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Sedgwick County to focus on older residents for Phase 2 coronavirus vaccines
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The top health official in Kansas has told lawmakers that the state will likely see a small uptick in immediate supply of the COVID-19 vaccine with the change in presidential administrations. In a joint hearing Tuesday before Senate and House health panels, Dr. Lee Norman, head of the state health department, said he has been told the state will probably get a 1% or 2% increase in its vaccine supply in the short run. “The...
Health officials getting ready for next phase of COVID-19 vaccinations
Posted By: George Lawson January 7, 2021 @ 11:21 am Local News, News Sedgwick County has opened a page on its web site that will allow residents to keep track of the COVID-19 vaccine and its distribution. The Vaccine StoryMap can be accessed through the county’s web page at www.sedgwickcounty.org It will include reported doses given by the Sedgwick County Health Department and other providers. The site will be updated each Wednesday. The county has administered over 7,000 doses of the vaccine, and for now the...