Hundreds vaccinated at clinics at Century Casino in Cape Girardeau
Hundreds vaccinated at clinics at Century Casino in Cape Girardeau By Amber Ruch | January 20, 2021 at 5:35 PM CST - Updated January 20 at 10:15 PM
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) - Hundreds were vaccinated against COVID-19 on Wednesday, January 20 at Century Casino.
According to the Cape Girardeau County Public Health Center, 400 were vaccinated on Tuesday, January 19 and it’s expected 700 were vaccinated on Wednesday.
They said they expect another 900 to be vaccinated on Friday. That clinic is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the casino.
“This vaccination is the number one thing we have going right now to help protect people,” said Jennifer Volkerding-Trinka, assistant director at the Cape Girardeau County Public Health Center. “Especially our elderly and those with high-risk, compromised conditions.”