KC health director says city working to reduce COVID-19 vaccine deserts For now, the city's hospitals are carrying much of the load Share Updated: 4:48 PM CST Feb 5, 2021 For now, the city's hospitals are carrying much of the load Share Updated: 4:48 PM CST Feb 5, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript PLAN. MICHAEL: THE VACCINE DESERTS ARE JUST WHAT THEY SOUND LIKE, PLACES THAT LACK WHAT LITTLE VACCINE THERE IS. HERE’S THE JANUARY MAP FOR KANSAS CITY AND ITS SCOPE, THE VACCINE DESERTS AND LIGHT BLUE. >> WE KNOW PEOPLE HAVE TROUBLE WITH TRANSPORTATION. SOME PEOPLE JUST CAN’T GET OUT VERY EASILY AND TRAVEL DISTANCES TO THE HOSPITALS AND EVERYTHING. MICHAEL: TRUMAN MEDICAL CENTER HAS HAD VACCINATION EVENTS AT PLACES LIKE THE ST. JAMES, CURCH THIS WEEK. MORNINGSTAR CHURCH LAST WEEK SWOPE HEALTH CENTER CEO JERON RAVIN’S GOAL, 200 SHOTS A WEEK, BUT THEY’RE DOING 100. >> WE HOPE TO DO MASS VACCINATION EVENTS THIS MONTH AND HOPEFULLY WE CAN FIND A WAY TO MAKE THIS SOMETHING PEOPLE ARE LESS ANXIOUS ABOUT. MICHAEL: KC HEALTH DIRECTOR REX ARCHER TOLD THE STATE’S VACCINE DISTRIBUTION ADVISORY PANEL THEY HAVE ALREADY SELECTED POTENTIAL SITES IN THE VACCINE DESERTS. HE SAYS THEY ARE WAITING ON CONTRACTS TO BE SIGNED TO START THEM UP AREA THE VACCINE DESERT REPORT INDICATES THAT SOME OF THE HARDEST HIT AREAS OF THE PEOPLE MOST VULNERABLE ARE NOT NEAR THE FRONT OF THE VACCINATION LINE. FOR NOW, THE HOSPITALS WILL CARRY THAT LOAD AND THAT IS NOT LI