year-old southwest Missouri man recently got sick with COVID-19 after a birthday party at a Springfield entertainment venue and reminds people the illness is still out there.

In this segment of KSMU's Sense of Community Series, "Shorter Lives: Why Missouri's Life Expectancy is Dropping," we look at COVID-19's impact.

The two-dose vaccine is offered by the Springfield-Greene County Health Department.

Men's Health Month is observed every June.

The $111,650 grant was awarded to the Springfield-Greene County Health Department.

The department is taking steps to end certain COVID-19 services as it anticipates the end of the Public Health Emergency on May 11.

Mentalhealth417.com is a partnership of several local organizations, including the Springfield-Greene County Health Department, Community Foundation of the Ozarks and more.

The Springfield-Greene County Health Department has added another testing day.