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COVID-19 Vaccine Information
Missouri is currently vaccinating
Anyone age 5 and up
Recent News
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Sharp increase in demand for COVID-19 testing in Missouri
- Sharp increase in demand for COVID-19 testing in Missouri (01.01.22) Presence of Omicron variant rising quickly throughout Missouri
- Presence of Omicron variant rising quickly throughout Missouri (12.27.21) Missouri identifies Omicron variant in wastewater samples
- Missouri identifies Omicron variant in wastewater samples (12.17.21) Missouri Milestone: One year of COVID-19 vaccines being administered in the state
- Missouri Milestone: One year of COVID-19 vaccines being administered in the state (12.14.21) Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services warns citizens of text message scam
- Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services warns citizens of text message scam (12.06.21) Missouri announces first case of COVID-19 caused by Omicron variant
- Missouri announces first case of COVID-19 caused by Omicron variant (12.03.21) Missouri remains vigilant in COVID-19 variant monitoring
- Missouri remains vigilant in COVID-19 variant monitoring (11.30.21) Missouri Expands Eligibility for COVID-19 Booster Shots to All Fully Vaccinated Adults
- Missouri Expands Eligibility for COVID-19 Booster Shots to All Fully Vaccinated Adults (11.19.21) Breakthrough infection data added to Missouri’s COVID-19 dashboard
- Breakthrough infection data added to Missouri’s COVID-19 dashboard (11.18.21) Children age 5-11 now eligible for COVID-19 vaccination in Missouri
- Children age 5-11 now eligible for COVID-19 vaccination in Missouri (11.03.21) Moderna and J&J COVID-19 Booster Shots Now Being Administered to Eligible Missourians
- Moderna and J&J COVID-19 Booster Shots Now Being Administered to Eligible Missourians (10.22.21) Winners of final MO VIP drawing announced
- Winners of final MO VIP drawing announced (10.20.21) Winners of final Missouri Vaccine Incentive Program (MO VIP) drawing notified today
- Winners of final Missouri Vaccine Incentive Program (MO VIP) drawing notified today (10.08.21) Vaccinated Missourians Win $10,000 in Fourth Round of State’s Vaccine Incentive Program Drawings
- Vaccinated Missourians Win $10,000 in Fourth Round of State’s Vaccine Incentive Program Drawings (10.06.21) Final “MO VIP” drawing is this week
- Final “MO VIP” drawing is this week (10.05.21) Nearly 85 million healthy meals fed to vulnerable Missourians during COVID-19 response
- Nearly 85 million healthy meals fed to vulnerable Missourians during COVID-19 response (10.04.21) Pfizer COVID-19 Booster Shots Now Being Administered to Eligible Missourians
- Pfizer COVID-19 Booster Shots Now Being Administered to Eligible Missourians (09.27.21) Preliminary winners of fourth Missouri Vaccine Incentive Program (MO VIP) drawing notified today
- Preliminary winners of fourth Missouri Vaccine Incentive Program (MO VIP) drawing notified today (09.24.21) Vaccinated Missourians Win $10,000 in Third Round of State’s Vaccine Incentive Program Drawings
- Vaccinated Missourians Win $10,000 in Third Round of State’s Vaccine Incentive Program Drawings (09.22.21) Deadline for entries for fourth “MO VIP” drawing is Wednesday
- Deadline for entries for fourth “MO VIP” drawing is Wednesday (09.21.21) Preliminary winners of third Missouri Vaccine Incentive Program (MO VIP) drawing notified Friday
- Preliminary winners of third Missouri Vaccine Incentive Program (MO VIP) drawing notified Friday (09.10.21) Vaccinated Missourians Win $10,000 in Second Round of State’s Vaccine Incentive Program Drawings
- Vaccinated Missourians Win $10,000 in Second Round of State’s Vaccine Incentive Program Drawings (09.08.21) Deadline for entries for third “MO VIP” drawing is Wednesday
- Deadline for entries for third “MO VIP” drawing is Wednesday (09.08.21) Preliminary winners of second Missouri Vaccine Incentive Program (MO VIP) drawing notified Friday
- Preliminary winners of second Missouri Vaccine Incentive Program (MO VIP) drawing notified Friday (08.28.21) Vaccinated Missourians Win $10,000 in First Round of State’s Vaccine Incentive Program Drawings
- Vaccinated Missourians Win $10,000 in First Round of State’s Vaccine Incentive Program Drawings (08.25.21) Deadline for entries for second “MO VIP” drawing is Wednesday
- Deadline for entries for second “MO VIP” drawing is Wednesday (08.23.21) Missouri DHSS and DESE bring pooled COVID-19 testing to K-12 classrooms in partnership with Concentric by Ginkgo
- Missouri DHSS and DESE bring pooled COVID-19 testing to K-12 classrooms in partnership with Concentric by Ginkgo (08.20.21) Certain immunocompromised individuals can now receive third dose of COVID-19 vaccine in Missouri
- Certain immunocompromised individuals can now receive third dose of COVID-19 vaccine in Missouri (07.17.21) Diabetes worsens COVID-19 outcomes
- Diabetes worsens COVID-19 outcomes (07.12.21) Freedom from COVID-19 achieved through vaccination
- Freedom from COVID-19 achieved through vaccination (07.02.21) Missouri DHSS urges continued vaccination as close monitoring of Delta variant continues
- Missouri DHSS urges continued vaccination as close monitoring of Delta variant continues (06.17.21) DHSS teams up with Missouri Developmental Disabilities Council to launch COVID-19 plain language guide for the disability community
- DHSS teams up with Missouri Developmental Disabilities Council to launch COVID-19 plain language guide for the disability community (06.07.21) Free at-home COVID-19 tests now available to Missouri residents
- Free at-home COVID-19 tests now available to Missouri residents (05.28.21) Missouri partnerships ensure access to COVID-19 vaccines for homebound residents
- Missouri partnerships ensure access to COVID-19 vaccines for homebound residents (05.25.21) State adds five additional language options to Missouri Vaccine Navigator
- State adds five additional language options to Missouri Vaccine Navigator (05.17.21) DHSS provides virus variant updates from wastewater monitoring project
- DHSS provides virus variant updates from wastewater monitoring project (05.14.21) DHSS authorizes Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine administration for adolescents
- DHSS authorizes Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine administration for adolescents (05.12.21) More COVID-19 testing options increase accessibility
- More COVID-19 testing options increase accessibility (04.30.21) State launches Spanish language version of Missouri Vaccine Navigator
- State launches Spanish language version of Missouri Vaccine Navigator (04.27.21) Missouri vaccinators to resume use of J&J vaccine
- Missouri vaccinators to resume use of J&J vaccine (04.23.21) Missouri’s work toward vaccine accessibility for those with disabilities highlighted at national level
- Missouri’s work toward vaccine accessibility for those with disabilities highlighted at national level (04.21.21) Missouri reaches milestone: one in three Missourians have initiated vaccination
- Missouri reaches milestone: one in three Missourians have initiated vaccination (04.16.21) Missouri pauses J&J COVID-19 vaccine administration
- Missouri pauses J&J COVID-19 vaccine administration (04.13.21) State vaccination teams surpass one-quarter million vaccines administered to Missourians
- State vaccination teams surpass one-quarter million vaccines administered to Missourians (04.06.21) Governor Parson announces state-supported mega vaccination site in Springfield
- Governor Parson announces state-supported mega vaccination site in Springfield (03.31.21) Governor Parson and FEMA announce eight week effort to expand vaccination in St. Louis area
- Governor Parson and FEMA announce eight week effort to expand vaccination in St. Louis area (03.29.21) Governor Parson applauds vaccination efforts as phase two of COVID-19 vaccine plan opens
- Governor Parson applauds vaccination efforts as phase two of COVID-19 vaccine plan opens (03.29.21) Missouri updates demographic estimates used in vaccination dashboard
- Missouri updates demographic estimates used in vaccination dashboard (03.25.21) Missouri launches new statewide transportation resource guide to expand COVID-19 vaccine access to rural, suburban and urban communities across the state
- Missouri launches new statewide transportation resource guide to expand COVID-19 vaccine access to rural, suburban and urban communities across the state (03.24.21) Kansas City Area Vaccination Events Exceed Expectations
- Kansas City Area Vaccination Events Exceed Expectations (03.22.21) COVID-19 vaccinator eligibility expands to additional medical professionals and students
- COVID-19 vaccinator eligibility expands to additional medical professionals and students (03.22.21) Governor Parson announces timeline for activation of Phase 2 and 3 of Missouri's COVID-19 vaccination plan
- Governor Parson announces timeline for activation of Phase 2 and 3 of Missouri's COVID-19 vaccination plan (03.18.21) Governor Parson announces additional vaccines allocated to St. Louis area vaccination events
- Governor Parson announces additional vaccines allocated to St. Louis area vaccination events (03.18.21) Governor Parson announces mega vaccination site in St. Louis
- Governor Parson announces mega vaccination site in St. Louis (03.16.21) Governor Parson announces mega vaccination site in Kansas City
- Governor Parson announces mega vaccination site in Kansas City (03.11.21) DHSS issues statewide order for Janssen COVID-19 vaccine administration
- DHSS issues statewide order for Janssen COVID-19 vaccine administration (02.28.21) DHSS collaborates with Area Agencies on Aging to ensure vaccine access for Missouri seniors
- DHSS collaborates with Area Agencies on Aging to ensure vaccine access for Missouri seniors (02.15.21) Missouri moves to allow recently retired healthcare providers to administer COVID-19 vaccine
- Missouri moves to allow recently retired healthcare providers to administer COVID-19 vaccine (02.09.21) Federal Retail Pharmacy Program to begin vaccinations in Missouri Friday
- Federal Retail Pharmacy Program to begin vaccinations in Missouri Friday (02.09.21) State launches Missouri COVID-19 Vaccine Navigator
- State launches Missouri COVID-19 Vaccine Navigator (02.08.21) Hospitals to support high throughput vaccine distribution in Missouri
- Hospitals to support high throughput vaccine distribution in Missouri (02.01.21) Governor Parson announces launch of new COVID-19 vaccination dashboard
- Governor Parson announces launch of new COVID-19 vaccination dashboard (01.26.21) Governor Parson announces mass vaccination, targeted vaccination sites across the state
- Governor Parson announces mass vaccination, targeted vaccination sites across the state (01.20.21) Governor Parson announces activation of first tier of Phase 1B of Missouri's COVID-19 vaccination plan
- Governor Parson announces activation of first tier of Phase 1B of Missouri's COVID-19 vaccination plan (01.14.21) DHSS executes plans for Moderna COVID-19 vaccine administration
- DHSS executes plans for Moderna COVID-19 vaccine administration (12.20.20) DHSS issues statewide order for Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine administration
- DHSS issues statewide order for Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine administration (12.14.20) DHSS Director Randall Williams attends President Trump?s Operation Warp Speed summit at White House as FDA advisory panel endorses Pfizer?s COVID-19 vaccine
- DHSS Director Randall Williams attends President Trump?s Operation Warp Speed summit at White House as FDA advisory panel endorses Pfizer?s COVID-19 vaccine (12.10.20) Governor Parson announces launch of new COVID-19 vaccine website for Missourians
- Governor Parson announces launch of new COVID-19 vaccine website for Missourians (11.24.21) Governor Parson announces completion of Missouri's COVID-19 vaccine plan, submission to CDC
- Governor Parson announces completion of Missouri's COVID-19 vaccine plan, submission to CDC (10.15.21)
Local Experts
By continuing to work together with our state and local partners, we are confident our vaccination efforts will lead us to brighter days as we continue to walk through this pandemic. Ozarks Healthcare is ready to continue doing our part in stopping the spread of COVID-19 and provide more vaccinations to our community.
As a health system, we believe the COVID-19 vaccine is a positive milestone in our battle against COVID-19. Being able to help share doses of what we believe is equivalent to hope our community is an honor. We are thankful to have worked as a team with our state and city partners to start getting this vaccine out into the public, and we hope to administer more doses through continued efforts.
The COVID vaccine is an extremely exciting point in our lifetimes. We haven’t had any control until this. It’s an opportunity for us to regain control – each one of us will make a difference.
mRNA allows our white blood cells to read the blueprint and make spike proteins for our immune system to recognize in the future.
The vaccine trials involved a cross-section of everyone in the United States, including minority populations.
HOW DO I KNOW THAT A COVID-19 VACCINE WILL BE SAFE?
Hundreds of millions of Americans have been safely vaccinated against COVID-19, with the vast majority experiencing minor, temporary side effects. The safety and efficacy data has also been reviewed by an independent expert committee called the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), which also recommended the vaccines.
No safety concerns were identified for the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines in subgroup analyses by age, race, ethnicity, underlying medical conditions, or previous SARS-CoV-2 infection. In addition, the single-dose Janssen vaccine has also met safety and efficacy standards.
Bottom line: All vaccines are good vaccines. You, your family and your community will be safer with each individual that chooses vaccination. Vaccinations have been proven to prevent severe illness and death caused by COVID-19.
Get a Vaccine
Vaccine is now widely available through providers throughout Missouri.
Safety First
Although the timeline has been accelerated, it doesn't mean we skipped the integrity of the trial and approval processes.
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Ethics Matter
The vaccine will be made available based on ethical principles of maximizing benefits, minimizing harm, striving for equity, justice and fairness, and making transparent decisions. Ethical considerations include prioritizing Missourians who have been disproportionally impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Lifesaving Vaccine
COVID-19 vaccines are lifesaving developments. Vaccinations have saved hundreds of millions of lives over the last century. Scientists have developed vaccines for Smallpox, Polio, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Hepatitis, Meningitis and more. Data indicate:
- 95% efficacy rate for Pfizer’s vaccine
- 94.5% efficacy rate for Moderna’s vaccine
- 94% efficacy rate for Janssen's vaccine after booster dose
Free Vaccination
We are committed to providing a free COVID-19 vaccination experience to all Missourians, including those without insurance. No person can be billed for the COVID-19 vaccine. Vaccination providers may charge an administration fee to insurance, Medicaid or Medicare, if applicable in your situation. Uninsured Missourians will be able to receive the vaccination regardless of their health insurance status.
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