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Rachael Ingram, a cellular and molecular biology major at Missouri State University, fielded questions outside. Members of the Missouri National Guard directed traffic. Lauren Stevens, a nursing student, told attendees to roll up their sleeves as she readied a syringe.
Together, they helped comprise a team that broke a state record for administering the most COVID-19 vaccines in a one-day event, according to a Tweet from the Springfield-Greene County Health Department.
Capt. Jeremy Idleman with the Missouri National Guard.
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Around 4:00 p.m. Friday, the health department tweeted, “4,000 people have been vaccinated TODAY alone at the Mega Vaccine event. This is the most people that have been vaccinated in a single day statewide!” The previous single day record of 3,999 was set in St. Charles County.
The COVID-19 vaccine mega-event taking place on the Missouri State University campus Thursday and Friday is available to walk-in participants. Previously, organizers had planned to require an appointment.
On Wednesday afternoon, David Hall, director of university safety at MSU, told KSMU organizers are trying to make the event as accessible as possible to everyone.
The vaccination event is free and open to Missouri residents ages 18 and older. Here s the thing: if it s on Thursday, it s only open to those who are in Phase 1 and 2. That s primarily health care, those over the age of 65, critical infrastructure and education [workers]. On Friday, it s open to any Missourian. So any Missourian could walk into our clinic, or event, Hall said.
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They will be sworn in next week.
Mohammadkhani, a retired physician, led the pack Tuesday night. She was backed by the Springfield National Education Association.
The vote totals were incredibly close at times, making the winners impossible to call until all precincts were counted.
Endorsement from the Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce may have helped Crise and Kincaid, who were also supported by Springfield NEA. Thank you to all the Springfield voters for your confidence in me, Kincaid said. I look forward to serving our community, students, educators and parents.
Crise, an engineer, is manager of technical services at Associated Electric Cooperative. Kincaid, an attorney, started the Elder Law Group with a partner.