Some Missouri educators seek COVID-19 vaccinations in Illinois Illinois vaccination clinics will only see patients who live or work within the state. (Source: Jeremy) By Jeremy Ford | February 23, 2021 at 2:30 PM CST - Updated February 23 at 5:31 PM
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) - As mass vaccination clinics are popping up throughout the Heartland, some Missouri educators are looking at neighboring states for rapid vaccinations.
The Jackson County Health Department in Carbondale has been flooded with questions as some Missourians search nearby for a COVID-19 vaccine.
“We had a lot of calls yesterday from teachers from outside of Illinois so, that’s the point at which we were turning them away.”
Missouri teachers continue waiting for coronavirus vaccine while 28 other states move forward
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
School teachers and staff are allowed to receive coronavirus vaccine shots in at least 28 states plus and Washington DC as of Thursday. However, Missouri is not one of them.
President Joe Biden said during a CNN town hall on Tuesday that teachers should be moved up on the list of those getting vaccinated.
On Feb. 10, the previous five Missouri Teachers of the Year wrote a letter to state health officials on behalf of public educators. The letter asked for the health department to prioritize Missouri school teachers and support staff for immediate vaccination. They included that multiple states bordering Missouri are vaccinating educators.
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