COVID-19

VACCINE NEWS Vaccines and Vaccinations: Legal and Operational IssuesJoin LeadingAge on January 21st at 1 PM Central for a webinar to hear about how members are handling the legal and operational issues surrounding vaccines and...

VACCINE NEWS TB Testing and COVID VaccinesCDC has updated Interim Clinical Considerations for Use of mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines Currently Authorized in the United States. This guidance addresses a number of the frequently asked questions, such...

VACCINE NEWS CDC Shares Latest on Pharmacy Partnership, Reporting SystemYesterday, the CDC told LeadingAge and a couple of other associations that first vaccine clinics have occurred or are scheduled at more than 12,500 nursing homes...

VACCINE NEWS Q. Now that residents and staff are getting vaccinated, do we have to continue routine COVID-19 testing per the county positivity rate data? A. Yes. Getting the vaccine should not affect testing plans or...

 VACCINE NEWS What’s Happening in Kansas?As of last Friday, 3.5% of Kansans had received the vaccination (at least one dose.) See more information. Next CMS/CDC Fireside Chat on Vaccine SafetyWednesday, January 20th at 3:00 PM Central...

VACCINE NEWS Kansas Vaccine Websitehttps://www.kansasvaccine.gov/ includes data, vaccine information/FAQ, how providers like physicians and pharmacies can apply to get and give the vaccine, priority categories and how/where to access the vaccine.  Some of this information...

STATE NEWS Resident Stimulus Checks and Medicaid EligibilityAs more COVID-19 stimulus checks have been distributed Americans, we are sharing a reminder of how those checks are being treated under Medicaid eligibility rules.  The KDHE eligibility...

VACCINE NEWS National Pharmacy Program Data from KDHEKDHE has provided the following data from the CVS/Walgreens partnership on progress toward vaccine distribution in long term care facilities.  The data is dated January 24, 2021 and...

LEADINGAGE KANSAS NEWS Weekly Webinar RecordingThanks to all who joined us Friday morning for our weekly webinar. Here is the recording and here are the handouts. Jump on each week for information and updates about...

VACCINE NEWS Free COVID-19 Vaccine Education for Long-Term Care Providers Webinar – February 11th, 1:30 PMPresented By: Tiffany A. Dickey, PharmD, BCIDP, Medical Science Liaison Vaccines, US Medical Affairs, Sanofi Pasteur. Tiffany will share scientific...

LEADINGAGE KANSAS NEWS Weekly Webinar Recording Thanks to all who joined us Friday morning for our weekly webinar. Here is the recording and here are the handouts. Jump on each week for information and updates about...

VACCINE NEWS Kansas COVID-19 Vaccination Overview 248,977 People Vaccinated  331,022 Total Doses Reported as Administered - First Dose: 248,977 - Second Dose: 82,045552,775 Total Doses Distributed - State Distributed: 448,450 - Federal LTC Program: 104,325 8.5% of Kansans VaccinatedThis is a...