VACCINE NEWS

Kansas COVID-19 Vaccination Overview As of 2/23/2022      

• 4,179,538 Total Doses Reported as Administered      
  – First Dose: 1,934,731
  – Second Dose: 1,557,341
  – Third Dose: 687,467
• 5,394,910 Total Doses Distributed      
  – State Distributed: 2,991,400
• 61.8% of Kansans Vaccinated with One Dose    
• 53.5% of Kansas Completed COVID-19 Vaccine Series 

Source: https://www.kansasvaccine.gov/158/Data

STATE NEWS

Webinar: Anti-Virals & COVID Therapeutics
Join Dr. Joan Duwve, KDHE Acting State Health Officer Thursday February 24^th at 3:00 PM to learn more about Anti-Virals and COVID Therapeutics. Infection preventionists and clinical leaders will want to attend. Click here to Register.

KDHE Weekly COVID-19 Update for Local Partners
Here are the slides and Q&A for the latest KDHE Local Partners webinar. Access the recording here. The next COVID-19 Update for Local Partners will take place Thursday, February 24^that 10AM. Register here to take part. Password: KDHECOVID

Kansas COVID-19 Cluster Summary      
As of February 23rd, there are 12 long-term care facilities with clusters and 3 are LeadingAge Kansas Members. 

Statewide Active COVID-19 Clusters (small decrease from last week)     

• Clusters: 256
• Cases: 8,017
• Hospitalizations: 86

Kansas COVID-19: Case Rates      

• Cases: 764,239

• Total Case Rate Per 1,000: 262.33
• Daily Cases Diagnosed: 6

Long-Term Care Facilities with Active Cluster Case Information 

• Clusters: 168
• Cases: 4,298
• Hospitalizations: 73

Source: https://www.coronavirus.kdheks.gov/160/COVID-19-in-Kansas    

FEDERAL NEWS

CDC Guidance on Antigen Testing in Long-Term Care
Late last week, the CDC updated guidance on antigen testing in long-term care. The update streamlines guidance on how testing is used in determining work restrictions and mitigating shortages among health care staff. It also clarifies when and how to conduct confirmatory testing following the use of antigen tests.

LEADINGAGE KANSAS NEWS

Katie Sloan Joins Us For Our Weekly Webinar This Friday
If you haven’t registered for future calls, you can do so here. Our special guest this week will be Katie Smith Sloan, CEO of LeadingAge national.

LEADINGAGE NEWS

Today’s Online Coronavirus Policy Update
Today at 2:30 PM CT, LeadingAge member Erica Thrash-Sall, Executive Director of McFarlan Villages Corporation, a Presbyterian Villages of Michigan community, will talk about workforce, including local advocacy efforts and the importance of recruiting and retaining leaders of color. Register now.

RESOURCES

• Covid 19 Updated Isolation and Quarantine FAQ – Healthcare Workers
• Covid 19 Updated Isolation and Quarantine FAQ – Congregate Settings
• Updates:  Covid 19 Updated Isolation and Quarantine FAQ – Nursing Homes
• MMWR: Safety Monitoring of Covid-19 Vaccine Booster Doses Among Adults — United States, September 22, 2021–February 6, 2022
• MMWR: Waning 2-Dose and 3-Dose Effectiveness of mRNA Vaccines Against COVID-19–Associated Emergency Department and Urgent Care Encounters and Hospitalizations Among Adults During Periods of Delta and Omicron Variant Predominance — VISION Network, 10 States, August 2021–January 2022

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