*Missouri Governor ? Michael L. Parson*

Office of Communications

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*FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE?*

April 16, 2021

*Missouri Reaches Milestone: One in Three Missourians Have Initiated?Vaccination?*

*(JEFFERSON CITY, MO)* ? Today, Missouri's COVID-19 vaccine dashboard reports that *_one-third of all Missourians_* have now received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.?

"One-third of all Missourians have now received at least one dose of the vaccine, proving that we continue to make great progress in administering vaccines to residents across the state," *Governor Parson* said. "This milestone is great news for the people of Missouri, and we will continue working hard to keep this momentum. The vaccine is safe and effective, and we encourage all eligible Missourians who have not yet received it to consider getting vaccinated."

In total, nearly 2.1 million Missourians have initiated vaccination and almost 1.4 million Missourians have been fully vaccinated. Missouri's dashboard shows that 33.3 percent of *all* Missourians have initiated vaccination, and data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that nearly 42 percent of Missouri's 18 and older population has received at least one dose.?

Of Missouri's 65 and older population ? some of the most vulnerable Missourians ? nearly 60 percent have been fully vaccinated and 72 percent have received at least one dose.

"We cannot thank our vaccinators enough for their efforts over these last several months, and we appreciate the millions of Missourians who are stepping up to protect themselves and others," *Governor Parson* said. "Getting vaccinated is how we end this pandemic and move forward from this crisis."

Missourians are encouraged to visit?MOStopsCOVID.com [ [link removed] ]?for facts about the vaccine and to register for an appointment using the state's Vaccine Navigator [ [link removed] ]. Missourians can also call the to?state's COVID-19 hotline at *877-435-8411* for more information and assistance.?

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*Contact: Kelli R. Jones*

Communications Director

Work:? 573-751-0765

Mobile: 573-508-9072

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.governor.mo.gov

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