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Ask Dr Echols Ep. 37, City and County Health Advisory - Masks Indoors

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This week, Ask Dr. Echols is about St. Louis City and County issuing a joint health advisory regarding the wearing of face masks indoors even if you have been fully vaccinated. Residents had questions about the advisory. Here are the questions asked: 0:31 Alexis from 63128 asked, "I thought once I got vaccinated for COVID-19, I could return to normal activities. Why are masks being recommended even for vaccinated persons?" 1:39 Barbara from 63118 asked, "Why are teens and younger people so susceptive to this variant that we've heard so much about?" 2:57 Malik from 63109 asked, "I haven't seen a significant increase in reported COVID-19 cases in the City of St. Louis. Why did the city join the county in revising face covering recommendations?" 3:44 DeShawn from 63139 asked, "I saw where people who got the Johnson and Johnson vaccine should get a booster vaccine. Is the Department of Health recommending getting a booster vaccination?" 5:00 Brad from 63147 asked, "Why should I be concerned about the COVID-19 vaccines? I'm young and healthy, plus I heard African Americans have a lower chance of getting the virus?" To have your question answered by Dr. Echols, send an email to: health@stlouis-mo.gov. Or send a letter to: City of St. Louis Department of Health 1520 Market Street Room 4041 St. Louis, MO 63103- For more information about STL TV, check our website at http://stltv.net Connect with our social media sites Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/STLTV Twitter: https://twitter.com/STLTVChannel Subscribe to our YouTube channel You can also view our broadcast signal on Charter cable channel 992, or our live stream on Facebook. #AskDrEchols #COVID19 #HealthAdvisory #Missouri #COVIDQuestions #COVID19Answers #COVIDAnswers #CityOfStLouisDepartmentOfHealth #FaceMasks #COVID19Questions #STLTV #ExperienceStLouis

Ask Dr Echols Ep. 37, City and County Health Advisory - Masks Indoors This week, Ask Dr. Echols is about St. Louis City and County issuing a joint health advisory regarding the wearing of face ma

Ask Dr Echols, Ep. 36 - COVID 19 Delta Variant Ask Dr. Echols fields questions regarding the COVID-19 delta variant that has sent cases surging in Missouri. There are six

Ask Dr Echols, Ep. 35 - Surge in COVID 19 Cases Ask Dr. Echols answers questions about the recent surge in COVID-19 cases in the State of Missouri. Residents asked question

Ask Dr Echols, Ep 34 - Summer Camp COVID 19 Protocols Ask Dr. Echols answers questions about the upcoming summer camp season. Parents and staff members wanted guidance on safe pr

Ask Dr. Echols: Ep. 33 - COVID 19 Vaccine Questions from William Lacy Clay Sr. Development Center Dr. Fredrick Echols received questions from staff at the William Lacy Clay Sr. Early Development Center on the campus of Harr

Ask Dr Echols, Ep. 32 - Updated Mask Guidelines Dr. Fredrick Echols received questions from residents about the necessity of masks after the CDC guidance changed for those w

Ask Dr Echols, Ep. 31 - Rescinding Health Orders This week, Ask Dr. Echols takes questions on the City and County rescinding health orders to relax some COVID-19 guidelines.

Ask Dr Echols COVID-19, Ep. 30 - Revised COVID Guidelines Following the news of St. Louis City and County revising COVID-19 guidelines for the region, residents had questions for Dr.

Ask Dr Echols, COVID-19, Ep. 29 Vaccination Questions Ask Dr. Echols answers health questions from residents each week. This episode residents asked questions about COVID-19 vacci

Ask Dr Echols, Ep. 28 - Responsible Pet Ownership This episode of "Ask Dr. Echols" focuses on the health threats caused by uncontrolled pets and animals. Dr. Echols answers r

Ask Dr Echols Ep. 27 - Mosquito Season This episode, "Ask Dr. Echols" focuses on the health threat caused by mosquitoes. Mosquitoes can carry diseased and parasites

Promo: Ask Dr. Echols - Kid's Questions Submission Ask Dr. Echols is looking for kid's who have questions about COVID-19. Many kids are still virtual learning and may have que

Ask Dr Echols Ep. 26 - Activation of Phase 1B Tier 3 Vaccination Group Ask Dr. Echols focuses on the new COVID-19 vaccination group that has been activated. The new group is Phase 1B Tier 3. Re

Ask Dr Echols, Ep. 25 - Teen Violence Ask Dr. Echols answers questions regarding teen violence this week. Violence resulting from teen relationships can cause tra

Ask Dr Echols. COVID -19, Ep. 24 - Addressing Vaccine Reluctance Ask Dr. Echols takes a break from resident questions this week to address the reluctance for getting the COVID-19 vaccine amo

Ask Dr Echols COVID-19, Ep 23 - Steps After COVID Vaccination Ask Dr. Echols answers COVID-19 questions about what happens after receiving the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. The City

Ask Dr. Echols: Ep. 22 - American Heart Month February is American Heart Month and Dr. Echols takes time to discuss heart awareness and the effects a person can have if th

Ask Dr Echols COVID-19, Ep 21, Importance of Vaccines & Vaccinations Residents wrote into Ask Dr. Echols with more questions about vaccines and the importance of vaccinating the public against d

Ask Dr Echols, COVID-19 Ep 20: Vaccine Availability, Improper Mask Use, Volunteering Ask Dr. Echols has more answers to residents COVID-19 questions. St. Louisans continue to have a lot of vaccine questions an

PSA: Health Department Special Holiday Message Acting Director of Health for the City of St. Louis, Dr. Fredrick Echols has a special message for residents for the holidays

PSA: Health Department message to St. Louis Businesses Acting Director of Health for the City of St. Louis, Dr. Fredrick Echols, applauds businesses in the city who are complying w

Ask Dr Echols, COVID-19 Ep .19 - Children COVID Vaccine, Safety at Home & School This week, "Ask Dr. Echols" answers COVID-19 questions about children in regards to the new vaccines and school safety protoc

Ask Dr Echols, COVID-19 Ep 18, Explaining Vaccines, Safety & Process Ask Dr. Echols answers community questions about COVID-19. This week all the questions were about the new COVID-19 vaccine.

Ask Dr Echols, COVID-19 Ep 17 - Vaccine Distribution Ask Dr. Echols has more answers to your COVID-19 questions. This week's questions are focused around the new COVID-19 vaccine

PSA: Quarantine Period Message Acting Director of Health for the city of St. Louis has a message about the quarantine specifications in the midst of this gl

PSA; COVID Personal Responsibility Message 1 Acting Director of Health for the City of St. Louis, Dr. Fredrick Echols, advocates for residents to take personal responsibi

Ask Dr. Echols, COVID-19, Ep.16: New Restrictions Private Gatherings On this latest segment of "Ask Dr. Echols", City of St. Louis' Department of Health, Acting Director, Dr. Fredrick Echols dis

Ask Dr Echols, COVID-19 Ep.15 Mask/Distance, COVID Prevention, Restaurant Fire Pits, Non-Compliance Ask Dr Echols answers residents questions about COVID-19. This week, the COVID questions revolved around gaining a better un

Ask Dr Echols, COVID-19 Ep 14: Thanksgiving COVID Safety On this episode of Ask Dr. Echols, St. Louis City employees ask questions about Thanksgiving and COVID-19 safety. When you ce

Ask Dr. Echols, COVID-19, Ep.13: Halloween Events COVID Safety On this episode of Ask Dr. Echols, Dr. Echols answers questions about COVID-19 and Halloween. Many residents are concerned a

Ask Dr. Echols, COVID-19: Ep 12: Halloween Protocols On this episode of Ask Dr. Echols, Dr. Echols answers questions about COVID-19 and Halloween. Many parents are concerned if

Ask Dr. Echols, COVID-19, Ep. 11: General Election COVID Safety "Ask Dr. Echols" answers COVID-19 questions viewers pose to Dr. Fredrick Echols. This week viewers questions were focused ar

Ask Dr. Echols, COVID-19, Ep. 10: Youth Sports COVID Concerns On this episode of Ask Dr. Echols, residents ask questions about youth sports and COVID-19. Dr. Echols answers a few questio

Ask Dr. Echols, COVID-19, Ep. 9: Preparing For Emergencies During Pandemic Acting Health Director for the City of St. Louis Department of Health, Dr. Fredrick Echols, is back for another segment of "A

Ask Dr. Echols, COVID-19, Ep. 8: Gatherings, St. Louis Visitors, & Case Counts Members of the Mark Twain Neighborhood Association submit questions for this episode of "Ask Dr. Echols". They ask questions

Ask Dr. Echols, COVID-19, Ep. 7: Youth Sports COVID Safety Acting Director for the Department of Health for the City of St. Louis, Dr. Fredrick Echols is back for another segment of "A

Ask Dr. Echols, COVID-19, Ep. 6: Face Shields, COVID Retest, Pneumonia Shot In this week's segment of Ask Dr. Echols, Acting Director of Health for the City of St. Louis, Dr. Fredrick Echols answers qu

Ask Dr. Echols, COVID-19: Ep.5 - Immunizations and Traveling Acting Director for the City of St. Louis' Department of Health, Dr. Fredrick Echols answers questions regarding COVID-19 fro

Ask Dr. Echols, COVID-19: Ep. 4 - Testing, Flu, Fogging Glasses, Hand Washing, & Stress Acting Director for the City of St. Louis' Department of Health, Dr. Fredrick Echols answers questions regarding COVID-19 fro

Ask Dr. Echols, COVID-19: Ep. 3 - Cloth Masks, Gloves, Restaurant Dining Acting Director for the Health Department for the City of St. Louis, Dr. Fredrick Echols gives an update about COVID-19 and a

Ask Dr. Echols, COVID-19: Ep. 2 - Schools Reopening Acting Director for the Department of Health for the City of St. Louis, Dr. Fredrick Echols is answering residents' questions

Ask Dr. Echols, COVID-19: Ep. 1: Wearing Face Masks Acting Director of Health for the City of St. Louis, Dr. Fredrick Echols, answers residents questions regarding COVID-19. The

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