TOPEKA, Kan (WIBW) – Governor Laura Kelly has announced the official phase of vaccination for the state of Kansas.
Governor Laura Kelly says between Monday, Jan. 4 and Wednesday, Jan. 6, the state reported 5,501 new cases of COVID-19 and 130 new deaths. She said it brings a total of 236,818 positive cases of the virus, 7,113 hospitalizations associated with the virus and 3,027 deaths due to the virus from Kansas.
According to the Kelly government, the state has also exceeded its target of testing 1 million Kansans by the end of 2020. She said the official number of tests conducted on Kansans from the start of the pandemic to the end of 2020 was 1,001,000. Government Kelly said Kansans can visit gogettested.com/Kansas to get a free test site available.
The Kelly government said there was a gap between the Center for Vaccination and Disease Prevention and the Department of Health and Environment in Kansas. She said her team is working closely with the CDC to reduce this gap. She said the KDHE uses KS WebIZ to track the progress of the state vaccination. She said the state had given 45,872 doses of the vaccine from Wednesday, Jan. 6, at 4 p.m. She said residents can go to kansasvaccine.gov to find more information about the vaccine in the state.
According to the Kelly government, Kansas received 17,550 doses of Pfizer vaccine for the week of January 4, she said the state also received the second dose of the initial 24,000 doses. According to her, the state received 16,900 doses during the week. She said Kansas is expected to receive 17,500 doses of the Pfizer vaccine during the week of January 11 and 17,000 doses of the Moderna vaccine.
According to Kelly’s government, her team has drawn up its official plan for COVID-19 vaccines for the state:
- Phase 1 – Residents of long-term care institutions, health workers, workers critical to the continuity of the COVID-19 response
- Phase 2 – Residents 65 and older, those working in licensed congregations, such as correctional facilities and homeless shelters, and critical contact workers with many contacts who may be exposed to the virus
- Phase 3 – Residents aged 16-64 with serious medical conditions that increase the risk of serious diseases with COVID-19, non-healthcare workers and critical infrastructure workers unable to work remotely
- Phase 4 – Residents aged 16-64 with other medical conditions that increase the risk of serious diseases with COVID-19
- Phase 5 – Every resident older than 16 years
Government Kelly said Phase 1 is expected to be completed by the end of January.
According to Government Kelly, the phase plan was created with the help of national and state health experts. She said the state will continue to make decisions based on what doctors, scientists and public health experts say. She said the time frame for the rest of the vaccination of the vaccine depends on when and how many doses the state receives from the federal government. She said it is important to keep in mind that while there will be more people eligible for the vaccine with each phase, there will also be more healthcare providers administering the vaccine with each phase.
Gov. Kelly said her health care for the week of Jan. 4 will go to Leslie Pfannenstiel, the Norton County health administrator. She said Pfannanstiel’s team consists of only seven members. She said Pfannenstiel also helps facilities that are experiencing outbreaks, as well as social services and financial services to residents under quarantine.
January 7, 12:15 pm
Governor Laura Kelly will update the state on her efforts against COVID-19.
Gov. Laura Kelly says she will hold a news conference on Thursday, January 7 at 4 p.m. to update the state on her government’s efforts against the COVID-19 pandemic. She is also expected to discuss vaccine priority groups.
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