The Pettis County Health Center will reschedule the vaccine clinic originally scheduled for Tuesday, February 16, to Wednesday, February 24, due to prediction for additional snow on Wednesday February 17.
A news release from Administrator JoAnn Martin says vaccine deliveries have been delayed due to the cold and snowy conditions across the country.
Martin urges residents to check the Health Center’s Facebook page and website for additional information on the vaccine clinics scheduled for Thursday, February 18, and Friday, February 19.
WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Missouri DHSS adds 287 COVID-19 related deaths to state dashboard
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Missouri DHSS has added 287 COVID-19 related deaths after state’s disease surveillance system analyzed several death certificates.
Officails say the deaths will be captured and reported publicly through the dashboard Thursday morning.
According to the release 30 of the deaths happened after the data download for the dashboard, so those will be reflected in Friday’s update.
Of the 287 deaths:
12 in February.
Officials at DHSS report the weekly activity typically causes a sharp increase in the deaths added to Missouri’s total the following day. DHSS is now regularly analyzing death certificates on Mondays.
A few thousand COVID-19 vaccinations were administered in Pettis County recently.
During the Pettis County COVID-19 Task Force meeting on Monday, February 1, officials at the Pettis County Health Center said: “Our community provided approximately 3,000 doses of vaccine last week. The partners in providing this large number included Bothwell Regional Health Center, Woods Pharmacy, Katy Trail Community Health, AFC Urgent Care, the Missouri National Guard and the Pettis County Health Center. Additional vaccine will be distributed this week by appointment only.”
Officials also say, “We understand that many people want to be vaccinated, and we are vaccinating as quickly as possible with the available supplies. If you preregistered through the Pettis County Health Center, you may be called by any of the vaccinators in the county or the VA, if eligible. Please note where and when your appointment will be. The phone lines for all vaccinators are very busy and trying to find an appoin