By NICK GOSNELL
Hutch Post
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Those over 65 who are on the list already with the Reno County Health Department for the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine and haven't gotten it yet, you'll know more soon.
"I do want people to know that if they've pre-registered, over the next couple of weeks, we will be calling everybody on that pre-registration list so they know when their appointment is. Our upcoming primary dose pods only are March 2, March 8 and March 15."
Everyone who has signed up that is in the over 65 cohort should have a dose by the middle of the month.
"That's getting through 2700 phone calls, it's going to take some time and patience from everybody," Nichols said. "We will call them. Please do not call us. If they call us, that's going to delay us a little bit."
If there are any doses left over after the waiting list, they will let others in that age group know of the availability. They are still seeing a large age spread based upon the appointments already set for March 2nd.
"Twelve point five percent are 80 plus," Nichols said. "15.3% are 75 to 79 and 40.6 are between 72 and 74. We're really kind of targeting those 72 plus in that next pod."
The county is continuing to work its way through phase 2 of the statewide vaccination plan.