Vaccinations were also available at the KDHE regional offices in Dodge City, Lawrence and Wichita on December 7 and in Chanute, Hays and Salina on December 8.
"We are very pleased with the turnout and the teamwork that resulted in a very successful clinic and exercise,"Â said Gail Hansen, State Epidemiologist and clinic coordinator. "One of our goals in vaccinating state employees was to ensure that there will be sufficient staffing in state government should a regional flu outbreak occur."Â
Hansen said that KDHE also used the clinics as an exercise for conducting large-scale vaccinations in case of a public health emergency.
The flu shots were provided in cooperation with the Shawnee County Health Agency, along with HealthQuest and the Kansas Health Policy Authority. The Kansas Highway Patrol provided the clinic site in Hays.
By The Kansas department of health and environment
Posted December 26th, 2006 by harminka
