[College Hill Topeka] Fwd: Media Release: SNCO Moving to Phase 2B of Vaccination Plan

Wed Mar 10 16:12:56 CST 2021

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From: Rachelle Vega-Retana <rvretana at topeka.org>
Date: Wed, Mar 10, 2021 at 12:43 PM
Subject: Media Release: SNCO Moving to Phase 2B of Vaccination Plan
To:

*Topeka, Kan.* – The Shawnee County Health Department (SCHD) continues to
follow the directives of the Kansas Department of Health and Environment
(KDHE) and the guidance from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC) as it relates to administering COVID-19 vaccine in our community.

On January 21, 2021, KDHE gave local health departments the authority to
begin vaccinating individuals in Phase 2. This phase in the State’s
COVID-19 Vaccine Prioritization plan focuses on persons aged 65 and older,
high-contact critical workers, congregate settings and anyone previously
eligible to receive a vaccine in Phase 1.

SCHD currently receives a weekly finite vaccine allocation based on
population within the current Phase.

In Shawnee County, Phase 2 has been broken into two sub-phases, 2A and 2B,
to ensure equitable distribution. *Beginning Thursday March 11, 2021,
Shawnee County will enter into Phase 2B.*

SCHD estimates that there are at least 25,000 individuals in Phase 2B and
the Shawnee County Vaccine Collaborative anticipates a minimum of 4 weeks
in this phase at current allocations levels from KDHE. As outlined in
previous communications, individuals previously eligible to receive a
vaccine in Phase 1 and Phase 2A will continue to be vaccinated.

Should the KDHE provide more allocations than expected, based on the
current models they are utilizing, SCHD and the vaccine taskforce will
update the timeline.

Workers included in Phase 2 must meet two qualifications:

·         They must meet the definition of a critical worker as outlined by
the Department of Homeland Security
<https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fwww.cisa.gov%2fidentifying-critical-infrastructure-during-covid-19&c=E,1,78ArQsz_Iawoh4XW6tG2m0DzRvQk7jX7dfXcFxZze2CdblybUMEIzOFn9Lsrj9F53V3D8Ug4VA9Y2gPkTyU8Y5WPg7TQ-ydakUKvWBaVKtVKn9nRpaU,&typo=1>.

·         They must come into consistent and close contact with a large
number of individuals throughout their work day. High-contact workers, by
definition, do not have the ability to work from home or easily move to
distance themselves from others.

Shawnee County Health Department in partnership with the Shawnee County
Vaccine Collaborative have identified high-contact critical workers in the
following two categories:

   1. Any worker employed in the following industries:

-          Food processing (includes meatpacking plants)

-          Food distribution (includes grocery stores, restaurants, bars,
nightclubs, coffee shops, food counters/cafeterias, meal delivery services,
farmers markets, sale barns, food cooperatives and food trucks)

-          Large-scale aviation manufacturing plants

-          Transportation (includes railroad, airports, taxi, Uber/Lyft)

   1. Workers employed in a specific role:

-          Cashiers and public-interacting counter workers (includes within
retail, cosmetic counters, jewelry stores, convenience stores, warehouses
and sales outlets)

-          Clergy

-          Librarians

-          Farm, ranch or livestock workers who share worker
housing/transportation

-          Higher education faculty/staff

-          Government continuity (e.g. IT, HR, Water/Solid Waste,
Treasurer's office, Parks/Rec, Public works, Courts, Press/Media,
Contracted services)

Scheduling is now open for individuals at all current vaccination locations
in Shawnee County. Visit the SCHD Vaccine webpage (
http://www.snco.us/hd/COVID19_Vaccination.asp
<https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=http%3a%2f%2fwww.snco.us%2fhd%2fCOVID19_Vaccination.asp&c=E,1,7bptOYHzHyr1AUzMvJnl8uUGxhNnO2FtRhWi8XAifklKvgGNZ9zir3PDuOhvCru_7-Z42JBAtWD99BY9zajYGsPFoUXj7aSvCJGypshKPw,,&typo=1>)
or KDHE’s Find My Vaccine tool (
https://www.kansasvaccine.gov/160/Find-My-Vaccine
<https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fwww.kansasvaccine.gov%2f160%2fFind-My-Vaccine&c=E,1,FJEy-2qoVw_YeHovejgIGgxXlSFiPVCfShObMjLTiM8WYD21lViIHBlfZsKmP4LAuR6H41EHNisZF4tPmEpLpbT2t2eQ4Do3qzUwB9aC_zjuUyE,&typo=1>)
to find the closest vaccinating entity to you. For those employers who are
partnering with a member of the Vaccine Collaborative to administer
employee vaccinations, please schedule your vaccination through your
employer.

*All individuals are asked to bring a form of employment identification to
their vaccine appointment. *Examples include but are not limited to; name
badges, paystubs or an employer letter confirming employment in a
high-contact critical worker position.

Questions about COVID-19 vaccine can be directed to CovidVaccine at snco.us.

Additional COVID-19 Resources:

Shawnee County Health Department: https://www.snco.us/HD/coronavirus.asp
<https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fwww.snco.us%2fHD%2fcoronavirus.asp&c=E,1,eSgqQOugAE2RSse0a_Z77xW4pWdFrlTgdzAMX4jQHVQZv4nz8_bGs9hGfZENvpjjK0b09OeSz-fTgFN1pnk1dLXAvQZGkLSr9qamv-OYfg8,&typo=1>

Kansas Department of Health and Environment:
https://www.coronavirus.kdheks.gov/
<https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fwww.coronavirus.kdheks.gov%2f&c=E,1,_mJCRj5o2390z_ENuZs9OA_O2_Dab_IxqoFunrah7OyRZFIIlQlSWhW1N5kx0HJY07iO4sUSNmX-oC-35v_1fwRQHPL-iNfVjRpIj7TWMopjuETvBRDmvS0,&typo=1>

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/index.html

*Shawnee County Health Department is committed to working in partnership
with our community to promote and protect the optimal health of all people
by bridging gaps to eliminate health inequities, respecting the diversity
of our community, through adaptive and innovative processes.*

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[image: Logo_Color_Transparent(3x2.5)]*Craig Barnes*

Division Manager
<https://www.google.com/maps/search/2600+SW+East+Circle+Drive+%0D%0A+Topeka,+KS+66606?entry=gmail&source=g>

Community Health Outreach and
Planning

Shawnee County Health Department

2600 SW East Circle Drive
<https://www.google.com/maps/search/2600+SW+East+Circle+Drive+%0D%0A+Topeka,+KS+66606?entry=gmail&source=g>

Topeka, KS 66606
<https://www.google.com/maps/search/2600+SW+East+Circle+Drive+%0D%0A+Topeka,+KS+66606?entry=gmail&source=g>

http://www.shawneehealth.org/
<https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=http%3a%2f%2fwww.shawneehealth.org%2f&c=E,1,JbIGrA5sNMvwP0eC_1_knKE9SOKCy5wJD9BXNo7J3Qa6Qjt8ppP36huIKeIJpSZwx_rtIF9I3yLDh6-yZIq6o4Nz07rE75lIO8RCgIBQJ0UvF0DiRJU1-grAFxw,&typo=1>

785.251.5612 office

785.806.6310 cell

785.251.5696 fax

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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