Vaccinations
As of Friday, 15.1% of Kansans – 439,127 people – have received one dose of COVID-19 vaccine and 219,306 people have received a second dose. A total of 1,015,940 doses have been distributed – 837,340 by the state and 178,600 through the federal pharmacy program.
Local vaccinations
Locally, Ellinwood Hospital and Clinic announced it will host a COVID-19 vaccination clinic on Wednesday, March 10, by appointment only. In coordination with the Barton County Health Department, the Ellinwood Clinic will receive 100 doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, which requires only one dose.
Here is the information Ellinwood Hospital & Clinic has posted online about how to make and appointment:
Please follow these steps to make an appointment.
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Barton County Commissioner Jennifer Schartz, who lost her son Dane to the colon cancer, and Sheriff Brian Bellendir, who recovered from the disease, offered their personal experiences as the commission Monday morning approved a proclamation marking March as Colon Cancer Awareness Month.
“I was fortunate, I survived,” Bellendir said. Although he underwent intensive treatment, his case was caught early enough to prevent it from being worse.
GREAT BEND TRIBUNE Barton County vaccinations continue March 3
As of the end of last week, there have been 4,314 first and second doses of COVID-19 vaccine administered through the Barton County Health Department, according to County Administrator Phil Hathcock.
Another drive-through vaccination clinic is planned for Wednesday, March 3. As before, vaccines will be administered on a first-come, first-served basis at the Expo III grounds west of Great Bend. Booster doses for individuals who received their first dose on or before Feb. 3 will be administered from 9 a.m. to noon. First doses will be available starting at 2 p.m. These are available to persons aged 65 years or older, people who live in congregate settings and high-contact critical workers as outlined in Phase 2 of the Governor’s plan.
Wednesday will mark the next installment of the Barton County Health Department’s ongoing COVID-19 vaccination clinic series, County Administrator Phil Hathcock told the County Commission Monday morning.