COVID-19

According to the Missoula City County Health Department, nearly 2000 children ages 5 to 11 already have appointments to receive the child dose of the COVID vaccine.

Monday was the first day that children age 5 to 11 could be vaccinated against COVID 19, and the Missoula City County Health Department hosted a special clinic just for children at their Southgate Mall location.

The Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services announced on Monday that COVID 19 was officially the third leading cause of death in 2020 and continues to be deadly in 2021.

U.S. health officials just endorsed booster shots of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine for some at-risk Americans.

Cheryl Hackett of KCWY in Casper

The financial website Wallet Hub, as of this week, has placed Montana in the bottom 10 ranking of the safest states in the U.S. during the COVID pandemic, meaning 40 states are safer to live in Montana during the pandemic, and that Montana has the second highest rate of COVID hospitalizations.

Montana Governor Greg Gianforte appeared on KGVO’s Talk Back show and he shared his thoughts about the recent spike in COVID-19 cases.

According to Newsweek, the executive orders apply only to the executive branch and not the legislative or judicial branch. So, how many members of Congress are vaccinated? Well, we don't know, nor can we because of the law.

Masks will be recommended but not required on the University of Montana campus for students and visitors as the fall semester gets underway later this month.

Governor Greg Gianforte is encouraging Montanans to talk to their medical provider about getting vaccinated for COVID-19.