Jefferson County Health Department (JCHD) will host their first COVID-19 vaccination clinic at their newly acquired site in Festus this Thursday, April 1st from 9am to 4pm by appointment only. Additional clinics are also scheduled for the coming weeks with the ability to vaccinate up to 2,000 each day.
The April 1st clinic will be a soft opening, providing 1,000 doses of Moderna by appointment only to those on the JCHD inquiry list. Additional clinics are planned in the weeks to come, including larger clinics with the assistance of Missouri National Guard. Clinic dates for April at the Festus location include:
- Thursday, April 1, 9am-3:30pm, 1,000 prime doses
- Monday, April 5, 8:30am-5pm, 1,400 prime doses
- Tuesday, April 6, 8:30am-5pm, 1,500 prime doses
- Wednesday, April 7, 8:30am-5pm, 1,500 prime doses
- Monday, April 12, 8:30am-5pm, 1,400 prime doses
- Tuesday, April 13, 8:30am-6pm, 1,800 prime doses
- Wednesday, April 14, 8:30am-6pm, 1,800 prime doses
- Monday, April 19, 8:30am-5pm, 1,400 prime doses
- Tuesday, April 20, 8:30am-6:30pm, 2,000 prime doses
- Wednesday, April 21, 8:30am-6:30pm, 2,000 prime doses
- Monday, April 26, 8:30am-5pm, 1400 prime doses
- Tuesday, April 27, 8:30am-6:30pm, 2,000 prime doses
- Wednesday, April 28, 8:30am-6:30pm, 2,000 prime doses
- Thursday, April 29, 8:30am-5pm, 1,000 booster doses
Those who successfully register for an appointment at these clinics will receive confirmation of their appointment time as well as directions on how to enter and exit the clinic by email. JCHD asks that patients not arrive more than 15 minutes prior to their scheduled appointment time and that they follow traffic flow instructions to ease traffic congestion and ensure safe entry and exit from the parking lot. Entrance to vaccine parking will only be available on the southbound lanes of Hwy 61-67 in the north end of the lot. Patients will exit the site through the south side of the parking lot and will be required to turn right (southbound) on Hwy 61-67 toward Festus.
“We are grateful for partnerships with Missouri National Guard, City of Festus, and City of Crystal City,” states Jefferson County Health Department. “Vaccinating a large number of residents in a quick timeframe requires coordination and collaboration with community partners. We are fortunate to have excellent partners in our community committed to increasing vaccine distribution for eligible residents as soon as possible.”