UMKC students turn out to get first dose of COVID-19 vaccine

Students from UMKC’s schools of medicine, nursing, pharmacy and dentistry helped administer the shots

KANSAS CITY, Mo. —

There was a big turnout Friday to get the COVID-19 vaccine at the University of Missouri-Kansas City.

“Just doing my part in the community to make sure I’m safe around everyone else,” said Emma Wilson, a student at UMKC.
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Wilson was just one of nearly 1,000 UMKC students who were vaccinated Friday. She said it’s a long time coming.

“I play on the soccer team here and it’s been pretty hard since we had to cancel our season,” she said.

Truman Medical Centers/University Health hosted the clinic, using students from four of UMKC’s schools of medicine, nursing, pharmacy and dentistry to help administer the shots.

Watch the full story from KMBC-TV, Channel 9’s Alan Shope.