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Just two weeks after vaccines in Kansas opened up to all residents 16 years and older, over 400,000 doses of a coronavirus vaccine were administered, according to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment.
When Gov. Laura Kelly (D) announced on March 26 that all Kansans aged 16 and older would qualify for a vaccine, 1,067,865 doses had been administered in the state. According to KDHEâs weekly vaccine update, which updates every Thursday, 1,435,128 doses had been administered as of April 8. The total includes doses of the Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines.
âWith the anticipated increase in supply from the federal government, we must get every dose of vaccine into arms quickly,â Kelly said when she announced the move to Phase 5 of the stateâs vaccination plan.
COVID-19 LIVE UPDATES: 30.7% of Kansans have at least 1 vaccination shot
Here are the latest COVID-19 updates in the Kansas City metro area Share Updated: 4:18 PM CDT Apr 5, 2021 KMBC 9 News Staff
Here are the latest COVID-19 updates in the Kansas City metro area Share Updated: 4:18 PM CDT Apr 5, 2021
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Show Transcript HOTLINE. THAT’S 816-474 TIPS. TURNING OUT OF THE CORONAVIRUS HOSPITALIZATIONS CONTINUE TO FALL IN OUR AREA. THEY’RE DOWN 13% IN KANSAS OVER THE PAST TWO WEEKS HOSPITALIZATIONS ARE DOWN 14% IN MISSOURI IN KANSAS. 30.7% OF THE POPULATION HAS NOW RECEIVED AT LEAST ONE DOSE OF THE CORONAVIRUS VACCINE IN MISSOURI. IT’S 27.9% MILLIONS OF AMERICANS ARE GETTING THE VACCINE BUT MANY ARE STILL HESITANT 30% SAY THEY WILL NOT GET VACCINATED. THAT’S ACCORDING TO A PEW RESEARCH SURVEY IN MID-FEBRUARY. THE PERCENTAGE IS DOWN IN RECENT MONTHS, BUT IT’S HIGHER THAN MAY OF LAST YEAR WHETHER THE HESITANCY IS DUE
Updated: 4:17 PM CDT Apr 1, 2021 KMBC 9 News Staff Democratic Gov. Laura Kellyâs new executive order aimed at encouraging Kansas counties to keep COVID-19 mask mandates has been revoked by the Republican-controlled Legislative Coordinating Council.The move by the LLC was widely expected and anticipated.Eight top legislators have the power to revoke an order issued by the governor because of a pandemic. Those lawmakers met Thursday afternoon, and the vote went 5-2 on party lines to revoke the mask policy.Kansas Senate President Ty Masterson said the decision to revoke executive order No. 21-14 removed the âburdensome, unnecessary statewide mask mandate imposed by the governor, providing Kansans certainty heading into Easter weekend.ââNumerous local governments have recently opted to ease or repeal their local mask mandates, and more will surely follow, demonstrating an increased desire to get back to normal and a refreshing trust in the p
One of the highlights of the new order includes the continuation of the face coverings protocol for Kansans, except in local jurisdictions with their own mask orders in place or in communities that have opted out of the mask mandate.