Kansas National Guard members receive vaccine, Gov. Kelly tours distribution site
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – State soldiers are now getting the coronavirus shot. First and second doses of the coronavirus vaccine were given out to Air and Army National Guard members at Forbes Field in Topeka.
This was the second distribution like it. Some people are in phase one, others are in phase two.
Vaccines come from the United State Department of Defense and are not part of the state’s allotment. So far the guard has been given 1,100 vaccines, with more to come. When a member is able to get a shot depends on how critical their mission is.
Kansas Adjutant General David Weishaar said things have looked different during the pandemic for the guard.
“We have not compromised any mission requirements because of COVID. We have compromised some training requirements but it has not impacted our mission negatively,” Weishaar said.
Governor Laura Kelly and Department of Health and Environment