VACCINE NEWS
HHS Session on Fertility and Vaccines, mostly in Spanish
The HHS COVID Community Corpswill host a discussion about fertility and the COVID vaccines, primarily in Spanish on Thursday, November 18th at 6:00 PM CT at Tune in at www.facebook.com/LaRedHispana.
CDC Recommends Use of Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine Resume
The CDC has updated their information on use of the Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen COVID-19 . The CDC has updated frequently asked questions on the use of Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen COVID-19.
Kansas COVID-19 Vaccination Overview
- 3,365,530 Total Doses Reported as Administered
– First Dose: 1,715,512
– Second Dose: 1,382,407
– Third Dose: 267,612 - 4,339,080 Total Doses Distributed
– State Distributed: 2,567,830 - 55.3% of Kansans Vaccinated with One Dose
- 48.4% of Kansas Completed COVID-19 Vaccine Series
Source: https://www.kansasvaccine.gov/158/Data
STATE NEWS
Kansas COVID-19 Cluster Summary
As of November 17th, there are 7 long-term care facilities with clusters and 1 is a LeadingAge Kansas Member.
Statewide Active COVID-19 Clusters
- Clusters: 152
- Cases: 1,605
- Hospitalizations: 46
Kansas COVID-19: Case Rates
- Cases: 452,909
- Total Case Rate Per 1,000: 155.46
- Daily Cases Diagnosed: 1
Long-Term Care Facilities with Active Cluster Case Information
- Clusters: 42
- Cases: 461
- Hospitalizations: 29
Source: https://www.coronavirus.kdheks.gov/160/COVID-19-in-Kansas
KDHE Testing Support Transitioning November 30th
Effective November 30, 2021, KDHE will no longer pay for diagnostic or surveillance testing at the commercial labs that support long term care facilities. KDHE will continue to work with LTCFs to provide testing through the state lab in response to outbreaks that occur in the facility. Read more here.
The federal government (USHHS) is providing funding for regional coordination centers to supply expanded testing to congregate settings free of charge. Program overview. Note: It will take 2-4 weeks to go through the onboarding process with the Midwest Coordination Center for Battelle testing support. Get started today.
To participate in a 15-minute Zoom orientation and Q&A session about the Midwest Coordination Center Battelle program covering Kansas, tune in on Friday, November 19th at 1PM.
Here are the slides from the presentation.
LEADINGAGE NATIONAL NEWS
Vaccine Mandate Tools & Resources
LeadingAge is gathering resources on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) Interim Final Rules mandating COVID-19 vaccination. Visit our Vaccine Mandates: Information, Tools & Resources page for additional resources, including a recording of last week’s policy briefing on the new CMS and OSHA rules and this helpful list to help providers ensure that all required processes have been outlined in the organization’s policies.
LeadingAge Affordable Housing Provider COVID-19 Survey
It’s time for our last affordable housing survey of 2021. Please fill out this 5-minute survey on key housing issues, including internet connectivity and vaccine mandates at affordable housing communities. The information you provide us advances our advocacy efforts with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Congress; it helps us understand the materials that our housing members need and gives you insights about your housing peers. Please complete the survey by Friday, Dec. 3rd.
LEADINGAGE KANSAS NEWS
Vaccine Mandate Toolkit – Updated
We are collecting tools and resources to help you comply with the new healthcare mandate. We will continue to add to the resources as we receive them. View the toolkit. You will need to have your LeadingAge Kansas website login credentials to view it.
Join Us Friday for our Last Weekly Webinar of November
If you haven’t already done so, register here for upcoming calls through the end of the year.
RESOURCES
Resilience in Recovery Webinar
This Thursday at 11 AM CT and next Monday at 11 AM CT, industry leaders will explore how to prevent your next COVID outbreak by leveraging proactive data integration and technology solutions. Medical expert and immunologist Dr. Deborah Birx will lead the conversation to explore where we currently stand against the Delta variant and discuss preventative testing and data solutions to keep your community safe during this upcoming winter. RSVP to attend.
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