Sedgwick County COVID-19 Update – December 29, 2021

COVID-19 Overall Case Count

Confirmed cases as of noon December 29, 2021

(U.S. cases: Johns Hopkins University & Medicine; Kansas and counties cases: Kansas Department of Health & Environment; Sedgwick County Cases: Sedgwick County Health Department)

*Sedgwick County’s data reflects people who test positive with nasopharyngeal (NP) swab, oropharyngeal (throat) swab, or saliva molecular testing (confirmed COVID-19 cases). The KDHE dashboard differs because it also includes people who are IgM antibody test or antigen test positive if they are linked to a confirmed case or if they have COVID-19 symptoms.

No-Cost, COVID-19 Sampling

• The County sampling site is located at 4115 E. Harry St., Wichita, KS 67218
• No-cost, sampling is regularly available for residents, regardless of symptoms, through the Health Department Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Wednesday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

• Mobile testing sites are held occasionally on Saturdays and Sundays
• The County sampling site will be closed on Dec. 31 and Jan. 1.
• Text “SC COVID TEST” to 316-215-8313 to get in line for a COVID-19 test through the Sedgwick County Health Department. You will receive a message notifying you of a wait time or to come inside immediately. If Qless is full, you will receive a message stating, “The testing line is full for the rest of the day.”
• In addition to the Sedgwick County Health Department, there are additional
  testing sites in Wichita for residents to utilize. For more information and to schedule an appointment, please visit https://www.sedgwickcounty.org/covid-19/sampling-and-testing-information/covid-19-testing-locations/
• Results are generally available by the afternoon of the next day. The Health Department will make three attempts to reach residents with their results.

• If you receive a voicemail or missed call from the Health Department, please call back in order to receive your results.
• For the quickest response, please call (316) 660-1022 and listen for the prompt to leave a message for the results department. 

Vaccination Doses Given by Sedgwick County

This table shows how many doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been provided by the Health Department. Vaccines are only available for Sedgwick County residents. More information can be found at the COVID-19 Vaccination StoryMap.

*This table only contains vaccination doses given by the Sedgwick County Health Department. Other vaccination providers are required to report vaccination doses given to KDHE, not Sedgwick County. .

Sedgwick County Health Department COVID-19 Vaccine Information

Hours and days of operation at the community vaccine clinic at 223 S. Main are 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday – Thursday, and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Walk-in only. No appointment is needed. To decrease appointment time, bring proof of prior vaccination.

• The community vaccine clinic will be closed on Dec. 31 and Jan. 1.

Sedgwick County provides Comirnaty (Pfizer) vaccine for people 5 and older or one-dose Johnson and Johnson (for people 18 and older) at walk-in clinics across the County or at 223 S. Main. Find a location near you at https://www.sedgwickcounty.org/covid-19/vaccine/clinic-locations/.

• Comirnaty (Pfizer) – fully approved COVID-19 vaccine for individuals 16 and older
• Pfizer – under emergency use authorization (EUA) for individuals 5 to 15 years old and for the administration of a third dose in certain individuals with weakened immune systems
• Johnson and Johnson (J&J) – under emergency use authorization for individuals 18 and older
• You are not considered fully vaccinated until two weeks after receiving your vaccination:
  • One shot for Johnson and Johnson vaccine
  • Second shot for Comirnaty (Pfizer) vaccines
• Everyone, especially minors, are encouraged to eat a meal or snack prior to arriving to prevent any nausea that may occur following vaccination.
• If you are receiving a vaccine, the Sedgwick County Health Department recommends stay well hydrated before and after receiving your dose.
• To find a vaccine clinic near you, visit https://www.vaccines.gov/search/ and enter your ZIP Code. You can also check with your doctor’s office or community health center.

On December 16, CDC updated its recommendation to state a preference for Pfizer and Moderna vaccines and boosters over J&J. For a list of Moderna vaccine providers, visit www.vaccines.gov.

FDA and CDC approved Pfizer for EUA use of boosters for people 16-17 who previously received Pfizer vaccine.

SCHD provides the following COVID-19 vaccine booster doses:

• For people 16-17 years old, a Pfizer booster 6 months or more after a second Pfizer dose.
  • For people 18 and older, a Pfizer booster 6 months or more after their second dose of Pfizer or Moderna vaccine or two months or more after receiving J&J vaccine.

Mobile and Partner Vaccine Clinics

Sedgwick County Updates

• Sedgwick County Health Department follows CDC’s recommendation of:
  • Vaccinations for anyone eligible including those ages 5 and older as soon as possible.
  • Wearing of masks or face coverings. These recommendations include anyone not fully vaccinated ages 2 or older; wear a mask in indoor public spaces. Additionally, in areas of substantial or high transmission (including Sedgwick County) consider wearing a mask in crowded outdoor settings or for activities with close contact with others who are not fully vaccinated.
  • For individuals that are fully vaccinated, to maximize protection from the Delta variant and prevent possibly spreading it to others, wearing a mask indoors in public if you are in an area of substantial or high transmission (including in Sedgwick County).
• On August 13, 2021, KDHE updated their travel quarantine guidance to include mass gatherings of 500 or more. KDHE requires anyone who attends a mass gathering of 500 or more people where individuals do not socially distance and wear a mask to quarantine after the last day of the event.
  • Sedgwick County allows people who attended a mass gathering to observe the modified 7 or 10 day quarantine period.
  • For more information, visit KDHE’s COVID-19 Travel Quarantine website.