More than 25,000 people in the St. Louis area will be able to get the COVID-19 vaccine at various events over the next couple weeks. Among the events are several state-led clinics in St. Louis County, St. Charles County and the City of St. Louis.
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson has been criticized over the state’s vaccine rollout plan. Leaders in the St. Louis and Kansas City areas have complained rural counties are getting more doses than they need, while the urban areas are getting less causing people to drive hundreds of miles for shots.
Gov. Mike Parson previously said the state is working to hold more mass vaccination events in the St. Louis area, with the goal of getting more Missouri National Guard teams set up in the area by April 1. To that end, this Saturday and Sunday the City of St. Louis Health Department will hold a mass vaccination event at America’s Center Convention Complex in downtown St. Louis. The vaccine events are by invitation and are appointment only.
Mayor Krewson says that they expect to deliver 1,500 to 2,000 doses of vaccine each day. Invitations are based on people who are eligible who have signed up with the St. Louis Health Department and cannot be shared with others.
They are only meant for the people who have been invited. If someone shows up with an invitation that does not belong to them they will not move forward in the queue.
The city expects to vaccinate around 10,000 people over the next two weeks. Mayor Krewson says the state of Missouri is getting around 120,000 doses a week. The state may be getting as many as 500,000 doses per week by May.
One of the main things holding back more people being vaccinated is the number of people eligible to give the shot. Every county in the region is looking for more people to assist in administering the vaccinations.
African Americans number 513,403 or 18% of the population in St. Louis.
March 18: St. Charles County Event Family Arena (Pfizer)
2002 Arena Parkway, St. Charles 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM
register here with St. Charles County
March 20: North County Recreational Center (Pfizer)
2577 Redman Ave St. Louis 9:00 AM- 7:00 PM
register with St. Louis County here
March 23: St. Louis County Event Florissant Valley Community College
3400 Pershall Road, St. Louis 12:00 PM – 8:00 PM
1,000 doses available- register with St. Louis County here
March 24: St. Louis County Event Florissant Valley Community College
3400 Pershall Road, St. Louis 12:00 PM – 8:00 PM
1,000 doses available- register with St. Louis County here
March 25: St. Charles County Event Family Arena
2002 Arena Parkway, St. Charles 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM
2,000 doses available – register here with St. Charles County
March 25 – 26: St. Louis Community College at Forest Park (Johnson & Johnson)
5600 Oakland Ave, St. Louis City
Up to 3,000 doses available (each day) – registration information still pending
March 26: St. Louis County Event Greensfelder Recreation Complex at Queeny Park
550 Weidman Road, St. Louis 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM
2,000 doses available – register with St. Louis County here
March 27: St. Louis County Event Greensfelder Recreation Complex at Queeny Park
550 Weidman Road, St. Louis 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM
2,000 doses available – register with St. Louis County here
How to find a COVID vaccine appointment in Missouri
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