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JEFFERSON CITY - Retired healthcare providers are now added to the list of those authorized to administer the two currently approved COVID-19 vaccines, according to a Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services press release.

DHSS Director Dr. Randall Williams issued amended standing orders detailing who in Missouri is authorized to administer the vaccines, following a move by federal partners to increase the available workforce.

Dr. Randall Williams, Director of the Missouri Dept. of Health and Senior Services testifies before theHouse Special Committee on Disease Control and Prevention Tuesday, Nov. 10.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recently issued a fifth amendment to the Declaration under the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act (PREP Act) to add additional categories of qualified persons authorized to prescribe, dispense, and administer COVID-19 vaccines authorized by the U.S. FDA.

Missouri's revised standing orders will:

We value our all-hands-on-deck approach as we continue implementing our vaccine plan, and partnerships will become especially vital as vaccines become more widely available in the future, Williams said in the press release. We have been listening to feedback from our colleagues from throughout the state, and we are so grateful to those recently retired healthcare workers who are willing to help their fellow Missourians as we anticipate the arrival of more vaccines as they become approved for use.

Those authorized based on the standing orders are encouraged to communicate with their local public health agency regarding the current need for vaccine administrators and register as a volunteer at ShowMeResponse.org. The Show-Me Response Program works to recruit and coordinate health care staffing volunteers as necessary to assist with vaccinations or other operational duties.

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