Delta variant intensifies vaccination efforts in Douglas County, Kansas 4 cases of the highly contagious variant have been confirmed in the last month. Share Updated: 6:02 PM CDT Jun 30, 2021 4 cases of the highly contagious variant have been confirmed in the last month. Share Updated: 6:02 PM CDT Jun 30, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript DELTA VARIANT NOW POSING A THREAT. THIS IS OF THE DELTA VARIANT HAVE BEEN. CONFIRMED IN DOUGLAS COUNTY IN THE LAST MONTH THE DELTA VARIAN IS THE BIG CONCERN RIGHT NOW. JUST GIVEN WHAT WE’VE SEEN IN OTHER COMMUNITIES HEALTH LEADERS SAY EVEN WITH VACCINATION RATES HIGHER TNHA THE STATE AND NATIONAL AVERAGE. IT SHOWS THE COUNTY IS NOT IMMUNE. IT JUST TAKES A FEW PEOPLE TO GET AN OUTBREAK AND IT TAKES YOU KNOW FROM THERE IT CAN REALLY HALT THE COMMUNITY CAN LEAD US TO HAVE TO CLOSE THINGS BACK DOWN ALTHOHUG OVERALL 52% OF THE COUNTY IS FULLY VACCINATED. NOT EVERY PULOPATION IS THERE WE’RE ALSO REALLY COGNIZANT OF THE FACT THAT WE HAVE SOME UNDER VACCINATED POPULATIONS HERE. COUNTY INCLUDING PEOPLE OF COLOR THE YOUNGER POPULATION IN GENERAL PEOPLE UNDER THE AGE OF 35 HEALTH OFFICIALS SAY RURAL PARTS OFHE T COUNTY ALSO HAVE LOWER VACCINATION RATES. THEY’RE WORKING TO BRING THE VACCINE TO PEOPLE WHERE THEY ARE ALSO LOOKING AT OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE COMMUNITY LEIK THE COMMUNITY BUILDING DOWNTOWN, WHICH IS LIKE A REC SPACE AS WELL AS HOLCOMB RECREATIONAL PARK WHERE WE KNOW A LOT OF PEOPLE ESPECIALLY PEOPLE OF COLOR AND YOUTH GO TO DOTHER O ACTIVITIES. IT’S ALL ABOUT INCREASING ACCESS TO KEEP THE COUNTY MOVING FORWARD. IT’S ANOTHER REASON TO PROTECT YOURSELF AND GET VACCINATED WITH THAT THAT VARIANT WE DON’T WANT TO SEE THAT K