Governor Mike Parson will hold a briefing to provide updates on COVID-19, vaccine developments, K-12 school guidance and the special session at 9 a.m., on Thursday, November 12.

A news release says Governor Parson will be joined by Chesterfield Site Lead and Vice President of Biotherapeutics Pharmaceutical Sciences for Pfizer Christine Smith. Smith will provide details regarding recent COVID-19 vaccine developments.

Governor Parson also will be joined by Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services Director Dr. Randall Williams, Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Commissioner Margie Vandeven and Dr. Rachel Orschlen, Associate Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Infectious Diseases at Washington University and St. Louis Children’s Hospital.

The briefing will be live-streamed on Governor Parson’s Facebook Page.