More than half a million additional Missourians became eligible for COVID-19 vaccines this week, and experts worry that could leave unvaccinated seniors waiting even longer for their shots.
Missouri residents ages 65 and older have been eligible for vaccines for two months, but nearly half still haven’t received shots.
Health experts say seniors are struggling with the complex sign-ups and having trouble getting to vaccine sites.
UMKC’s Dr. Mary Anne Jackson said that, despite the state’s expansion of eligibility, vaccinating seniors is key to reducing hospitalizations and deaths.
“Physician leaders from across our state of Missouri are all on the same bandwagon: we must prioritize our seniors,” Around half a million Missouri seniors remain unvaccinated.