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Show Transcript WYANDOTTE COUNTY THE NATIONAL GUARD ARMORY HAS VACCINE CLINICS MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY SOME SATURDAY HOURS AS WELL, BUT GETTING PEOPLE TO COME TO VACCINE CLINICS IN WYANDOTTE COUNTY IS A LITTLE HARDER ACCORDING TO CDC DATA THOSE NUMBERS SHOW AN ESTIMATED 22% OF PEOPLE ARE HESITANT TO GET A COVID-19 VACCINE IN WYANDOTTE COUNTY THE HIGHEST ESTIMATES IN THE REGION COMPARE THAT TO 15% IN JOHNSON COUNTY. YOU’LL SEE THAT THE TOP CONCERN IS ABOUT SIDE EFFECTS LEADERS WITH VIBRANT HEALTH HAVE STUDIED SURVEYS ABOUT RESIDENCY ALSO TRYING TO EDUCATE TRYING TO OVERCOME FEARS ABOUT GETTING VACCINES ESPECIALLY AMONG PEOPLE OF COLOR WHO’VE OFTEN DISTRUSTED VACCINES I
By Celia Llopis-Jepsen
Kansas News Service
Ansel Armstrong had just found a psychologist when COVID-19 turned the world upside down, forcing in-person care to go remote.
So video sessions replaced a 40-minute drive between Lawrence and Topeka.
“I love how much it frees up my schedule,” Armstrong said. It eased the process in other ways, too. “It’s like, you’re at home. I have my cat on my lap. I think it was a less stressful experience.”
A wide range of medical and mental health care weathered the forced exodus from bricks and mortar to the online realm during the pandemic. Many patients appreciated the convenience. Many doctors found it effective.
Celia Llopis-Jepsen, Kansas News Service
Ansel Armstrong had just found a psychologist when COVID-19 turned the world upside down, forcing in-person care to go remote.
So video sessions replaced a 40-minute drive between Lawrence and Topeka.
“I love how much it frees up my schedule,” Armstrong said. It eased the process in other ways, too. “It’s like, you’re at home. I have my cat on my lap. I think it was a less stressful experience.”
A wide range of medical and mental health care weathered the forced exodus from bricks and mortar to the online realm during the pandemic. Many patients appreciated the convenience. Many doctors found it effective.