HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Reno County Health Department hopes to receive a shipment of Pfizer vaccine this week and will open availability to ages 12 and older starting Thursday, May 20.
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) announced last week that Kansas providers could begin offering the vaccine to the younger age group. This followed the expansion of the emergency use authorization by the FDA and approval by the CDC.
The Health Department will be open until 8 p.m. Thursday and have Pfizer vaccine available for anyone over 12 years of age, and the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson for anyone over 18. No appointment is necessary. Those under 18 will need parent or guardian approval.
The Health Department also accepts walk-ins during normal operating hours, which are 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.
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