Missouri moves to Phase 1b Tier 3 of COVID-19 vaccine

MISSOURI. (KFVS) - Starting on Monday, March 15, more people will be able to get their COVID-19 vaccines as Missouri moves into Phase 1b Tier 3.

Under Phase 1b Tier 3 of the Show Me Strong Recovery Plan, the following persons will be able to get the vaccine:

• Educators
• Teachers
• faculty
• staff in public
• private
• nonprofit pre K – 12
• Childcare workers
• Faculty and staff in a DHSS or DSS -licensed facility providing basic care to children
• Those that work in the Communications Sector
• Employees at public, private, or nonprofit organizations that provide communications services
• Those that work in the Dams Sector
• Employees at public, private, or nonprofit organizations that provide services in the dams sector related to critical water retention and control services
• Those that work in the Energy Sector
• Employees at public, private, or nonprofit organizations that provide energy services, regardless of the energy source
• Those that work in the Food/Agriculture Sector
• Employees of certain food production and processing facilities
• mass food production
• distribution
• transportation
• wholesale
• retail sales, including grocery and convenience stores where groceries are sold
• veterinary services
• Those that work in the 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
• Those that work in the Information Technology Sector
• Employees at public, private, or nonprofit organizations that provide IT services
• Those that work in the Nuclear Reactors, Materials, and Waste Sector
• Employees at public, private, or nonprofit organizations
• Those that work in the Transportation Systems Sector.
• aviation
• highway and motor carriers
• maritime transportation systems
• mass transit and passenger rail
• pipeline systems
• freight rail
• postal shipping
• Those that work in the Water and Wastewater Systems Sector
• Employees at public, private, and/or nonprofit organizations that provide drinking or wastewater services