Missouri governor Mike Parson on Monday named Hannibal Regional Healthcare System among the state’s high through put facilities for COVID-19 vaccinations.
Hannibal Regional Hosting COVID Vaccination Thursday
As the effort to get the COVID vaccine in the arms of northeast Missourians continues, Hannibal Regional has been designated as a leader in the effort.
On Monday, Governor Mike Parson announced that Hannibal Regional Healthcare System is among a select group of facilities statewide and the lead distribution point in northeast Missouri for COVID vaccinations.
To receive the special designation from the governor, a hospital has to have the capability to administer 5,000 doses of vaccine per week.
Hannibal Regional has scheduled a vaccination clinic by appointment only for Thursday, February 4th and started taking appointments Tuesday afternoon.
VACCINATION CLINICS will begin in Northeast Missouri next week, signaling what everyone hopes will be a big step toward recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Hannibal Regional Hospital Pharmacy Manager Charity Sturgeon, was among those receiving her first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine on Monday. Dr. Pranav Parikh, the chief medical officer at HRH, was the first to be vaccinated. âWhile the vaccine is only available to frontline health care workers now, we look forward to the future when we can offer this to our patients and community,â said Todd Ahrens, Hannibal Regional Healthcare System president and CEO.
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