COVID-19 vaccinations move to phase two Chad Frey and Deanna Bonn Butler County Times Gazette The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has announced this week the state a move to Phase 2 for COVID-19 vaccination, starting Jan. 21. “After moving quickly to vaccinate close to 130,000 frontline health care workers and Kansas seniors, my administration has worked with local health departments and providers to prepare to move Kansas into Phase 2,” Governor Laura Kelly said. “While it’s important to remember that the rate of vaccinations will be dependent on the amount we receive from the federal government, we use every tool available to make vaccine delivery transparent, efficient, and fast in order to reach as many Kansans as possible.”