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<p style="font-size: 120%; margin-top: -5px; font-weight:bold;">December 11, 2023</p>
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<br />Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services
<br />573.874.7632
<br />Ryan.Sheehan@CoMo.gov</p>
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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%;">Walk-in flu/COVID-19 vaccine clinic in Daniel Boone Regional Library, Dec. 14</h1>
<div class="content"><span style="padding-left: 50px;">(COLUMBIA, MO)</span> - Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services (PHHS) will host a flu and COVID-19 vaccination clinic Thursday, Dec. 14, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Friends Room of the Daniel Boone Regional Library, 100 W. Broadway, Columbia. <br /><br />This clinic will be walk-in based and no appointments are needed. However, pre-registering for the clinic to make the process faster is encouraged. Use the enrollment code MO16926: <a href="https://bit.ly/3Mzv5Zw">https://bit.ly/3Mzv5Zw</a>. <br /><br />The flu vaccine will be available to all residents aged six months and older. PHHS will provide flu vaccinations at no cost to those between the ages of six months and 18 years thanks to a continued partnership with MU Health Care. Parental consent forms are required for anyone under the age of 18. <br /><br />The cost of the flu vaccine for residents aged 19 and older will vary depending on insu
rance coverage. The PHHS outreach clinic accepts checks and can bill various insurance plans through a system known as VaxCare. A list of the insurance providers accepted through the VaxCare billing system can be found at <a href="https://www.como.gov/health/clinical-services/">CoMo.gov/Health/Clinical-Services</a>. For self-pay residents, the cost of the vaccine is $25. Receipts will be available upon request. A high-dose flu shot is available specifically for those 65 and older.<br /><br />COVID-19 vaccines will also be available and are billed to insurance. The vaccine is available for ages six months and older. Free flu and COVID-19 vaccines are available for those without insurance coverage.<br /><br />In addition to this clinic, vaccination opportunities are available with other local vaccinators. The list of vaccinators and their information can be found by visiting: <a href="https://www.vaccines.gov/">vaccines.gov</a>.</div>
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