COLUMBIA - MU Health Care will start posting scheduling links on its website for COVID-19 vaccine appointments, the organization announced Monday.
MU Health Care used to only email eligible mid-Missourians from its survey. However, with shrinking numbers of eligible residents, mid-Missourians can now schedule direct appointments for the vaccine on the MU Health Care website.
âCommunity members can also call (573) 771-CARE to sub directly instead of waiting for an invitation via email,â MU Health Care Executive Director of Pharmacy Brad Myers said. âIt gives us community members more control to sign up for an appointment, if there s slots that are available.â
MU Health Care may invite more residents to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, after less than half of the initial 4,000 people invited signed up to be vaccinated as of Wednesday.
MU Health Care received 4,000 doses of the Moderna vaccine on Tuesday, and had planned to administer all of the doses by Saturday. That plan may change if those who were invited choose not to show up.
Dr. Brad Myers, MU Health Care Executive Director of Pharmacy and Laboratory services, said that all 4,000 doses will be given out by next Tuesday.
Missouri Department of Health and Senior Service Director (DHSS) Dr. Randall Williams announced Wednesday that individuals within Phase 1B - Tier 3 should be able to get the COVID-19 vaccine âlater in the spring.â
VA Will Fly In Vaccines to Kalispell Veterans
In a continuation of a national Veterans Administration rural program, Montana VA Health Care system will be bringing COVID-19 vaccine to Kalispell Wednesday, February 3, by air.
The vaccine, which needs to be stored at very low temperatures, will be flown from Fort Harrison s freezers to Kalispell, where 400 veterans will be getting their initial shots. This is the second distribution of the VA pilot program, which delivered shots to 240 vets in the Havre area January 21st. The Montana health officials will be documenting and sharing their best practices to help other rural deliveries of inoculations.
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