Saint Francis to host Phase 1B Tier 3 COVID-19 vaccination clinic Thursday

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Saint Francis Healthcare System will be holding a Phase 1B Tier 3 COVID-19 vaccination clinic in Poplar Bluff at Black River Ambulatory Surgery Center, 219 Physicians Park Drive in Poplar Bluff, on Thursday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Individuals in Phase 1B Tier 3 are eligible to receive the vaccine, as well as all individuals in Phase 1A, 1B Tier 1 and 1B Tier 2.

Phase 1B Tier 3 includes critical Infrastructure, such as:

• Education: Teachers, faculty, and staff in public, private and nonprofit pre K – 12;

• Childcare: Faculty and staff in a DHSS or DSS-licensed facility providing basic care to children;

• Communications Sector: Employees at public, private or nonprofit organizations that provide communications services;

• Dams Sector: Employees at public, private or nonprofit organizations that provide services in the dams sector related to critical water retention and control services;

• Energy Sector: Employees at public, private or nonprofit organizations that provide energy services, regardless of the energy source;

• Food/Agriculture Sector – initial: Employees of certain food production and processing facilities, and related operations, prioritizing mass food production, distribution, transportation, wholesale and retail sales, including grocery and convenience stores where groceries are sold; includes veterinary services;

• Government: Elected officials in any branch of government at the state, county and/or municipal levels required for the continuity of government; members of the judiciary at the federal, state and/or local levels required for the continuity of government; employees designated by the federal government that fall within the state’s vaccine allocation responsibilities; other designated government personnel required for the continuity of government;

• Information Technology Sector: Employees at public, private or nonprofit organizations that provide IT services;

• Nuclear Reactors, Materials, and Waste Sector: Employees at public, private or nonprofit organizations that work in this sector;

• Transportation Systems Sector: Employees in the transportation systems sector including aviation, highway and motor carriers, maritime transportation systems, mass transit and passenger rail, pipeline systems, freight rail and postal shipping;

• Water and Wastewater Systems Sector: Employees at public, private and/or nonprofit organizations that provide drinking or wastewater services.

An appointment is required. To schedule a COVID-19 vaccine appointment, call 573-381-5958.