COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

As Missouri continues to see an increase in Flu circumstances, the Columbia Boone County Public Health and Human Services Department is holding vaccine clinics for individuals who want vaccinations.

According to Missouri’s Health Department’s most recent report, there have been greater than 1,700 Flu circumstances reported between October thirtieth and November fifth.

Public Health and Human Services can be providing a consolation vaccine clinic to kids ages 6 months by means of 18 years previous who’re anxious about needles or the method of getting vaccinated.

The clinic can be at Public Health and Human Services on 1005 W Worley Street, 9:00 a.m. till 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, and appointments are required.

The clinic will supply the COVID-19 and Flu vaccines for free. ID and medical insurance will not be wanted.

The consolation clinic is sensory-friendly and may have additional consolation measures accessible to sufferers together with anxiety-reducing actions, personal rooms for vaccination, and distraction instruments.

Missouri has additionally reported over 4,300 COVID cases within the final seven days however Central Missouri nonetheless stays at a low neighborhood degree.

The Columbia Boone County Public Health and Human Services Department can even maintain a Monkeypox Vaccination Walk-In Clinic from 6:30 p.m. till 8:30 p.m. Saturday at Elks Lodge at 4747 East Elk Park Drive.

The vaccine can be free and no insurance coverage data or appointment can be required.

According to the CDC, there are at present 169 circumstances of MonkeyPox in Missouri.

If you missed the clinics on Saturday, Public health and Human Services will hold another Monkeypox Vaccine Clinic on Wednesday, Nov 16. at Arch & Column Pub and a number of other COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics by means of December.