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.
Posted By: George Lawson April 26, 2021 @ 3:45 pm Local News, News
The Sedgwick County Health Department will resume the use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine starting Tuesday.
The vaccine will be available by appointment, and it will be administered on Tuesdays and Thursdays through May 6th. People 18 and older can receive the J&J vaccine.
State and federal health officials suspended use of the vaccine on April 13th to look into reports of blood clots. The Centers for Disease Control and the Food and Drug Administration determined that the vaccine is safe and effective in preventing COVID-19, and the benefits outweigh the potential risks.
Posted By: chrismaslen April 25, 2021 @ 6:07 pm Coronavirus (Covid-19), Local News, News
Starting on Monday, April 26th, the Sedgwick County Health Department will begin accepting walk-ins with no appointment necessary for a COVID-19 vaccination.
This will be at the community vaccination clinic set-up at the former downtown library in Wichita.
Residents can still make an appointment to be vaccinated if they prefer to do so.
Visit www.sedgwickcounty.org for more info.
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Coronavirus update: Kansas variant cases jump almost 13% including two new strains Jason Tidd and Michael Stavola, The Wichita Eagle
Apr. 23 COVID-19 variants in Kansas increased by 23 to 203, or a 12.7% jump, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment said Friday.
The two-day jump included two new variants: one in Ellis County and one in Sedgwick County.
The former was a strand first detected in Brazil; the latter in New York. Both are considered variants of interest, which are not as severe as the variants of concern that make up the other 201 variant cases in Kansas, according to the KDHE.
Kansas counties with variants also climbed by three to 28. The counties with newly discovered variants are Montgomery, Riley and Clark counties.
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