Kennett pharmacy begins COVID-19 vaccinations
Kennett pharmacy begins COVID-19 vaccinations By Aaron Castleberry | February 4, 2021 at 5:43 PM CST - Updated February 8 at 2:15 AM
KENNETT, Mo. (KAIT) - As COVID-19 vaccinations increase across the country, more and more vaccination sites are beginning to put shots in arms.
SEMO Drug Pharmacy in Kennett began administering vaccines on Jan. 28.
Under Missouri’s vaccination plan, the state is in Phase 1B tier 2, which allows for the vaccination of people in high-risk individuals.
That includes people 65 and older, those who have cancer, chronic kidney disease, COPD, intellectual and/or developmental disabilities, heart conditions, severely obese, pregnant women, immunocompromised people due to organ transplants, people with type 2 diabetes, and those with sickle cell disease.