By NICK GOSNELL
Hutch Post
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Another COVID-19 vaccination clinic is planned for this Friday in Hutchinson at the Sports Arena from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
"We will schedule 800 vaccines," said Karen Hammersmith with the Reno County Health Department. "These are for Phase 2. We are still focusing on 2a, that is persons age 65 and older. Other groups in Phase 2 would be congregate settings and then high contact critical workers. We are not to those yet."
A release from the county said over 6000 people have been put on the waiting list. There is still a supply issue.
"We will be scheduling the 800 people for vaccines this Friday," Hammersmith said. "It is not a walk in clinic. These will be scheduled. People that have signed up should expect a phone call to let them know if they are one of the 800 people that would be scheduled. They would be people over the age of 65 with comorbidities."
It is a two dose series. 690 doses were given last week.
"We do keep the list, it remains," Hammersmith said. "They do not need to re-sign up. They will be contacted for future vaccination clinics."
If you haven't signed up yet, you can do so online, or call the Health Department at 844-834-3657 or 620-259-3547.
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