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Even Though Doses Are Low, Older People In Kansas City Are Getting Help Finding Vaccinations


KCUR 89.3
Registered Nurse Raquel Garcia, a Truman Medical Centers employee, injects James Watts, 71, with the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at the Linwood YMCA.
After Missouri opened vaccine eligibility to seniors and high-risk individuals over two weeks ago, local organizations have battled various obstacles trying to distribute the doses where they’re needed most.
James Watts was eager to travel again, to see his children and grandchildren.
This week, that dream inched a bit closer to reality when the 71-year-old from Kansas City got his first dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccination at the Linwood YMCA.
“I want to be able to see (family), with some protection,” Watts said. “For me to be mobile was the number one reason.” ....

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