Johnson County accepts walk-in vaccine appointments after demand slows
Johnson County scaling back mass vaccine clinics as demand decreases
and last updated 2021-04-22 19:30:51-04
LENEXA, Kan. â Thursday marked a shift in COVID-19 vaccine distribution in Johnson County.
For the first time since vaccinations began, demand is slowing down. So much so, that the county had nearly 2,000 unfilled vaccine appointments for its Thursday clinic at 15500 West 108 Street in Lenexa.
The county allowed walk-in appointments for any Johnson County residents ages 16 and over.
Shelby Zupan said she s happy to know the county is at a point where the vaccine is easily accessible to everyone.
Johnson County Commission to consider ending mask mandate next week
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and last updated 2021-04-22 22:36:13-04
KANSAS CITY, Mo. â Johnson County residents may be unmasked next week, if they choose to be.
The Johnson County Commission will consider whether to continue a mask mandate, put in place to help combat the COVID-19 pandemic, at its April 29 meeting.
The commissioners
approved a Public Health Order, which outlines social distancing and mas protocols, on March 25. It is set to expire at 11:59 p.m. on April 30.
One of the goals of the March order was to get about 50% of eligible Johnson County residents with at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.
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