The Leavenworth Times
The Leavenworth County Health Department will have a walk-in COVID-19 vaccine clinic from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday at the Riverfront Community Center, 123 S. Esplanade St.
The clinic will be open to anyone who qualifies for a COVID-19 vaccine in Phase 1 or 2 of the state’s vaccination plan. This includes anyone who has a vaccination appointment scheduled for Thursday with the Leavenworth County Health Department.
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During a visit to the Department of Veterans Affairs hospital in Leavenworth, U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall said Friday he wanted to highlight the importance of veterans getting vaccinated for COVID-19.
Marshall, a Republican from Kansas, said the Eisenhower VA Medical Center is doing a great job of administering the COVD-19 vaccines it receives.
Rudy Klopfer, director and CEO of the VA Eastern Kansas Health Care System, said the system has administered more than 17,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines.
And about 8,000 veterans have been fully vaccinated through the VA Eastern Kansas Health Care System, according to Joseph Burks, public affairs officer for the system.
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The Leavenworth County Health Department will no longer release COVID-19 updates on Fridays. The department will release only one update each week on Mondays, according to a spokeswoman for the county.
The Leavenworth County Health Department had been releasing updates about local COVID-19 cases each Monday and Friday.
But county spokeswoman Stephanie Sloop said in a news release Friday that the “Leavenworth County Health Department is moving to an all-inclusive update for our COVID-19 statistics posted weekly on Mondays. This move allows staff to continue their focus on vaccinations and preparations for moving into Phase 3 of the Kansas Vaccination Plan.”
Commissioners approve additional position for County Attorney’s Office
The Leavenworth Times
Leavenworth County commissioners approved a request Wednesday for an additional legal secretary in the County Attorney’s Office. But commissioners took no action for a request for an additional prosecuting attorney for the county.
County Attorney Todd Thompson was asked to bring back the request for an additional assistant county attorney position later this year when commissioners work on the county’s 2022 budget.
Thompson, who is an elected official, sought approval from the County Commission for the two additional positions because commissioners approve funding for the County Attorney’s Office.