Phase 2 workers in Wyandotte County can get COVID-19 vaccine without appointment
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and last updated 2021-03-16 14:50:15-04
KANSAS CITY, Mo. â High-contact critical workers in Wyandotte County are now able to get a COVID-19 vaccine without an appointment.
The Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas, announced Tuesday that they have expanded their walk-in clinics to include critical workers in Phase 2 of the Kansas vaccine plan.
Previously, walk-in COVID-19 vaccinations in the county were only available to those ages 65 and over.
âThis is a big step forward in our COVID-19 vaccine roll out in Wyandotte County,â Juliann Van Liew, director of the Unified Government Public Health Department, said. âWe now have three vaccination facilities available to the public, and weâre pleased to be able to expand the availability of walk-in vaccinations not only to seniors 65 and over, bu
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Wyandotte County opens another COVID-19 vaccine site
County has also made seniors 65 and older eligible in the 66101, 66102, and 66105 ZIP codes Share Updated: 5:58 PM CST Feb 18, 2021
County has also made seniors 65 and older eligible in the 66101, 66102, and 66105 ZIP codes Share Updated: 5:58 PM CST Feb 18, 2021
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Show Transcript COUNTY TO START OUR TEAM COVERAGE. WYANDOTTE COUNTY OPENING A SECOND VACCINE SITE THIS WEEK AT AN OLD BEST BUY NEAR THE LEGENDS. WE TRY TO MAKE IT AS KNOWN AS POSSIBLE. WHAT OUR ALLOCATION IS FOR THE WEEK HELP DIRECTOR. JULIANNE VANLOO SAYS THE COUNTY WILL GET A LITTLE MORE THAN 2300 DOSES NEXT WEEK. SAYING THEY’RE MORE THAN READY TO GIVE EVEN MORE. WE JUST TRY TO LET PEOPLE KNOW WHAT WE HAVE AND WHAT WE DON’T HAVE IT’S REALLY ALL THAT WE CAN DO AT THIS POINT NATIONWIDE KANSAS RANKS NEAR THE BOTTOM ON VACCINATION RATES. WE KNOW THAT INDEED KANSANS ARE GETTING VACCINATED BUT THAT INFORMATION IS NOT
Saliva-based COVID-19 tests now offered at UG Health Department
Saliva-based COVID-19 tests are now offered at the Unified Government Health Department testing facility in the former Kmart building at 7836 State Ave., Kansas City, Kansas.
According to UG officials, the saliva test is more comfortable and convenient for patients than the nasal swab test.
“The saliva test is a PCR test, just like the nasopharyngeal tests we have been using,” said Juliann Van Liew, director of the Health Department. “PCR tests are considered the ‘gold standard’ of COVID-19 tests, due to their accuracy. The results of the saliva tests have been shown to be just as accurate as the nasopharyngeal tests. The biggest difference is that these saliva tests are more comfortable for the patient – instead of requiring a swab at the back of the nasal cavity, these tests just require a saliva sample, which patients can easily collect themselves, in most cases. And if patients prefer, they can simply
Key workers to have priority in Phase 2 vaccine distribution in Wyandotte County
The Unified Government Health Department on Friday announced that its priority in Phase 2 vaccine distribution in Wyandotte County will be high-contact critical workers.
Three groups were listed in Phase 2 on Thursday by the governor – those aged 65 and older; those in congregate settings; and high-contact critical workers.
Because there isn’t enough vaccine currently for everyone in these groups, the high-contact critical workers will go first in Phase 2 here, according to Health Department officials. This group includes workers who are in a lot of contact with the public and could be at higher risk for being exposed to and spreading the virus, according to the Health Department.
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