Bothwell Regional Health Center in Sedalia is scheduled to host a community vaccination clinic from 3 to 7 p.m. Thursday, April 1, at the Missouri State Fairgrounds to administer the free COVID-19 vaccine to eligible Missouri residents.
Currently, Missouri is vaccinating Phase 1A, Phase 1B, and Phase 2 will be activated by the state on March 29. Vaccinations are available by appointment only.
Phase 2 includes:
— Chemical Sector: Employees engaged in the manufacture, store, use, and transport of potentially dangerous chemicals and other diverse products in the chemical sector that are essential to modern life and economic activity.
— Commercial Facilities Sector: Employees engaged in activities related to the eight subsectors within the commercial facilities sector.
— Construction Sector: Employees or contractors engaged in the construction or repair of buildings, infrastructure or industrial facilities.
— Critical Manufacturing Sector: Employees in critical manufacturing engaged in the production of certain goods.
— Defense Industrial Base Sector: Employees that contribute to products and services that are essential to mobilize, deploy, and sustain military operations and national defense.
— Financial Services Sector: Employees within the financial services sector.
— Food/Agriculture Sector – remaining: Remaining populations within the sector not included in 1B, including restaurants.
— Government: Other state and local government designated personnel required to provide essential services.
— Higher Education: Faculty and staff at public, private, and/or nonprofit higher education institutions.
— Disproportionately Affected Populations: Populations at increased risk of acquiring or transmitting COVID-19, with emphasis on racial/ethnic minorities not otherwise included in 1B.
— Homeless: Populations at increased risk of acquiring or transmitting COVID-19, excluding those that were already included in 1B.
Individuals who qualify under the phases should register by calling (660) 829-8822 or going online at brhc.org/vaccine.
Appointments are scheduled based on the preregistration forms received for those who are eligible according to the phases for any Missouri resident.
Bothwell has safely and efficiently administered first-dose vaccines to over 12,000 people since December 18, 2020.