Missouri Governor ? Michael L. Parson

Office of Communications

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE?

March 17, 2021

MEDIA ADVISORY

Governor Parson to Hold Press Conference at Kansas City Mega Vaccination Site?

(JEFFERSON CITY, MO) ? On Friday, March 19 at?9:45 a.m., Governor Mike Parson?will host a press conference during the Kansas City mega vaccination event at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.?

Governor Parson will be joined by?Jackson?County?Executive Frank White as well as?representatives from the Kansas City Chiefs, Kansas City Royals, Jackson County Sports Complex Authority, Truman Medical Centers/University Health, and Kansas City Area Transportation Authority.

Representatives?from the Jackson?County Health Department and various state legislators, including State Senator Barbara Washington and State Representative Ashley Bland Manlove, will also be in attendance.??

Media with credentials may arrive through the media entrance between Gates 2 and 3 on Blue Ridge Cutoff. Final site preparations will begin at 7 a.m.

On Thursday, March 18 at 1:30 p.m., the site will be available to media during the initial site setup. At 2:30 p.m., Colonel Russell Kohl, Missouri National Guard Medical Liaison, will be available to answer questions after setup has been completed.

Members of the media are encouraged?to share these messages with citizens registered for the event:

All traffic will enter through Gate 3/Lot L via Blue Ridge Cutoff. Whether motorists use I-70 or Raytown Road, Blue Ridge Cutoff will be the only route that can be used to enter Lot L.?

Bring a form of ID and your registration number (either from the Vaccine Navigator?or your notification call). You do not need to arrive any earlier than your scheduled appointment time.?

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Governor Parson to hold press conference at Kansas City Mega Vaccination Site?

???????When:? ? ?9:45 a.m.

???????Where:? ? GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium

? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Parking Lot L - designated media area (see attached map)?

? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 1 Arrowhead Dr., Kansas City, MO 64129

???????Media:? ? ?Open

? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? *Speakers will include:

  • Governor Mike Parson
  • Frank White, Jackson County executive
  • Mark Steele, executive clinical officer for Truman Medical Centers/University Health
  • Robbie Makinen, President and CEO of the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority
  • Kyle?Vena, Vice President of Community?Impact for the Kansas City Royals
  • Jim Rowland, Executive?Director?of the Jackson County Sports Complex?Authority
  • Tyler Epp, Executive Vice President for Business Operations for the Kansas City Chiefs?

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Additional?Media Events for March 18 - 20, 2021

? ? ? ? Where:? ??GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium (Parking Lot L)

? ? ? ? ? ? ?1 Arrowhead Dr., Kansas City, MO 64129

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Thursday, March 18, 2021

? ? ? ? 1:30 p.m. ? Media availability during initial site setup

? ? ? ? 2:30 p.m. ? Interview availability with Col. Russell Kohl, Missouri National Guard medical liaison

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Friday, March 19, 2021

? ? ? ? ? Beginning at 6:00 a.m. ? Interview availability with Dr. Mark Steele

? ? ? ? ? Beginning at 7:00 a.m. ? Media availability on site during final site preparation, including Colonel

? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?Kohl

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Saturday, March 20, 2021

? ? ? ? ??9:00 a.m. ? Media availability on site, public information officers will be on site all day

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NOTE: Drones are not permitted in the complex.

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