HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Reno County Health Department is moving their vaccination clinic from the First United Methodist Church location back to the Health Department, 209 West Second.
Starting Monday, November 8, the Health Department will be administering vaccines during their normal operating hours. Appointments by phone are recommended but walk-ins will be accepted as space allows. Call 620-694-2900 and select option 6 for scheduling. Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines are all available, as well as the flu vaccine. More information on Pfizer vaccinations for ages 5 through 11 at the Health Department is expected later this week.
“With the holiday season fast approaching, we are strongly encouraging everyone to have their primary doses of COVID vaccine, and their boosters, if possible, along with the flu vaccine, to keep loved ones safe and our numbers down,” says Reno County Health Department Director Karla Nichols.
Those urged to get the booster vaccine include anyone age 65 and over, residents in long-term care settings, and those aged 50 to 64 years with underlying medical conditions. Persons aged 18 to 49 with underlying medical conditions and ages 18 to 64 who are at increased risk for exposure and transmission because of occupational or institutional setting may also receive a booster. It is now permitted to mix and match vaccines for your booster shot and to receive a flu shot at the same time as a COVID vaccine.
The vaccine is free to any Reno County resident, regardless of citizen status or insurance. The Health Department is open Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday from 7:30 a.m. to noon, and 1 p.m. to 6 p.m., and Wednesday from 9 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. To view vaccine availability at other sites, visit https://vaccinefinder.org/. For a ride to one of the vaccine sites, call RCAT at 620-694-2913.