COLUMBIA - More of the Latino/Hispanic population in Missouri is finally getting vaccinated after having doubts.
According to Missouri s vaccine dashboard, 27.1% of the Hispanic/Latino population have received the first dose, compared to 26.5% of non-Hispanic/Latinos who have started their vaccine doses.
In February, only 0.8% of the Hispanic/Latino population had started to get the COVID-19 vaccine compared to 5.6% of non Hispanic/Latinos who had started.
KOMU 8 spoke with different Latinos in the community to understand why they were hesitant to get vaccinated back when it first started in Missouri. The biggest reason was because there was little to no reliable information in Spanish to tell them more about the vaccine.
COLUMBIA - The Columbia/Boone County Health Department will host a vaccination clinic at the Columbia Mall next Monday, April 19 and Tuesday, April 20. It goes from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. both days.Â
The clinic will be located in the center hallway of the mall, right across from Bath & Body Works. There are one thousand appointments available for each day of the clinic.Â
Appointments are encouraged for the clinic. Missourians can call 877-435-8411 to set up an appointment or visit here. Walk-in appointments are available by first come, first serve basis for both days of the clinic.Â
Health insurance is not required for the vaccine. The Pfizer dose will be given at Columbia Mall.Â
Growing number of colleges require coronavirus vaccine to attend
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Colleges and universities across the county have started to announce coronavirus vaccine mandates for students attending classes.
One of the first schools to announce mandatory vaccination for students was Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey, effective this fall. The vaccination mandate has some exceptions, including medical and religious reasons as well as attending all-online classes.
Since the announcement in March, many schools have followed suit including Cornell University, the University of Notre Dame, Northeastern and Syracuse University.
University of Missouri spokesman Christian Basi said MU officials have discussed coronavirus vaccine requirements. Basi says as of right now, coronavirus vaccines for both staff and students are highly encouraged but not mandatory.
Coronavirus vaccine side effects may be more common in women
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Women are more likely to experience side effects from the coronavirus vaccines compared to their counterparts, a federal study shows.
And women made up all six cases that led to the pause in administering one brand of vaccine Tuesday.
According to the FDA, more than 6.8 million doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine have been given out in the United States. The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services said 105,721 doses of the Johnson & Johnson had been given out in Missouri as of Monday.
The FDA and CDC are investigating six cases involving blood clots after getting the vaccine. All six cases involve women ranging between 18 and 48 years old and all of the symptoms reported happened six to 13 days after getting vaccinated.
Although all Missourians can now be vaccinated, health care experts say mask-wearing is still equally important
Phase 3 opened vaccine eligibility to all Missourians as people get vaccinated at The Blue Note in downtown Columbia
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Health care experts say although the number of people vaccinated continues to increase, even people who are fully vaccinated should continue to wear masks.
Phase 3 was activated Friday making all adult Missourians eligible to receive the coronavirus vaccine.
Dr. Robin Blount, chief medical officer at Boone Health, said, it s very clear that we aren t at a point yet where you know that everyone around you is vaccinated and not vulnerable.