A COVID-19 testing site will open Tuesday in Lawrence for any Douglas County resident in need of a free test. Ruaa Hassaballa shared the news in a Thursday ev
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A nurse administers a COVID-19 vaccination at a distribution hub Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021, at North Side Baptist Church in Weatherford, Texas.
Douglas County residents may now complete a form to indicate their level of interest in receiving a COVID-19 vaccine, which phase they believe they qualify for and how they would like to be notified when vaccines become available.
The form can be completed online at dgcoks.org/vaccineinterestform.
Completing the survey will not create an appointment or reserve a vaccine, a Friday press release from the health department said, but it will help planners streamline the notification and scheduling process by identifying which phase people qualify for.
George Diepenbrock, Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health
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LMH Health pharmacy technician Priscilla Johnson receives a COVID-19 vaccine from her son Tyler Johnson, who is a pharmacy student intern in the LMH Health inpatient pharmacy.
When Priscilla Johnson, LMH Health pharmacy technician in the oncology pharmacy department, rolled up her sleeve to receive a COVID-19 vaccine on Dec. 19, a familiar face was preparing the needle her son Tyler Johnson.
“Honestly, it was a blessed moment for me. With my own son giving me my vaccine, I was able to experience his education firsthand,” she said. “He explained things very well to me and encouraged me to get the correct information. I had no pain with the initial shot. I had some soreness later at the injection site, and I was a bit tired the first day. But I had no other symptoms or reactions.”