Friday, March 5, 2021
Standard Democrat
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. Pharmacies across Missouri will begin receiving prioritized shipments of the COVID-19 vaccine through a new State Pharmacy Program.
With vaccine supply continuing to increase and more Missourians becoming eligible, we will now begin shipping vaccines to pharmacies in all regions and communities throughout the state, said Gov. Mike Parson said during Thursdays COVID-19 briefing. Local pharmacies are a trusted health care resource for many Missourians, so distributing vaccines to as many pharmacies as we can will help expand accessibility by providing a vast network of capable providers in every community.
Starting next week, 15 percent of Missouri s weekly vaccine allotment from the federal government will be allocated to the state s pharmacy program.