Lyon County still ranks high in COVID-19 vaccination rates across the state, the question is whether or not approval of vaccines for younger residents will have any effect on that ranking.
According to Lyon County Public Health Incident Commander Renee Hively the answer is uncertain at this time.
Hively and Lyon County Public Health Officer Dr. Ladun Oyenuga spoke to KVOE News following their monthly report to Lyon County Commissioners Thursday morning. The report comes just a week before Public Health is set to host its first of two mass booster clinics on Nov. 4 at the Bowyer Community Building.
Residents will be able to receive a free booster shot during that time and can mix and match doses if they so choose. The question of mixing and matching has garnered much debate in recent weeks with both Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy saying patients should stay with their original vaccine maker.
When asked about Public Health’s stance on the discussion, Dr. Oyenuga says it is up to the individual.
At this time, Lyon County has a 59 percent vaccination rate ranking it 14th in the state of Kansas. Nationally, Kansas ranks 28th amongst all states.
The vaccine clinic will run from 9 am to 4 pm Nov. 4 and will be followed by a second clinic Nov. 12 at the Lyon County Fairgrounds Anderson Building. Residents wanting a booster shot through this vaccination clinic are told to schedule online at https://publichealth.lyoncounty.org/covid-vaccine-dashboard.
Ahead of the Public Health report, county commissioners approved the annual fire alarm inspection costs of almost $4,000 for the Courthouse, $850 for the Courthouse Annex, almost $8,000 for the Law Enforcement Center and $850 for the Anderson and Bowyer buildings at the Fairgrounds.
The Lyon County Commission will reconvene for its weekly action session next Thursday at 9 am inside the Lyon County Courthouse.
