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TOPEKA — Former Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius generated political blowback by comparing people rejecting COVID-19 vaccinations to individuals who brazenly threatened the health of others by driving while intoxicated or by fouling air in public spaces with cigarette smoke. Sebelius, who also ...
NEW YORK — Health officials say the delta variant of the coronavirus continues to surge and accounts for an estimated 83% of U.S. COVID-19 cases. That's a dramatic increase from the week of July 3, when the variant accounted for about 50% of genetically sequenced coronavirus cases. "The ...
For six straight months, COVID-19 hospitalizations dropped steadily. Kansans let down their guard. They stopped wearing masks. Most didn’t bother to get the vaccine. Then the highly contagious delta variant arrived. It took root, and is fueling a surge of the coronavirus worse than ...
Because of a steep increase in COVID-19 cases since January, local health officers are urging all eligible residents to get vaccinated immediately, especially as the new school year is set to begin next month. Douglas County’s 14-day moving average of new COVID-19 cases per day has ...
To help boost Douglas County's vaccination rate, the Douglas County Fair Board, the local health department and the Douglas County Community Foundation will be sponsoring a COVID-19 vaccination clinic at the county fair later this month. Margaret Kalb, Douglas County Fair Board executive ...
TOPEKA — Only about 10% of the nursing homes in Kansas regulated by the federal government have met the industry's goal for vaccinating their workers against COVID-19, according to government data. The industry's aim is to have 75% of the homes' staff vaccinated. But the U.S. Centers for ...