Documentation will need to show the passenger was tested no more than three days before their departure.
This order accompanies the rise of vaccine health passports like American Airlines . Â
Missouri ranks 50th out of 50 states for vaccine rollout, and 4% of the Missouri population has been vaccinated with one dose, according to the New York Times.
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, says a large amount of the distributed vaccine sits with the federal pharmacy partnership. A health department spokesperson said only 17% of the shots have been administered.Â
Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services Community Relations Specialist Sara Humm said Boone County is experiencing a lack of vaccine supply, so it cannot start Phase 1B - Tier 2, like the state did last Monday.