Sedgwick County's COVID-19 Vaccine Update

February 4, 2021

COVID-19 Vaccine Appointments for Residents Aged 80 and Older and Health Care Associated Workers

Sedgwick County expanded vaccine appointments for residents aged 80 and older through the Sedgwick County Health Department (SCHD).

One clinic is at INTRUST Bank Arena to vaccinate health care workers and residents aged 80 and older who are mobile. SCHD has partnered with Wichita Transit and will offer a drive thru vaccine clinic at the Wichita Transit Operations Center for residents aged 80 and older who have mobility difficulties.

The County plans to receive 7,000 Pfizer doses weekly for the foreseeable future. Appointments will not be opened unless the vaccine is available.

Please arrive to your vaccine appointment no more than 15 minutes early and plan to allow at least 45 minutes for the vaccine appointment. Based on staffing, average wait times for appointments range from 60 to 90 minutes.

Schedule an Appointment

To schedule an appointment with the County, the individual or the individual’s caretaker must register on behalf of the resident online: https://www.sedgwickcounty.org/covid-19/vaccine/schedule/

Caregivers are welcome to join the resident at the appointment but caregivers will not receive the vaccine at that time. Vaccine appointments for caregivers and others outside of the 80 and older category will open at a future date.

For those aged 80 and older, if an online appointment cannot be made, the individual or caretaker may dial (316) 660-1029 to schedule an appointment over the phone. This phone line will close when all available appointments have filled; the line will reopen when more appointments become available.

Please arrive to your vaccine appointment no more than five minutes early and plan to allow at least 45 minutes for the vaccine appointment. The earlier you arrive to your appointment, the longer you have to wait on site.

Vaccine Questions

Contact your medical provider prior to the vaccine appointment if you have questions about how the vaccine may interact with your medical condition and medications you take.

Please continue to direct general questions about the COVID-19 vaccine to (316) 660-1022; this line is not for scheduling appointments.

County Pledge

As more vaccine is received, the Sedgwick County Health Department will vaccinate more people while following guidance from CDC, KDHE, and Sedgwick County Health Officer Dr. Garold Minns. The vaccination schedule is designed to assure that all who want to be vaccinated will have that opportunity. The implementation of the vaccination schedule is dependent on the manufacturing and distribution schedule from vaccine providers. The County will not schedule more appointments than the vaccine available.

Sedgwick County's COVID-19 and Vaccine Resources:

www.sedgwickcounty.org/covid-19

www.sedgwickcounty.org/covid-19/vaccine/