January 28, 2021
Kate Flavin
316-660-9370
County Now Taking COVID-19 Vaccine Phase 2 Appointments for Residents Aged 80 and Older
(Sedgwick County, Kan.) – Today, Sedgwick County expanded vaccine appointments for residents aged 80 and older through the Sedgwick County Health Department (SCHD).
The County plans to receive 7,000 Pfizer doses weekly for the foreseeable future. Based on this information, we are now accepting appointments for residents aged 80 and older to receive their vaccine. The County will not schedule more appointments than the vaccine available.
Monday there will be two vaccine clinics, one at INTRUST Bank Arena to vaccinate health care workers and residents aged 80 and older who can walk in and a drive-thru clinic at Wichita Transit Operations. SCHD partnered with Wichita Transit and will offer a drive through vaccine clinic for residents aged 80 and older who have mobility difficulties.
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Date |
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Category |
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January 29, 30 |
Sedgwick County Health Department, |
Health care associated workers and residents aged 80+ who are mobile |
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February 1 – 6 |
INTRUST Bank Arena, |
Health care associated workers and residents aged 80+ who are mobile |
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February 1 – 6 |
Drive-Thru Clinic, |
Residents aged 80+ who are not mobile |
Schedule An Appointment:
To schedule an appointment with the County, the individual or the individual’s caretaker must register on behalf of the resident online: https://www.sedgwickcounty.org/covid-19/vaccine/schedule/
Caregivers are welcome to join the resident at the appointment but caregivers will not receive the vaccine at that time. Vaccine appointments for caregivers and others outside of the 80 and older category will open at a future date.
For those aged 80 and older, if an online appointment cannot be made, the individual or caretaker may dial (316) 660-1029 to schedule an appointment over the phone. This phone line will close when all available appointments have filled; the line will reopen when more appointments become available.
Please arrive to your vaccine appointment no more than five minutes early and plan to allow at least 45 minutes for the vaccine appointment. The earlier you arrive to your appointment, the longer you have to wait on site. To prepare for your appointment, please follow the steps below.
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Step |
Residents Aged 80 + |
Health Care Associated Workers – first dose |
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1. Schedule appointment |
Online: Schedule appointment and complete online questionnaire, click “Next” and bring the printed vaccine voucher to the appointment.
By phone: Call (316) 660-1029 to schedule an appointment. Complete questionnaire on site at appointment time.
Contact your medical provider if you have questions about how the vaccine may interact with your medical condition and medications you take. |
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2. Bring to appointment |
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3. At appointment |
Check in, complete questionnaire (if not done prior to arrival), and receive vaccine. |
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4. After receiving vaccine |
Stay on site in observation area for at least 15 to 30 minutes. |
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Vaccine Questions:
Contact your medical provider prior to the vaccine appointment if you have questions about how the vaccine may interact with your medical condition and medications you take.
Please continue to direct general questions about the COVID-19 vaccine to (316) 660-1022; this line is not for scheduling appointments.
County Pledge:
As more vaccine is received, the Sedgwick County Health Department will vaccinate more people while following guidance from CDC, KDHE, and Sedgwick County Health Officer Dr. Garold Minns. The vaccination schedule is designed to assure that all who want to be vaccinated will have that opportunity. The implementation of the vaccination schedule is dependent on the manufacturing and distribution schedule from vaccine providers. The County will not schedule more appointments than the vaccine available. Updated information is available at https://www.sedgwickcounty.org/covid-19/vaccine/.
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