On June 29th, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommended that adults aged 60 and older be vaccinated against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). RSV spikes in the fall and hits children and older adults the hardest, with as many as 160,000 hospitalizations and 10,000 deaths among adults 65 and older. The FDA approved the vaccines in May and CDC’s advisory committee endorsed the move and advanced it to CDC to make the official recommendation. The CDC recommendation means that most insurers cover the vaccine, including for those on Medicare. Read more on CDC’s RSV page. 

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Kylee Childs
Kylee Childs, MSW, is the Director of Government Affairs.Since joining the association in 2023, she continues to be a fierce and resourceful advocate for aging services in Kansas. Her professional focus has always been service to others through advocacy. Kylee has a master’s degree in social work from the University of Missouri-Columbia, a bachelor's degree in criminology with a minor in Conflict Analysis and Trauma studies from Kansas State University, and a certificate in Grant Proposal Writing from Fort Hays State University. With a professional background in law enforcement and child welfare, and a successful 2023 legislative practicum with the Children's Alliance of Kansas, she brings rich professional experience to her role as Director of Government Affairs, and a front-line perspective on the needs of health and human services providers in our state. When not working, she's spending time with her husband and two daughters. You can reach Kylee directly at 785.670.8051.

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