Published on March 15, 2022
The Unified Government Public Health Department (UGPHD) announced today that it will be closing its COVID mass vaccination and testing site at the former Kmart building at 7836 State Avenue, KCK, KS, 66101 on Wednesday, March 30, 2022. -The last day for COVID-19 testing at the site will be Wednesday, March 30, 2022.
-The last day for vaccinations at the site will be Friday, March 25, 2022.
“The first COVID vaccine dose was administered at the Kmart facility on December 23, 2020,” said Dr. Allen Greiner, Chief Medical Officer for the UGPHD. “When the Kmart facility first opened, it was one of the only places in the State of Kansas administering COVID vaccinations. Now, however, the vaccines are much more accessible, and Wyandotte County residents have many choices about where to go to get vaccinated or tested, throughout the community.”
There are several alternative ways in which Wyandotte county residents can get their free COVID vaccinations and COVID testing, including:
COVID vaccines are available by appointment only for anyone five years and older at the UGPHD department at 619 Ann Avenue in KCK, KS 66101.
Appointments are available Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call (913) 573-8855 to make an appointment.
Booster shots for those 12 and older are also available at the UGPHD.
Vaccine hours at the UGPHD will be extended in April. More details will be announced later this month.
Find other COVID vaccination sites at vaccines.gov.
Find additional information at WycoVaccines.org.
For COVID Testing locations please visit www.wycokck.org/covid-19 and click on “COVID-19 Test Info.”
Additional testing locations can also be found by visiting https://www.coronavirus.kdheks.gov/280/COVID-19-Testing.
Now residents can order two sets of 4 free COVID At-Home test by visiting COVIDTests.gov. Anyone who ordered their first set of tests before March 7, 2022, can now order a second set.
The UGPHD encourages Wyandotte County residents to watch social media for updates on pop-up vaccination and testing events throughout the community. They can do this by visiting the UGPHD Facebook and Twitter pages (@UGHealthDept) for the latest information.
According to the CDC’s county-by-county online database, which evaluates several metrics to determine each county’s current COVID community level, Wyandotte County has a “HIGH” level of community COVID-19. The CDC recommends the following guidelines to help stop the spread of COVID in our community:
Wear a mask indoors in public
Stay up to date with COVID-19 vaccines
Get tested if you have symptoms
Additional precautions may be needed for people at high risk for severe illness
The mass vaccination and testing facility at the former Kmart site has been an important tool for the UGPHD in combatting the spread of COVID-19 in Wyandotte County. Some statistics about the work done at the Kmart vaccination and testing site:
As of March 10, 2022 there have been 90,477 doses administered at Kmart since it first opened in December 23, 2020.
Across all of the UGPHD’s vaccination sites (which includes the Kmart facility, the Armory, the former Best Buy location in the Legends, the UGPHD site at 619 Ann Avenue and all vaccinations administered by the Mobile Vaccination Unit), there have been 148,020 doses administered and 70,380 people vaccinated, from December 23, 2020 to date.
For more information and latest statistics on the status of COVID-19 in Wyandotte County, visit WycoVaccines.org.
Sally Behringer Account Director with Mod Op (Communications Agency) Mobile: (785) 218-9759 sally.behringer@modop.com
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