ST. LOUIS (KMOX) - Governor Mike Parson announced late Tuesday evening, Missouri will host a mega vaccination site in St. Louis City at Forest Park Community College on March 25 and 26.
Parson says "the additional vaccine doses this mega vaccination site will provide to Region C will continue to alleviate some of the backlog that many local providers are currently facing due to the high demand for vaccines in the St. Louis area. While supply does not currently allow a vaccine for everyone who wants one and waitlists will continue, this event puts us one step closer to our goal of providing every Missourian the opportunity for a vaccine."
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Missouri National Guard mass vaccination teams and personnel from the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) and Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) will partner with the St. Louis City Health Department, St. Louis Community College at Forest Park, numerous volunteers, and other local leaders to make the event possible.
Mayor Lyda Krewson says "it's welcome news to have a state-run mega vaccination event coming to St. Louis Community College at Forest Park. These large-scale events are important in our shared fight to end the pandemic and save lives. I will continue to work with Governor Parson and state health officials to bring even more vaccines to the people of the City of St. Louis."
The state is working with the St. Louis City Health Department and using the state's Vaccine Navigator to identify eligible Missourians in activated phases who have previously registered and are awaiting vaccination.
The Mega Vaccination Site at Forest Park is expected to operate from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. both Thursday and Friday of next week. Up to 3,000 doses of the Johnson and Johnson vaccine will be administered at this event each day. This is the vaccine that requires only one dose.
Parson's release adds, Region C, state vaccination teams will also be hosting a series of additional mass vaccination events from March 25 - 27. Nearly 14,000 Missourians are expected to be vaccinated over the three-day period.
The other mass vaccinations are in St. Charles on Thursday March 25th 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM at the Family Arena 2002 Arena Parkway, and Friday, March 26th and Saturday, March 27th, 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM, at Greensfelder Recreation Complex at Queeny Park at 550 Weidman Road.
Parson's office says further event details and local registration links for the above vaccination events will be posted on MOStopsCOVID.com/events once they are available.
Missourians interested in receiving a vaccine at other state-supported events are encouraged to use the state's Vaccine Navigator.
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