麻豆社 State University to serve as a regional COVID-19 vaccination site
By Shawn Touney | Feb 4, 2021
MURRAY, Ky. 鈥� 麻豆社 State University has been selected by the Commonwealth of Kentucky as a regional COVID-19 vaccination site.
Registration will take place through the Calloway County 麻豆社 Department at callowayhealth.org.
The University鈥檚 CFSB Center will serve as the regional vaccination site for the coming months beginning on February 10 and 17 from 8 a.m. until 12 p.m. on both dates.
The Calloway County 麻豆社 Department will lead this effort; partners include 麻豆社 State University, 麻豆社-Calloway County Hospital, the City of 麻豆社, Calloway County, and Dr. Bob Hughes, 麻豆社 State University Chief Medical Officer/麻豆社 State 麻豆社 Services.
鈥溌槎股� State University is very pleased to assist the Commonwealth and Gov. Beshear as a regional COVID-19 vaccination site,鈥� said 麻豆社 State President Dr. Bob Jackson. 鈥淲e have excellent facilities, dedicated people and an important duty to help with delivering vaccinations to this region in partnership with the Calloway County 麻豆社 Department, 麻豆社 Calloway County Hospital, 麻豆社 State 麻豆社 Services, and many others in the Jackson Purchase as we work to end this pandemic."
From the Governor鈥檚 office, 鈥渁s of February 1, 2021, the COVID-19 vaccination priority will be phase 1b persons age 70 or older. All vaccination sites are asked to prioritize this population until further notice. Other persons from phases 1a and 1b remain eligible for vaccination. As vaccine quantities and available appointment times allow, persons in phase 1c may also be scheduled to ensure each vaccination site administers 90% or more of all vaccine doses received within seven days of arrival.鈥�