Missouri starts mass vaccinations with daylong session in Poplar Bluff
Jan. 23—POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — Cars snaked at least a mile along
The 1,950 spots for a first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine were snapped up two days ago, a county official said, with people coming from hours away and waiting hours more to receive what has become a sought-after prize.
William and
The pair said they were glad to get the vaccine.
The one-day, drive-thru event was run by the
Fitzwater said appointments had completely filled up two days ago.
"It went quick," she said.
In order to secure a spot, residents had to attest that they work in the health care field, are over 65 or have certain health conditions that qualify them for Phase 1B in the state's distribution plan.
The
At
Cochran said he had contracted COVID-19 in early January, experiencing headache, chest congestion, cough and fatigue.
"I turned 67 on the fifth, and I was in quarantine," Cochran said. "So it wasn't much of a birthday."
He said he lost — and still hasn't fully regained — his senses of taste and smell.
Cochran said he wished vaccines were more commonly available. But mostly, he felt relieved.
"Everybody needs to get this done," Cochran said.
A Rick's employee handed out bottles of water from a cooler to those in line.
Nearly 286,000 doses of the vaccine have been distributed in
Half of the 1.2 million doses of vaccine sent to
Dr.
St. Louis Mayor
The state has reported a total of 445,621 cases and 6,527 deaths.
There has been an average of 10 new daily deaths and 1,527 new cases over the last seven days, data show.
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