photo by: Ashley Golledge
A sign points to LMH Health’s new drive-in center COVID-19 on Tuesday 15 December 2020.
Lawrence’s hospital will administer 1,300 vaccines to residents 65 and older on Tuesday.
On Monday night, the province contacted 1,300 random residents via the country’s warning system. These individuals indicated that they had an interest in receiving the vaccine through the country’s vaccine interest survey. The selected residents received instructions on how to sign up online or by phone for one of the appointments.
Amy Northrop, spokeswoman for LMH Health, said the province did not contact more than 1,300 residents. As the Journal-World reported, previous applications for Phase 2 felt competitive to some residents because the applications went out to more residents, then there were doses available.
The hospital’s transit clinic is a supplement to the health department’s clinic for residents 65 and older, scheduled for Jan. 29 at the Douglas County Fairgrounds. As reported, all 960 appointments for that clinic were filled within about 30 minutes after the slots were made available.
LMH Health’s penetration clinic, which starts at 13:00 on Tuesday, will last until all the vaccines have been distributed. Russ Johnson, president and CEO of LMH Health, said the hospital is willing to deliver between 500 and 750 vaccines a day. The transit clinic is located in Arkansas St. 330, in the northwest parking lot of LMH Health’s main campus.
Johnson said he was grateful that LMH Health could play a role in administering vaccines to 65-year-olds.
While planning for this phase, we have focused on ensuring a fair approach that benefits from the support of our nonprofit community partners and Unified Command Equity Impact Advisors, and enables individuals to access this important service. get in a simple and convenient way, “Johnson said. .
Dan Partridge, director of Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health, said the hospital would play a major role in Phase 2 by vaccinating residents 65 and older, “regardless of where they receive their care.”
“With 30 to 40,000 Douglas County residents eligible for this phase, this process will take some time and is obviously dependent on the availability of vaccines,” Partridge said in the hospital’s release. “Although we certainly understand that everyone is eager to receive a vaccine, patience will be incredibly important if we continue to vaccinate individuals treated under Phase 1 as we go through the next steps for Phase 2. ‘
Go to dgcoks.org/vaccineinterestform to complete the country’s vaccine interest survey. Several ways are available to residents without access to a computer or transportation or who are at home to complete the survey and receive the vaccine:
• A family member or friend can submit the country’s survey form on behalf of a resident.
• Individuals can visit the Lawrence Public Library to complete the form online.
• Residents can request help from the Senior Resource Center by calling 785-842-0543. Calls will be returned in the order they are received.
• Residents who need assistance with vaccine or transportation access can contact the United Way at 785-843-6626.
• The Association of Visiting Nurses said it would help administer vaccines. More information on this will be announced when it becomes available.
In other news about vaccines in the hospital, pharmacy director Christina Crowley said that LMH Health is not having problems receiving enough second doses for people who have already received their first dose. The state sends second doses based on the number of first doses he has already sent, Crowley said. Twelve people were in quarantine or out of state during the time they were supposed to receive their second doses, but the individual circumstances were handled properly by the Kansas Department of Health and the Environment, Crowley said.