State launches Spanish language version of Missouri Vaccine Navigator
Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
JEFFERSON CITY, MO – The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) launched the Spanish language version of the Missouri Vaccine Navigator, a secure registry tool to assist Missourians in receiving a COVID-19 vaccine. To further assist non-English speaking individuals, additional languages will be offered soon. All Missourians over the age of 16 are now eligible to get a COVID-19 vaccine. (Pfizer is the only vaccine authorized for those aged 16-17).
Approximately 750,000 Missouri residents are currently registered in Missouri Vaccine Navigator, which is powered by Qualtrics. The system allows individuals to register and schedule an appointment for a COVID-19 vaccine by viewing vaccination events throughout the state.
4:28:Â Boone County reports 43.4 percent of the population has initiated vaccination
The Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health & Human Services reported 5 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of active cases to 106.
According to the Missouri vaccine dashboard, an estimated 43.4% of Boone County s 180,463 residents have received at least one vaccine dose.Â
132,293 total doses administered of a vaccine
78,315 COVID-19 vaccine regimen activated
55,575 COVID-19 vaccine regimen completed
5,684 doses have been administered in the past 7 days
The county also reported 6 hospitalizations, 1 of which are Boone County residents. Â There are currently 4 COVID-19 patients in the ICU and 1 on a ventilator.
9 a.m.: State launches Spanish version of Missouri Vaccine Navigator
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services announced the launch of a Spanish language version of the Missouri Vaccine Navigator, its resource to help Missouri residents find and receive a COVID-19 vaccine. DHSS says other languages will be available soon.Â
From DHSS: To
help share this resource, the below announcement has been translated into Spanish with the assistance of our partners at the Office of the Consulate of Mexico in Kansas City. Â
Missouriâs Vaccine Navigator, a tool that helps you schedule a COVID-19 vaccine appointment, is now available in Spanishâwith more languages coming soon! All Missourians over the age of 16 are now eligible to get a COVID-19 vaccine. Register with the Vaccine Navigator to find events all around Missouri.
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