Virus variants spread as vaccinations slowed in April across Kansas, COVID data show
Jason Tidd, The Wichita Eagle
May 3—As vaccination rates slowed in April, coronavirus variant cases surged and COVID-19 hospitalizations increased in the Wichita area and across Kansas.
Despite readily-available vaccine appointments, new vaccinations have regressed. About 91,000 fewer people got first doses of COVID-19 vaccines in April than in March, according to data from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment.
Statewide and in Wichita, hospital admissions increased month-over-month as doctors at The University of Kansas School of Medicine say the increase in COVID-19 patients is primarily due to unvaccinated people.