The drive-thru immunization clinic held at Rolling Hills Park in Boonville was a success with 1,046 immunizations given in a two-day period.
According to Cooper County Public Health Center Administration Administrator Melanie Hutton, the citizens who received the vaccine fell into the health classifications of 1A and 1B for vaccination priority by the State of Missouri.
On Sunday January 23, the health center received an e-mail stating that Pfizer vaccine had been ordered for Cooper County. By 5 p.m. the same day, the county had received notice that it would arrive on Tuesday, January 26, on dry ice.
Monday, January 25, community partners Emergency Management Director Larry Oerly, Boonville City Services- Bobby Welliver, Kate Fjell, Jeff Ditto and Paul Linhart- were notified that assistance was needed as the health center would like to host a drive-thru clinic on Thursday, January 28, and Friday, January 29. All departments responded with full support and physical resources to hel