WEST PLAINS, MO â Ozarks Healthcare and Missouri State University West Plains (MSU â WP) will partner to present a community COVID-19 vaccination event at MSU â WPâs Lybyer Technology Center on Friday, April 9, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Lybyer Technology Center is located at 605 W. Main St. in West Plains.
âWe are excited to work with local partners to continue offering more vaccination opportunities to our community,â Tom Keller, Ozarks Healthcare President and CEO said. âOur focus has always been on the health of our community members. As we work together with organizations such as Missouri State University, we multiply that focus and increase our regionâs immunity against COVID-19.â
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COVID-19 vaccination clinics that were scheduled to take place through Ozarks Healthcare this week have been rescheduled. On Monday, Missouri Gov. Mike Parson announced the cancelation of all COVID-19 mass vaccination events in partnership with the Missouri National Guard, Department of Health and Senior Service and State Emergency Management Agency that were scheduled to take place this week in the interest of safety due to extreme winter weather.Mass Vaccination Clinic for Pfizer Booster (Second) Doses rescheduled for Feb. 26Weather permitting, Ozarks Healthcare, the Missouri National Guard, Howell County Health Department, and City of West Plains will partner to host a mass COVID-19 vaccination clinic at the West Plains Civic Center on Feb. 26. Booster (second) doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine only will be administered to those who received their initial dose of the vaccine at the initial clinic on Jan. 29.
WEST PLAINS, MO – Ozarks Healthcare, the Missouri National Guard, Howell County Health Department, and City of West Plains are partnering to host a mass COVID-19 vaccination clinic at the West Plains Civic Center on Feb. 19. Booster doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine only will be administered to those who received their initial dose of the vaccine at the initial clinic on Jan. 29. Health officials encourage those who are eligible to receive their second dose of the vaccine on Feb. 19 to not to skip or miss the clinic due to vaccine availability and health concerns. "There are rumors circulating about a first dose being enough to protect you against COVID-19," Mahan said. "One dose of the Pfizer vaccine can reduce the average person's risk of getting the virus by about 50 percent. Clinical research shows that you won't hit the 90 to 95 percent protection range against the virus until a week or more after your second vaccine. It's important you take adva