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Weekly Vaccine and Testing Clinics

With the increased presence of the Delta variant in the region, local health departments, providers, and community groups are continuing to hold free COVID-19 vaccine and testing clinics. The more infectious Delta variant poses a dangero...

KDHE Encourages Eligible Kansans to Receive the Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Shot

Today, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment has authorized all COVID-19 vaccine providers in Kansas to begin administering the Pfizer-BioNTech booster shot to eligible Kansans following the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) autho...

Kansans Vaccinated at Select Dillons & Dollar General Stores Eligible for $100

To encourage vaccinations and mitigate the spread of COVID-19, Governor Laura Kelly, Dillons Health, and Dollar General have launched a new vaccine incentive program. All newly vaccinated Kansans aged 12 years and older are eligible to receive $50 per dos...

Additional Dose of COVID-19 Vaccine Now Authorized for Immunocompromised People

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment announced that effective August 12, 2021, Kansas providers may now administer an additional dose of Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to individuals who are moderately or severely immunocompromised...

FDA Gives Full Approval to Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine for people 16 years of age and older. The vaccine continues to be available for people 12-15 years of age and for the administration of a third dose in moderately or sever...

Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Now Authorized for Ages 12+

Doses Administered In Kansas -

Kansas WebIZ is reporting 2,065,404 doses have been administered in Kansas as of 9 a.m. on May 14. This includes first and second doses.