Missouri partnerships ensure access to COVID-19 vaccines for homebound residents
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JEFFERSON CITY, MO – The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) announced a partnership between the Area Agencies on Aging, local public health agencies, and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) to ensure homebound adults have a streamlined and accessible vaccination experience across the state. Understanding that various communities have already developed a plan for vaccinating homebound individuals in their area, the partnerships established by the State are to merely supplement and allow these efforts to continue at the local level.
COVID-19 vaccination of homebound persons presents unique challenges to ensure the appropriate vaccine storage, temperatures, handling, and administration to ensure safe and effective vaccination. Both CDC and CMS define homebound persons as those that need the help of another person or medical equipment such as cru
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Central Jackson County Fire District, Captain Paramedic, Nathan Manley is providing vaccination to a homebound resident.
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) is working with other statewide agencies to help homebound adults have a streamlined and accessible vaccination experience across the state.
The homebound referral process begins with the Area Agencies on Aging who help identify homebound residents. Adults who are homebound and want to be vaccinated in their home can register through their local Area Agency on Aging or through the Missouri Vaccine Navigator registry by indicating they are homebound.
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State launches Spanish language version of Missouri Vaccine Navigator
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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.