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<div style="font-size: 110%; line-height:150%;"><h1 style="clear:both; margin-top: 75px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-weight: bold; font-size: 130%;">COVID-19 vaccinations available at Back-to-School Health Fair Aug. 6</h1>
<div class="content"><span style="padding-left: 50px;">(COLUMBIA, MO)</span> - Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services (PHHS) will offer COVID-19 vaccinations at the Back-to-School Health Fair at Derby Ridge Elementary, 4000 Derby Ridge Dr., Saturday, Aug. 6, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. <br /><br />No appointment is necessary. <br /><br />Residents can receive any dose in a series, including boosters, at the clinic. To check booster eligibility, visit <a href="http://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/booster-shot.html">cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/booster-shot.html</a> or call 800.232.0233.<br /><br />Vaccines are free and do not require ID or health insurance. Anyone aged 6 months and older is eligible for Pfizer. Anyone aged 18 and older is eligible for Pfizer, Moderna or Johnson & Johnson. While there are Moderna vaccines available for individuals ages 6 months to 17 years, PHHS is currently only administering Pfizer vaccines to this age gro
up.<br /><br />Parental consent forms are required for anyone under the age of 18.<br /><br />Vaccination opportunities are also available with other local vaccinators. The list of vaccinators and their information can be found by visiting <a href="http://www.CoMo.gov/CovidVaccine">CoMo.gov/CovidVaccine</a>.<br /><br />PHHS will not be offering any other type of vaccination during the Back-to-School Health Fair. <br /><br />The Back-to-School Health Fair will be hosted by the Voluntary Action Center (VAC). The Health Fair is free and open to all Boone County students. The event will feature free backpacks with supplies, health screenings and more. <br /><br />Visit VAC’s website to learn more about the Health Fair: <a href="https://www.vacmo.org/programs/back-to-school">vacmo.org/programs/back-to-school</a></div>
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