The Douglas County Commission met Wednesday to discuss a mask mandate. After hours of discussion and public comment, the commission voted to implement a mask mandate that begins on Thursday and runs until Feb. 9.
Lawrence Medical Hospital to receive 600 replacement vaccines next week Cheryl Gerber/AP and last updated 2021-03-12 13:46:44-05 KANSAS CITY, Mo. â After Lawrence Memorial Hospital had to toss 570 Johnson & Johnson vaccines this week due to a transfer error, the hospital will receive 600 replacement doses next week. In an interview with 41 Action News Rebecca Smith, Executive Director of the LMH Health Foundation, said LMH will receive the vaccines from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. We have learned today the Kansas Department of Health and Environment has notified Douglas County that they will send 600 replacement Johnson & Johnson doses for next week, Smith said. So we are very, very grateful for their understanding and assistance here and we will work with our partners and unified command to make sure we can vaccinate as many eligible people as possible.