Homebound Residents Can Receive COVID-19 Vaccine

Missouri’s homebound residents are able to receive the COVID-19 vaccine thanks to a partnership between Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, Area Agencies on Aging, local public health agencies and Emergency Medical Services.

Area Agencies on Aging are registering homebound adults through referrals made by an individual, caregiver, family member of healthcare provider.

The Area Agency on Aging makes

The Area Agency on Aging makes contact with the homebound individual to obtain consent and gather the pertinent information to coordinate the vaccination in their home. 

In some cases, caregivers and other household members may also be vaccinated at the same time as the homebound individual to prevent vaccine wastage.

The Area Agency on Aging turns over the list of registered homebound individuals to their local public health agency or EMS provider who then schedules the in-home appointments. The AAA may also provide the homebound individual with courtesy appointment reminders via phone as many do not have internet or email access. 

Crawford County residents are located in Region 6 — Aging Best. Call 1-800-369-5211 for help with registration.

Franklin County residents are located in Region 8 — Aging Ahead.

If you or someone you know is homebound or unable to visit a COVID-19 vaccination clinic without assistance, please call the COVID-19 Hotline at 877-435-8411 and press option 4 to be routed directly to your local Area Agency on Aging to make a vaccine appointment. You can also register homebound individuals for the vaccine by visiting Missouri’s COVID-19 website, MOStopsCovid.com. COVID-19 Hotline hours of operation are Monday-Friday 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. and Saturday 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Individuals are encouraged to call soon to ensure their names are added to the list.