Have you taken the coronavirus vaccine (or do you plan to do so)?

Asked by ABC 17 News

365 Votes

Have you taken the coronavirus vaccine (or do you plan to do so)?

71%

Yes Yes

29%

No No

71%

Yes

The number of Missourians vaccinated against the coronavirus continues to climb as the state opens up eligibility to more residents. New case numbers are holding at lower levels... Show More

The number of Missourians vaccinated against the coronavirus continues to climb as the state opens up eligibility to more residents. New case numbers are holding at lower levels than during the fall and winter peaks of the pandemic. Show Less

5 Comments

Joyce Palmer

I have one of the doses and feel safer already. It's good to be part of the solution, not the problem.

Elizabeth Spalding

Herd immunity= Normalcy. Economic stability. The vaccine actually only took a few weeks to create, as it was based primarily after SARS. The reason it took a year was for testing, which was for side effects but most importantly dosage, efficacy rate and immunity time, and scope (# of strains)

Rachel Clara Smith

I feel like a I have a new lease on life!

Sarah Perry

I want to protect myself, the people I care about and the public.

Joan R. VanderFeltz

I don’t want to get the virus or give it to anyone else.

29%

No

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson said last week that up to 40% of the state's population might choose not to be vaccinated when they're eligible. The relatively quick process for getti... Show More

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson said last week that up to 40% of the state's population might choose not to be vaccinated when they're eligible. The relatively quick process for getting emergency approval for the vaccines has some people concerned. Show Less

2 Comments

Gidget Behnen

Where are the giving shots at lake ozarks

Kevin Crabtree

Not afraid of a COVID with a 99.7 survival rate in my age group 95.8 for 65 and olde. I would be more like to be hit by a car than die from COVID,. I would rather keep my immune system up naturally this is the real Science not the Hype you see on TV

Elizabeth Spalding

Vaccines EXTEND the immune system to include the disease the vaccine is for, it doesn't 'deplete' it. In fact, it avoids all other non lethal symptoms associated with natural immunity. https://www.chop.edu/centers-programs/vaccine-education-center/vaccine-safety/immune-system-and-health

Should Columbia city leaders consider tax increases to address projected budget deficits?

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229 Votes

Should Columbia city leaders consider tax increases to address projected budget deficits?

23%

Yes Yes

77%

No No

23%

Yes

2 Comments

Max DeYoung

That's how blue cities work, tax, tax, tax, and tax some more.

Zaos Gonzolez

Tax to the MAX. Tax till you drop, and it still don't stop!

Zaos Gonzolez

I believe with all my heart that Columbia residents should donate their entire paychecks to the City. If the City had ALL of the money, it would solve ALL of the problems.

77%

No

5 Comments

Fat Guy Outdoors

This is what Columbia just voted in. Great job!!!!

Debbie Neate

They want to raise taxes because the “sales taxes are less than expected”. Could this be due to Columbia’s citizens not shopping downtown, etc. as they do not. Want to deal with addicts, vagrants and panhandlers. Lower revenues are due to administrators poor policies and other choices ie..plan fine

Susanna Johnson Kettlewell

Get rid of the unnecessary positions created the past 3 years! The answer is to reduce the size of government, NOT raise taxes! Columbia's sales tax rate is already too high. Continue letting crime and homelessness flourish, raise taxes, and people will leave the city,

Allan German

Why not cut the city official salaries by a few thousand dollars each to help make up some of the money that the city is looking for? But I doubt a single city official would be willing to do that even though most of them live better than the rest of the city.

Zaos Gonzolez

The recorder of deeds salary alone is over $96,000!!!!!!!!!!!! TRULY INSANE. Most of us can never even imagine that amount of money.

Will Mason

Not until after ALL avenues for budget cuts have been explored Taxes are too high already.

Zaos Gonzolez

If you are alive, there is no such thing as too many taxes. EVEN when you are unalive, you are taxed.

Did you see damage in your area from the Easter Sunday storms?

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144 Votes

Did you see damage in your area from the Easter Sunday storms?

47%

Yes Yes

53%

No No

47%

Yes

2 Comments

Lynda Shaw

We have major flooding from Black River in Lesterville; Reynolds County, Missouri. We have major damage from the November 2024 flood..,then major wildfires in May 2025, 1 week later we went through another major flood, May 2025, last night (4/20/25) Easter Sunday winds 68-70mph. Photos attached

Dee Dee Smith

Lost two of three vehicles from huge tree falling on them

53%

No

1 Comment

Zaos Gonzolez

BLUFFaloe being elected is more damage than any tornado can produce.

ABC 17 News

Have you taken the coronavirus vaccine (or do you plan to do so)?

71% Yes Yes

29% No No

71% Yes

29% No

Should Columbia city leaders consider tax increases to address projected budget deficits?

23% Yes Yes

77% No No

23% Yes

77% No

Did you see damage in your area from the Easter Sunday storms?

47% Yes Yes

53% No No

47% Yes

53% No

71%

Yes Yes

29%

No No

71%

Yes

29%

No

23%

Yes Yes

77%

No No

23%

Yes

77%

No

47%

Yes Yes

53%

No No

47%

Yes

53%

No