TO STOP IT. NO ONE WAS HURT. NEW NUMBERS IN THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC. TONIGHT 186 NEW CASES AND 35 NEW DEATHS WERE REPORTED IN KANSAS CITY MISSOURI. THAT SPIKE IN THE NUMBER OF DEATHS IS PARTIALLY DUE TO A REVIEW OF DEATH CERTIFICATES. KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI NOW HAS A TOTAL OF 34,000 CASES AND MORE THAN 400 DEATHS SINCE THE PANDEMIC BEGAN. THE FIRST CASE OF COVID-19 WAS REPORTED IN THE U.S. ONE YEAR AGO. MISSOURI GOVERNOR MIKE PARSON SAYS THE STATE IS ACTIVATING THE NATIONAL GUARD TO HELP PLAN FOR MASS VACCINATION CLINICS. THERE WILL BE NINE OF THEM ACROSS THE STATE. THE GOAL IS TO BE ADMINISTERING VACCINES BY THE END OF THE MONTH. THE NATIONAL GUARD WILL ALSO SEND OUT ADMINISTRATIVE TEAMS TO HELP WITH THE BACKLOG IN REPORTING. >> THE REALITY IS THAT EVEN THOUGH YOUR PHASE MAY BE ACTIVATED THAT DOES NOT NECESSARILY MEAN THAT YOU’LL BE ABLE TO RECEIVE THE VACCINE RIGHT AWAY. WE MUST ALL BE PATIENT AND UNDERSTAND THAT THE STATE AND OUR ART NURSE ARE WORKING AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE -- OUR PARTNERS ARE WORKING AT AS POSSIBLE TO GET VACCINES IN THE ARMS OF EVERY MISSOURIAN WHO WANTS ONE. HALEY: KANSAS WILL MOVE TO PHASE TWO OF ITS VACCINATION PLAN TOMORROW. PHASE TWO INCLUDES PEOPLE 65 AND OLDER THOSE IN CONGREGATE SETTINGS AND HIGH CONTACT CRITICAL WORKERS LIKE FIRST RESPONDERS AND TEACHERS. GOVERNOR LAURA KELLY SAYS THAT’S AROUND ONE MILLION KANSANS BUT NOT EVERYONE WILL GET A VACCINE RIGHT AWAY. THAT’S BECAUSE THE NEXT WEEKLY SUPPLY FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ONLY INCLUDES 45,000 DOSES. THE GOVERNOR SAYS EACH COUNTY WILL DECIDE HOW THEIR LIMITED SUPPLY IS DISTRIBUTED. DOUGLAS COUNTY WILL VACCINATE PEOPLE 65 AND OLDER USING A DRIVE THROUGH CLINIC AT THE COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS. THE FIRST ONE IS JANUARY 29. ALL APPOINTMENTS WERE BOOKED WITHIN 30 MINU
Kelly says state will move to Phase 2 of COVID-19 vaccination plan
Approximately 1 million Kansans are in Phase 2
Updated: 9:21 PM CST Jan 20, 2021
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly says the state will move to Phase 2 of Kansas' COVID-19 vaccination plan.The move, which will be announced Thursday, means that all those aged 65 and older, those in eligible congregate settings, and all high-contact critical workers will now be prioritized for vaccination, in addition to anyone from Phase 1 who has not yet been vaccinated."After moving quickly to vaccinate close to 130,000 front-line health care workers and Kansas seniors, my administration has worked with local health departments and providers to prepare to move Kansas into Phase 2," Kelly said in a news release. "While it's important to remember that the rate of vaccinations will be dependent on the amount we receive from the federal government, we use every tool available to make vaccine delivery transparent, efficient, and fast in order to reach as many Kansans as possible."Approximately 1 million Kansans are in Phase 2.Kelly said the next weekly supply of vaccine from the federal government contains approximately 45,000 new first doses, meaning that not everyone in Phase 2 will be able to receive a vaccine immediately. Each county, through local health departments, will decide how their limited supply of the doses will be allocated by population groups.Critically, to drive transparency, a vaccine dashboard is available that includes key metrics that will be updated three times a week. In addition to the dashboard, in the coming weeks, the State of Kansas will launch a “Find my Vaccine” mapping tool, so Kansans can locate sites that are offering vaccine administration in their communities.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly says the state will move to Phase 2 of Kansas' COVID-19 vaccination plan.
The move, which will be announced Thursday, means that all those aged 65 and older, those in eligible congregate settings, and all high-contact critical workers will now be prioritized for vaccination, in addition to anyone from Phase 1 who has not yet been vaccinated.
"After moving quickly to vaccinate close to 130,000 front-line health care workers and Kansas seniors, my administration has worked with local health departments and providers to prepare to move Kansas into Phase 2," Kelly said in a news release. "While it's important to remember that the rate of vaccinations will be dependent on the amount we receive from the federal government, we use every tool available to make vaccine delivery transparent, efficient, and fast in order to reach as many Kansans as possible."
Approximately 1 million Kansans are in Phase 2.
Kelly said the next weekly supply of vaccine from the federal government contains approximately 45,000 new first doses, meaning that not everyone in Phase 2 will be able to receive a vaccine immediately.
Each county, through local health departments, will decide how their limited supply of the doses will be allocated by population groups.
Critically, to drive transparency, a vaccine dashboard is available that includes key metrics that will be updated three times a week. In addition to the dashboard, in the coming weeks, the State of Kansas will launch a “Find my Vaccine” mapping tool, so Kansans can locate sites that are offering vaccine administration in their communities.