While Boone County ranks first in percentage of those who have initiated population in the state, other rural counties are falling behind. Blunt said informing people of the benefits of vaccines is important for rural areas. “Vaccines do make a difference. It makes a difference when more people participate, the more you create that community of immunity,” he said. “I think there was a hesitancy about vaccines generally that had grown, and maybe the discussion and information take a little longer to get to some of our rural communities,” he said.
“I’d encourage people who haven’t gotten a vaccine to get one,” Blunt said. Blunt said he hopes everyone will get a vaccine when it becomes available to them.
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Blunt said he wants people to start thinking of vaccines in a more positive light. Blunt discussed COVID-19 vaccines, efforts to improve mental health and his work to combat the opioid crisis.
Choi said the university expects classrooms and stadiums to be back at full capacity by the fall, and that the vaccine plays a big role in that. Blunt also visited St. Louis University on Wednesday to talk about the school’s work on the Moderna vaccine. UM System President Mun Choi and MU Health Care CEO Jonathan Curtright were among the participants of the panel at the roundtable discussion.
“I think treating mental health like all other health is critically important,” he said. In addition to discussing the COVID-19 vaccine, Blunt touched on the importance of mental health. He says mental health should be treated like any other illness.
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