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Ozzie Smith Receives First Vaccine At St. Louis City Mega Vaccination Event

The Cardinals great was administered the Johnson & Johnson vaccine at the event at St. Louis Community College-Forest Park.

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March 25, 2021

On Tuesday night, anxious St. Louis residents were hitting refresh on their emails as the city's health department began sending out thousands of invitations for the mega vaccination event at St. Louis County College at Forest Park. The Cardinals great was administered the Johnson & Johnson vaccine at the event at St. Louis Community College-Forest Park. The two-day event on Thursday and Friday will see more than 6,000 vaccinated. The invite-only event will prioritize those in groups 1A, 1B Tiers 1 and 2, but members of Tier 3 could also receive an invite, including educators and utility workers.

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