Flags lowered to half-staff in Kansas in memory of 5,000 who died from COVID-19
Kansas COVID-19 deaths now have surpassed 5,000, and flags in Kansas have been lowered to half-staff In their honor through sundown Sunday, May 9.
Gov. Laura Kelly said in a statement that this gesture honors the lives and memories of the 5,016 persons in Kansas who have died from COVID-19.
“We cannot become numb to the significance of this number,” Gov. Kelly said. “That’s 5,000 mothers and fathers, daughters and sons, loved ones and neighbors who we’ve lost to virus-related deaths.
“The best way we can honor their memories is by getting vaccinated and continuing to practice the proper health protocol we know protects our communities from the threat of COVID-19,” Gov. Kelly said.
Wyandotte County opens COVID-19 vaccine clinics to people outside of Kansas
Clinics open to people 16 and older
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Any Wyandotte County resident over age 85 doesn t need an appointment for new walk-in COVID-19 clinics sponsored by the Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas, Public Health Department.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. â Wyandotte County is opening its COVID-19 vaccination clinics to anyone over the age of 16 even if they don t live in Kansas. The change will go into effect immediately.
Phase 2 workers in Wyandotte County can get COVID-19 vaccine without appointment
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. â High-contact critical workers in Wyandotte County are now able to get a COVID-19 vaccine without an appointment.
The Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas, announced Tuesday that they have expanded their walk-in clinics to include critical workers in Phase 2 of the Kansas vaccine plan.
Previously, walk-in COVID-19 vaccinations in the county were only available to those ages 65 and over.
âThis is a big step forward in our COVID-19 vaccine roll out in Wyandotte County,â Juliann Van Liew, director of the Unified Government Public Health Department, said. âWe now have three vaccination facilities available to the public, and weâre pleased to be able to expand the availability of walk-in vaccinations not only to seniors 65 and over, bu
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Want the COVID vaccine in the Kansas City area? These tips will improve your chances Lisa Gutierrez, The Kansas City Star
Mar. 13 Starting Monday, 550,000 more Missourians will be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine as the state moves into its next phase of distribution.
Translation: A half million more people can join the already frustrating, nerve-wracking hunt for the elusive shot in the arm.
With so little vaccine to go around on both sides of the state line, residents are getting creative in their quests.
People have found doses left over at the end of the day at pharmacies. They re traveling to rural counties where supply can be greater than demand. They re stalking websites in the dead of night and pouncing to get appointments.