{"id":225964,"date":"2021-04-07T08:55:37","date_gmt":"2021-04-07T13:55:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.metrostlouis.org\/?p=225964"},"modified":"2024-02-29T10:01:04","modified_gmt":"2024-02-29T16:01:04","slug":"metro-transit-connects-area-residents-to-covid-19-vaccinations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.metrostlouis.org\/nextstop\/metro-transit-connects-area-residents-to-covid-19-vaccinations\/","title":{"rendered":"Metro Transit Connects Area Residents to COVID-19 Vaccinations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-226154\" src=\"https:\/\/www.metrostlouis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CM210242-Convention-Center-Elevator-Photo-Edit-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Convention Center Station\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.metrostlouis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CM210242-Convention-Center-Elevator-Photo-Edit-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.metrostlouis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CM210242-Convention-Center-Elevator-Photo-Edit-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Metro Transit is a convenient and accessible option to reach The Dome at America&#8217;s Center in downtown St. Louis, which will be offering thousands of free COVID-19 vaccinations over the next eight weeks. The Convention Center MetroLink Station is located at Washington Avenue and 6th Street, just two blocks south of The Dome at America&#8217;s Center, and three MetroBus routes serve stops immediately adjacent to The Dome: #32 Dr. ML King, #40 N. Broadway and #174X Halls Ferry Express.<\/p>\n<p>A one-ride fare is just $1 on MetroBus and $2.50 on MetroLink. To plan your trip, download the Transit app to your mobile device, use our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.metrostlouis.org\/trip-planner\/\">Trip Planner<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.metrostlouis.org\/system-maps\/\">schedules<\/a>, or contact Metro Transit Information at 314-231-2345 (phone), 314-207-9786 (text) or through web chat by clicking the red icon on the bottom right of this page. Remember: Masks or face coverings are required for anyone while riding MetroLink and MetroBus, and at MetroLink stations and Metro Transit Centers.<\/p>\n<p>The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) plans to administer up to 168,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses at The Dome over the next two months, beginning on April 7. It will operate seven days a week from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. for eight weeks. Appointments are strongly encouraged as it will save you time, but are not required. You will have an opportunity to register on-site.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re a Missouri resident, you can register through the State of Missouri&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/covidvaccine.mo.gov\/navigator\/\">Vaccine Navigator<\/a> website or by calling 1-877-435-8411. After registering, eligible residents will be contacted with information about the vaccination appointment date and time. The vaccination site is located inside the concourse level of The Dome at America&#8217;s Center at the corner of Broadway and Cole. The City of St. Louis is offering free parking just north of The Dome.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Metro Transit is a convenient and accessible option to reach The Dome at America&#8217;s Center in downtown St. Louis, which will be offering thousands of free COVID-19 vaccinations over the next eight weeks. The Convention Center MetroLink Station is located at Washington Avenue and 6th Street, just two blocks south of The Dome at America&#8217;s [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":21,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-225964","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-metro-lifestyle"],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"featured_media_urls":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.metrostlouis.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/225964","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.metrostlouis.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.metrostlouis.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.metrostlouis.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/21"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.metrostlouis.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=225964"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.metrostlouis.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/225964\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.metrostlouis.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=225964"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.metrostlouis.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=225964"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.metrostlouis.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=225964"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}