[College Hill Topeka] Fwd: Media Release: Weekly Vaccine Update

[Katrina Shaw]

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From: Rachelle Vega-Retana <rvretana at topeka.org>
Date: Mon, Feb 22, 2021 at 1:22 PM
Subject: Media Release: Weekly Vaccine Update
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*Topeka Kan*. – The Shawnee County COVID-19 Response Team Phase 2 vaccine
distribution weekly update includes the number of vaccines delivered and
administered from the Shawnee County Vaccine Collaborative. The vaccine
collaborative includes Stormont Vail Health, The University of Kansas
Health System St. Francis Campus, GraceMed, VA Eastern Kansas Health Care
System and the Shawnee County Health Department (SCHD).



The SCHD and the Vaccine Collaborative are now planning for the Pfizer
vaccine to provide six doses per vial. The extra doses pulled from the
vials will continue to be undertaken in accordance with the Kansas
Department of Health Environment (KDHE) guidelines, which has previously
ruled that this will allow for more scheduled vaccinations versus the five
doses per vial originally.



SCHD did receive last week's vaccine allocation of 2,340 prime doses. This
allocation was delayed several days by weather but did arrive on Friday,
February 19, 2021.



SCHD anticipates the weekly allocation of 2,340 prime doses will arrive on
time this week, and they are expected by Wednesday, February 24, 2021.



Further, in accordance with our second week of K-12 vaccinations SCHD
anticipates an additional 4,680 prime doses to arrive this week, earmarked
specially for K-12 staff.



Boost doses also arrive weekly in shipments which are separate from prime
doses. Last week's boost doses were also received on Friday, February 19,
2021 and there are no delays expected this week.



Those who will be vaccinated this week by the Shawnee County Vaccine
Collaborative will be individuals over the age of 65 and K-12 staff. Doses
remaining from the K-12 staff vaccination effort will be redirected to
individuals over the age of 65.



Approximately, 1400 doses of the Moderna vaccine are being distributed
“directly” from the Federal Government to our local registered pharmacies.
The allocation of the doses distributed to the VA Eastern Kansas Health
Care System  is not available at this time.



As of February 16, 2021, there have been approximately 17,877 individuals,
65 and older, that have been vaccinated.



Currently, 16 out of 25 Long Term Care facilities in Shawnee County have
reported 1,184 residents vaccinated, 976 staff vaccinated which amounts to
approximately 92% of the residents and a 62% vaccination rate among staff.



For any questions please contact: Public Information Officer Amanda
Monhollon at amanda.monhollon at snco.us or (785) 670.0473





Amanda Monhollon

Public Information Officer

Board of County Commissioners

200 SE 7 <https://www.google.com/maps/search/200+SE+7?entry=gmail&source=g>
th, Room B-11

Topeka, KS 66603

Office: 785.251.4471

Cell: 785.670.0473

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Rachelle Vega-Retana, Grants Administrator

City of Topeka, Dept. of Planning & Development

Division of Housing Services

620 SE Madison St
<https://www.google.com/maps/search/620+SE+Madison+St?entry=gmail&source=g>.
1st Floor – Unit 8

Topeka, Ks. 66607

Phone: (785) 368-4490

Fax:      (785) 368-2546

Email:    rvretana at topeka.org



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