Are you aged 65+ or a high-contact critical worker?
If so, you are eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine NOW!
William Newton Hospital is offering vaccine clinics to anyone who qualifies during Phase 2. See criteria below.
To have your name placed on a list, please call one of our clinics, Health Professionals of Winfield at 620-221-4000, William Newton Hillside Family Medicine at 620-221-0110, or Dexter Rural Community Health Clinic at 620-876-5863. You will then be contacted to schedule your vaccine as doses become available. Walk-ins will not be accepted.
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High-contact critical workers include but are not limited to the following:
+Firefighters; police officers; first responders; emergency dispatchers; correction officers
+Grocery store workers and food services
+K-12 and childcare workers, including teachers, custodians, drivers and other staff
+Food processing, including meat processing plants
+Large-scale aviation manufacturing plants
+Transportation workers
+Workers in the following industries, if they regularly need to be in high-risk settings to perform their duties: Retail, warehouses and sales outlets, Agriculture, Supply of critical services or materials for the COVID response (e.g. personal protective equipment (PPE)), The U.S. Postal Service. Department of Motor Vehicles
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Congregate settings include but are not limited to the following:
+Homeless shelters and other homeless housing settings and dwelling places
+Congregate childcare institutions, adult and child protective services
+Emergency shelters or safe houses for victims of domestic violence
+Corrections facilities, including jails and juvenile justice facilities
+Behavioral Health institutions (including mental health institutions) and residential treatment centers
+Adult care homes, residents and staff in home plus facilities not covered in Phase 1
+Senior living homes
+Home care givers (paid or unpaid), personal care aides