Aug 09, 2021

Second Gentleman tours vaccination clinic in Kansas

Posted Aug 09, 2021 9:00 PM
Education Secretary Cardona, Kansas Governor Laura Kelly and Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff, husband of  Vice President Kamala Harris, during Monday's tour of a vaccination clinic in Topeka- photo courtesy Gov. Kelly.
Education Secretary Cardona, Kansas Governor Laura Kelly and Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff, husband of  Vice President Kamala Harris, during Monday's tour of a vaccination clinic in Topeka- photo courtesy Gov. Kelly.

TOPEKA —Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff stopped in Kansas Monday to promote COVID vaccinations. He and Education  Secretary Miguel Cardona joined Kansas Governor Laura Kelly and toured a vaccination clinic at Topeka High School. 

They discussed how to can keep communities safe as students return to the classroom.

"The vaccine is our best tool to beat this virus," said Kelly. "If you haven't yet, get vaccinated at a site near you today"

In addition, as part of her efforts to raise awareness of the importance of getting vaccinated against all vaccine-preventable diseases, Governor Laura Kelly proclaimed August as Immunization Awareness Month in Kansas.