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Missouri vaccination numbers continue to drop with most of the population still unvaccinated
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
Missouri is continuing to see a steady decline in the number of coronavirus vaccinations given daily after reaching a peak on April 11.
The seven-day average of daily vaccinations reached 54,187 that day, the highest seven-day average since the state begin distributing coronavirus vaccines in December. On Wednesday that seven-day average had dropped to 26,508 per day.
Using the seven-day average is considered a more accurate measurement than daily totals, which see sharp declines on weekends.
To date, Missouri has recorded 3,845,710 first and second coronavirus vaccine doses administered. The share of the population that has initiated vaccination is 37.3% and 27.4% have completed the vaccination.
Cole County vaccine clinic site seeing a lower vaccine demand than supply Published
KMIZ
COLUMBIA, MO (KMIZ)
The Cole County Health Department says it s seeing fewer people at its clinic than expected, as many doses are being saved due to the lack of demand.
Cole County Health Department in partnership with other local health systems and hospitals has recently opened a permanent vaccine clinic at the Capital Mall in Jefferson City. The clinic is open Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., appointments are encouraged, but the clinic accepts walk-ins. The clinic has been open to the public for a little over a week now, and the clinic is not seeing the numbers of people that were anticipated.