Springfield News-Leader
Missouri’s governor announced the state would start vaccinating first responders for COVID-19 on Thursday and at-risk individuals, including folks over 65, as early as Monday.
In a news release, Gov. Mike Parson’s office reported the federal government planned to “significantly increase” vaccine supply next week so that people older than 65 or those with conditions putting them at higher risk of getting sick can start getting inoculated.
The news release did not say how many more doses of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines would be delivered in the coming days, though Parson said the number of doses received would be the “leading factor that dictates our movement through our plan.