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The Leavenworth Times
During a visit to the Department of Veterans Affairs hospital in Leavenworth, U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall said Friday he wanted to highlight the importance of veterans getting vaccinated for COVID-19.
Marshall, a Republican from Kansas, said the Eisenhower VA Medical Center is doing a great job of administering the COVD-19 vaccines it receives.
Rudy Klopfer, director and CEO of the VA Eastern Kansas Health Care System, said the system has administered more than 17,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines.
And about 8,000 veterans have been fully vaccinated through the VA Eastern Kansas Health Care System, according to Joseph Burks, public affairs officer for the system.
Weather blamed for local vaccine delays
The Leavenworth Times
Harsh winter weather is being blamed for delays in COVID-19 vaccine shipments to Leavenworth County.
Officials with the Leavenworth County Health Department and Eisenhower VA Medical Center have reported problems with vaccine deliveries.
According to a news release from the Health Department, the federal government is projecting widespread delays in vaccine shipments during the next few days.
The Health Department’s shipment for this week already has been delayed.
“This has caused us not to be able to administer nearly the anticipated number of vaccinations planned for this week,” county spokeswoman Stephanie Sloop said in a news release. “We are hopeful we will receive our delayed allotment soon, along with our next scheduled shipment, allowing for another vaccine clinic for next week. We are continuing to administer the second dose of the vaccine as required this week.”
Bad weather causes some shipping delays of COVID-19 vaccines
Next shipments should arrive sometime Monday, health officials say Share Updated: 9:28 PM CST Feb 18, 2021
Next shipments should arrive sometime Monday, health officials say Share Updated: 9:28 PM CST Feb 18, 2021
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Show Transcript APPOINTMENT WAS POSTPONED. THESE ARE SOME OF THE IMAGES OF VETERANS HAPPY TO GET THEIR COVID-19 VACCINES, BUT THIS WEEK THERE AREN’T NEW PHOTOS. IT’S THE WEATHER THE COLD SPELL JUST EVERYTHING IS REALLY SHUT DOWN WINTER STORMS DELAYED THE CDC’S SHIPMENT OF COVID-19 VACCINES THROUGHOUT KANSAS AND MISSOURI. IT MEANS 800 VETERANS WILL HAVE TO WAIT ONE WEEK LONGER TO GET THEIR SHOTS. THIS IS JUST A HICCUP IN A VERY LONG PROCESS. AND WE WILL BE ABLE TO DELIVER THE VACCINE IN A TIMELY MANNER AS SOON AS WE GET IT IN OUR DOORS. THE NEXT SHIPMENT SHOULD ARRIVE SOMETIME MONDAY CIVILIAN AND VETERAN HEALTH SYSTEMS. EVERYWHERE ARE ALL EXPERIENCING THE
Vaccine expected to arrive in county this week
The Leavenworth Times
While a new COVID-19 vaccine is being distributed around the country, it was unclear Monday how quickly it will be administered in Leavenworth County.
Stephanie Sloop, a spokeswoman for Leavenworth County’s COVID-19 response team, cited information from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment indicating the first round of doses will be delivered this week to hospitals in the state.
On Friday, the Food and Drug Administration issued an emergency use authorization for a vaccine to prevent COVID-19. The vaccine was developed the Pfizer drug company.
Sam Allred, spokesman for Saint John Hospital, said he does not have a timeline for when the Leavenworth hospital will receive doses of the vaccine, but it is anticipated to occur this week.