As COVID cases rise HMC, Miller offer reminders
Chillicothe News
As COVID cases have continued to rise in Livingston and Linn counties, Hedrick Medical Center issued reminders to area residents concerning COVID-19.
Hedrick Medical Center’s COVID-19 drive-thru testing site located at the American Legion building (1400 Washington Street in Chillicothe) is still operating, Monday through Friday. Drive-thru testing for COVID-19 is available to all residents in the region who meet testing criteria and who obtain an order from a health care provider prior to arriving at the testing site.
Vaccines are available at multiple locations in Chillicothe, including clinics at Hedrick Family Care on June 11. Established patients 18 years and older are eligible to schedule an appointment at Hedrick Family Care by calling 660-646-2682. Other locations in Chillicothe offering vaccines include the Livingston County Health Center, Chillicothe Family Pharmacy, Hy-Vee Pharmacy and Walmart Pharmacy.
HMC Family Care expands COVID vaccine groups
Chillicothe News
Hedrick Family Care is now offering COVID-19 vaccinations to all established patients, who are 18 years of age and older.
The state of Missouri’s final phase of Covid-19 vaccination eligibility opened April 9 for residents 18 years and older. According to a press release, Hedrick Family Care in Chillicothe is now scheduling appointments for any established patient, 18 and older, who is interested in receiving the vaccine. Additional details about the final phase vaccination eligibility in the state of Missouri can be found at https://covidvaccine.mo.gov/priority/.
The vaccine administered will be the Moderna vaccine and will require a second booster dose at Hedrick Family Care four weeks after the initial dose. Patients must plan to be monitored for 15 minutes after receiving the vaccine.