SMSD board president Heather Ousley urges families to get kids COVID-19 vaccine when they become eligible The FDA could issue emergency use authorization for the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine in children ages 12-15 this week. In a recent public opinion poll published by the Kaiser Family Foundation, less than 30% of parents said they would get their children vaccinated right away. Above, children in a classroom at Rhein Benninghoven Elementary in the Shawnee Mission School District. File photo.
The Food and Drug Administration is expected to give emergency use authorization to the Pfizer vaccine for use in children ages 12 to 15 some time this week.
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JoCo Vaxx Steps Up
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - More than 30% of Johnson County residents are fully vaccinated, according to a new COVID-19 vaccine database. The Johnson County Department of Health and Environment on Wednesday announced that its COVID-19 dashboard now provides vaccination data, including the number of eligible residents to receive a shot, as well as breakdowns by geographic and demographic information.
Johnson County: More than 30% of residents fully vaccinated against COVID-19
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. â More than 30% of Johnson County residents are fully vaccinated, according to a new COVID-19 vaccine database.
The Johnson County Department of Health and Environment on Wednesday announced that its COVID-19 dashboard now provides vaccination data, including the number of eligible residents to receive a shot, as well as breakdowns by geographic and demographic information.
Nearly 360,000 vaccine doses have been administered within the county, with roughly 201,000 having received at least one dose.
JCDHE Director Dr. Sanmi Areola said in a news release that the department is âexcitedâ to provide residents with additional data.
Johnson County, unlike Wyandotte or Jackson Counties or Kansas City, Mo., now no longer has any countywide mask mandate in effect. The other three local governments have rolled back some requirements on outdoor mask-wearing but still require masks in most indoor spaces. File photo.
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With the removal of its countywide mask mandate and formal restrictions on business operations at the end of last week, Johnson County diverged from other local governments in the region when it comes to COVID-19 limits.