By WHITNEE ICE
St. Joseph Post
Missouri launched "Get a Ride" as a transportation recourse for Missouri residents in need of a ride to their COVID vaccine appointment.
Spokesperson for Missouri's Equitable Advisory Committee Sara Hart Weir says the state wanted to provide "Get a Ride" as a source for low-cost transportation.
"The majority of those recourses are free or low-cost transportation for individuals needing a little extra assistance to seek out their vaccine both in our rural, suburban, and urban communities across the state," Hart Weir tells St. Joseph Post.
Hart Weir says one of the resources that is being utilized in northwest Missouri is OATS.
"OATS is a non-profit organization that actually provides transportation to 87 counties in the state of Missouri and we're excited that OATS is continuing this service to individuals across Region H that want to access their vaccine," says Hart Weir.
Hart Weir says the transportation provided by "Get a Ride" is exclusively for residents seeking the COVID vaccine.
"These are specifically pertaining to those individuals that are accessing the COVID-19 vaccine so that is important to note."
Click here for "Get a Ride."