Some Cooper County residents are receiving their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine despite recent setbacks in availability.
COOPER COUNTY â More Cooper County residents are receiving their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, but the county is still behind compared to the rest of mid-Missouri s progress.Â
The Cooper County Public Health Center received 250 doses of the vaccine on Wednesday from Boone Hospital Center. They administered 103 of those that day. This is the only location in the area currently giving out vaccines.
Melanie Hutton, Administrator for the Cooper County Public Health Center, said they only have three nurses available to give out the vaccine, which is why they are so busy.Â
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