Nov 10, 2021

Kan. largest school district to help vaccinate 5-11 year old kids

Posted Nov 10, 2021 4:00 PM
The vaccine for children includes an orange cap -photo courtesy Pfizer
The vaccine for children includes an orange cap -photo courtesy Pfizer

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — The largest school district in Kansas plans to open a COVID-19 immunization site after the vaccine was approved for kids aged 5-11.

Wichita district spokeswoman Susan Arensman said the school system hasn’t administered any shots yet to the 5-11 group and won’t be going school-by-school with vaccines. Instead, the district will set up a vaccination station at district headquarters that will serve the school community, including students, parents and unvaccinated employees. 

Earlier in the pandemic, the district developed COVID vaccination capabilities to immunize teachers and staff.