State Sen. Barbara Anne Washington, D-Kansas City, announced March 3 that a COVID-19 vaccination event will be held on Saturday, March 6 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Swope Health Central at 3801 Blue Parkway in Kansas City, Mo.

To schedule an appointment, area residents can call 311 or 816-513-1313 and select Option 1 for COVID-19 testing and vaccine contact form assistance.

“Ensuring Missourians have access to these vital vaccines is a critical step toward ending this pandemic,” Sen. Washington said. “I urge all eligible Kansas City residents to participate in this vaccination event and help protect themselves and others from COVID-19.”

Vaccinations are available for individuals who meet the eligibility requirements of Phase 1A; Phase 1B –Tier 1; and Phase 1B Tier 2 of the state’s COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan. More information about these priority phases can be found at covidvaccine.mo.gov/priority.

All approved vaccinators in Missouri can be found at https://covidvaccine.mo.gov/map/Approved-Vaccinators.pdf, sorted by county.

For more information about the vaccination event, please contact Sen. Washington’s office at 573-751-3158.