COVID Update 7.8.22

HMC is now administering COVID-19 vaccines for 6 months and older for Pfizer

Moderna is available for 18 years and older

1st Pfizer Booster can now be given for 5 years and older

2nd Booster doses can be given to those 50 years and older for both Pfizer and Moderna

Those who received the J & J Vaccine are also eligible for a Booster dose of either Pfizer or Moderna, and those 50 and older can get 2 booster doses of either Pfizer or Moderna

Call 316-283-6103 to schedule an appointment (appointments are Friday only)

Bring your original COVID-19 vaccination card/vaccine record and proof of insurance (if applicable) with you to your appointment


HMC is currently NOT able to provide COVID-19 testing for:

asymptomatic individuals, return to work, return to school, or travel

to find a testing site near you: www.knowbeforeyougoks.com


For more updates on COVID-19 click HERE

COVID19 UPDATE 3.24

HMC is administering Pfizer booster vaccines for 12 and up and Moderna boosters for 18 and older. Boosters are given 5 months after the 2nd dose of the primary series for both Pfizer and Moderna.

Pediatric COVID – 19 vaccines for children ages 5-11 are available.

Call 316-283-6103 to schedule an appointment.

Bring your original COVID-19 vaccination card/vaccine record and proof of insurance (if applicable) with you to your appointment. 


HMC is currently NOT able to provide COVID-19 testing for:

asymptomatic individuals, return to work, return to school, or travel

to find a testing site near you: www.knowbeforeyougoks.com


For more updates on COVID-19 click HERE

COVID19 Update

HMC is administering Pfizer booster vaccines for 12 and up and Moderna boosters for 18 and older. Boosters are given 5 months after the 2nd dose of the primary series for both Pfizer and Moderna.

Pediatric COVID – 19 vaccines for children ages 5-11 are available.

Call 316-283-6103 to schedule an appointment.

Schedule:

Appointments for Moderna: Monday/Wednesday/Friday

Appointments for Pfizer: Tuesday/Thursday 

Bring your original COVID-19 vaccination card/vaccine record and proof of insurance (if applicable) with you to your appointment. 


HMC is currently NOT able to provide COVID-19 testing for:

asymptomatic individuals, return to work, return to school, or travel


For more updates on COVID-19 click HERE

COVID-19

HMC is now offering booster vaccines for 12 and up for Pfizer. Moderna boosters is available for 18 and older. Boosters can now be given 5 months after the 2nd dose of the primary series for both Pfizer and Moderna.

HMC is offering Pediatric COVID – 19 vaccines for children ages 5-11. Please 316-283-6103 call to schedule appointments.

Schedule:

Appointments for Moderna: Monday/Wednesday/Friday

Appointments for Pfizer: Tuesday/Thursday

Call 316.283.6103 to schedule your booster vaccine. 

Bring your original COVID-19 vaccination card/vaccine record and proof of insurance (if applicable) with you to your appointment. 


HMC is currently NOT able to provide COVID-19 testing for:

asymptomatic individuals, return to work, return to school, or travel


There is a Kansas Department of Health & Environment (KDHE) COVID-19 walk-in mass testing site in Wichita, inside Chester Lewis Academic Learning Center at 1847 N. Chautauqua St. Monday-Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. This location uses a 60-second oral swish solution to speed up the collection of saliva samples. Find site details and pre-register at KnowBeforeYouGoKS.com

For more updates on COVID-19 click HERE

COVID19 Update 12.30

The Kansas Department of Health & Environment (KDHE) has opened up a new COVID-19 mass testing site in Wichita, KS. The walk-in testing location is located inside Chester Lewis Academic Learning Center at 1847 N. Chautauqua St. It will be open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and can test more than 200 patients per day. This location uses a 60-second oral swish solution to speed up the collection of saliva samples. A PCR test for SARS-CoV-2 is then run at the state public health laboratory in Topeka. Patients are notified of their results by text and email in approximately 48 hours. People looking to get tested can find the site details and pre-register at KnowBeforeYouGoKS.com. Anyone unable to follow the instructions for the oral rinse collection will not be able to get tested at this location.

HMC is currently NOT able to provide COVID-19 testing for:

asymptomatic individuals, return to work, return to school, or travel


HMC is now offering Pediatric COVID – 19 vaccines for children ages 5-11. Please 316-283-6103 call to schedule appointments.

HMC is continuing to schedule appointments for booster/additional doses of COVID-19 vaccinations.  You must have an appointment to receive a vaccine.


Schedule:

Appointments for Moderna: Monday/Wednesday/Friday

Appointments for Pfizer: Tuesday/Thursday

Call 316.283.6103 to schedule your booster vaccine. 

Bring your original COVID-19 vaccination card/vaccine record and proof of insurance (if applicable) with you to your appointment. 


For more updates on COVID-19 click HERE

COVID 12.9.21

HMC is currently NOT able to provide COVID-19 testing for:

asymptomatic individuals, return to work, return to school, or travel


HMC is now offering Pediatric COVID – 19 vaccines for children ages 5-11. Please 316-283-6103 call to schedule appointments.

HMC is continuing to schedule appointments for booster/additional doses of COVID-19 vaccinations.  You must have an appointment to receive a vaccine.


Schedule:

Appointments for Moderna: Monday/Wednesday/Friday

Appointments for Pfizer: Tuesday/Thursday

Call 316.283.6103 to schedule your booster vaccine. 

Bring your original COVID-19 vaccination card/vaccine record and proof of insurance (if applicable) with you to your appointment. 


For more updates on COVID-19 click HERE

COVID19 UPDATE 11.30.21

HMC is now offering Pediatric COVID – 19 vaccines for children ages 5-11. Please 316-283-6103 call to schedule appointments.

HMC is continuing to schedule appointments for booster/additional doses of COVID-19 vaccinations.  You must have an appointment to receive a vaccine.


Schedule:

Appointments for Moderna: Monday/Wednesday/Friday

Appointments for Pfizer: Tuesday/Thursday

Call 316.283.6103 to schedule your booster vaccine. 

Bring your original COVID-19 vaccination card/vaccine record and proof of insurance (if applicable) with you to your appointment. 


Moderna and Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine booster dose can be given at least 6 months after completion of the primary series to individuals:

  • 65 years of age and older
    • 18 through 64 years of age at high risk of severe COVID-19
    • 18 through 64 years of age with frequent institutional or occupational exposure to SARS-CoV-2

Per CDC guidelines, patients can now “mix and match” COVID-19 vaccines. If you would like to receive a different brand than what you received as your primary series, please schedule on the day of the desired vaccine.

For more updates on COVID-19 click HERE

COVID update 11.12.21

HMC is now offering Pediatric COVID – 19 vaccines for children ages 5-11. Please 316-283-6103 call to schedule appointments.

HMC is continuing to schedule appointments for booster/additional doses of COVID-19 vaccinations.  You must have an appointment to receive a vaccine.


Schedule:

Appointments for Moderna or Janssen (Johnson & Johnson): Monday/Wednesday/Friday

Appointments for Pfizer: Tuesday/Thursday

Call 316.283.6103 to schedule your booster vaccine. 

Bring your original COVID-19 vaccination card/vaccine record and proof of insurance (if applicable) with you to your appointment. 


Moderna and Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine booster dose can be given at least 6 months after completion of the primary series to individuals:

  • 65 years of age and older
    • 18 through 64 years of age at high risk of severe COVID-19
    • 18 through 64 years of age with frequent institutional or occupational exposure to SARS-CoV-2

Janssen (Johnson and Johnson) COVID-19 Vaccine booster can be given 2 months after completion of the single-dose primary regimen to individuals 18 years of age and older.

Per CDC guidelines, patients can now “mix and match” COVID-19 vaccines. If you would like to receive a different brand than what you received as your primary series, please schedule on the day of the desired vaccine.

For more updates on COVID-19 click HERE

COVID 10.27

HMC is now scheduling appointments for booster/additional doses of COVID-19 vaccinations.  You must have an appointment to receive a vaccine.

Schedule:

Appointments for Moderna or Janssen (Johnson & Johnson): Monday/Wednesday/Friday

Appointments for Pfizer: Tuesday/Thursday

Call 316.283.6103 to schedule your booster vaccine. 

Bring your original COVID-19 vaccination card/vaccine record and proof of insurance (if applicable) with you to your appointment. 


Moderna and Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine booster dose can be given at least 6 months after completion of the primary series to individuals:

  • 65 years of age and older
    • 18 through 64 years of age at high risk of severe COVID-19
    • 18 through 64 years of age with frequent institutional or occupational exposure to SARS-CoV-2

Janssen (Johnson and Johnson) COVID-19 Vaccine booster can be given 2 months after completion of the single-dose primary regimen to individuals 18 years of age and older.

Per CDC guidelines, patients can now “mix and match” COVID-19 vaccines. If you would like to receive a different brand than what you received as your primary series, please schedule on the day of the desired vaccine.

For more updates on COVID-19 click HERE

UPDATE 10.21

HMC is awaiting additional guidance from the CDC (Centers for Disease Control) and ACIP (Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices) before offering booster/additional doses of Moderna and Johnson & Johnson (Janssen) vaccines. We will continue to provide Pfizer-BioNTech booster doses for eligible individuals, as well as Moderna additional (3rd dose) for severely immunocrompromised individuals.

We will update our website and social media platforms as plans develop.


For a list of immunosuppressing medications, click HERE.

HMC will be providing booster doses by appointment only.  

Call 316.283.6103 to schedule your booster vaccine.

Bring your original COVID-19 vaccination card/vaccine record and proof of insurance (if applicable) with you to your appointment.

For more updates on COVID-19 click HERE

COVID19 UPDATE

The CDC now recommends a booster dose (3rd dose) for fully vaccinated individuals who have already received both initial doses (2 doses) of the Pfizer COVID19 vaccine at least 6 months ago.

Health and eligibility requirements include:

The CDC still recommends a 3rd dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for moderately to severely immunocompromised individuals. For eligible immunocompromised people, the CDC recommends individuals receive the same vaccine as previous doses.

Johnson & Johnson vaccination recipients are not eligible for an additional dose at this time.

According to the CDC, individuals considered immunocompromised have:

  • Been receiving active cancer treatment for tumors or cancers of the blood
  • Received an organ transplant and/or are taking medicine to suppress the immune system
  • Received a stem cell transplant within the last 2 years, or are taking medicine to suppress the immune system
  • Moderate or severe primary immunodeficiency (such as DiGeorge syndrome, Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome)
  • Advanced or untreated HIV infection
  • Active treatment with high-dose corticosteroids, or other drugs, that may suppress your immune response

For a list of immunosuppressing medications, click HERE.

HMC will be providing booster doses by appointment only.  

Call 316.283.6103 to schedule your booster vaccine.

Bring your original COVID-19 vaccination card/vaccine record and proof of insurance (if applicable) with you to your appointment.

For more updates on COVID-19 click HERE

COVID-19 Update

The CDC now recommends a 3rd dose of the COVID-19 vaccine for moderately to severely immunocompromised individuals. This includes people who have completed a vaccination series with Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna.  For eligible immunocompromised people, the CDC recommends the same vaccine as previous doses and recipients must be ages 12+ for Pfizer-BioNTech or ages 18+ for Moderna.

Johnson & Johnson vaccination recipients are not eligible for an additional dose at this time.

According to the CDC, individuals considered immunocompromised have:

  • Been receiving active cancer treatment for tumors or cancers of the blood
  • Received an organ transplant and/or are taking medicine to suppress the immune system
  • Received a stem cell transplant within the last 2 years, or are taking medicine to suppress the immune system
  • Moderate or severe primary immunodeficiency (such as DiGeorge syndrome, Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome)
  • Advanced or untreated HIV infection
  • Active treatment with high-dose corticosteroids, or other drugs, that may suppress your immune response

For a list of immunosuppressing medications, click HERE.

HMC will be providing booster doses by appointment only.  Call 316.283.6103 to schedule your booster vaccine.

Bring your original COVID-19 vaccination card/vaccine record and proof of insurance (if applicable) with you to your appointment.

COVID19 VACCINE UPDATE

We are scheduling appointments for round 1, of the 2 round series, Moderna Vaccine for Wednesday, April 28, 2021, at our main Newton location.

You must be 18 years or older.
To sign up for this vaccine clinic: https://bit.ly/3dGaIsw

Because this vaccine is a series of 2, you will need to be available for your second round on May 26, 2021. The appointment time you select when signing up now will be used for both rounds of your vaccine.

COVID19 VACCINE UPDATE

We are now scheduling appointments for round 1, of the 2 round series, Moderna Vaccine for Wednesday, April 28, 2021, at our main Newton location.


To sign up for this vaccine clinic: CLICK HERE


Because this vaccine is a series of 2, you will need to be available for your second round on May 26, 2021. The appointment time you select when signing up now will be used for both rounds of your vaccine.

COVID 19 VACCINE UPDATE

We have available appointments for round 1 of the 2 round series Moderna Vaccine tomorrow, Wednesday, April 21, 2021, at our main Newton location.


To sign up for tomorrow’s vaccine clinic: https://bit.ly/3drJ6Ho


Because this vaccine is a series of 2, you will need to be available for your second round on May 19, 2021. The appointment time you select when signing up will be used for both rounds of your vaccine.

COVID19 VACCINE UPDATE

We are currently scheduling appointments for round 1 of the 2 round series Moderna Vaccine. Round 1 will take place on Wednesday, April 21, 2021, at our main Newton location. Because this vaccine is a series of 2, you will need to be available for your second round on May 19, 2021. The appointment time you select when signing up will be used for both rounds of your vaccine.

CLICK HERE to sign up for next week’s vaccine clinic.

COVID19 Vaccine Update 4/13/21

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have issued a joint recommendation that all Janssen (Johnson & Johnson) COVID19 vaccinations be placed on pause until they have an opportunity to examine a rare, but potentially significant side effect.  At this point the concern only relates to the Johnson and Johnson vaccine and does not impact either the Moderna or Pfizer vaccine.    

Consistent with the recommendations of the CDC, FDA and Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) Health Ministries Clinic (HMC) will not be providing the Johnson & Johnson vaccine until these concerns have been addressed.  

 For more information:

CDC: https://bit.ly/2OKxKoB

KDHE: https://bit.ly/3g6Nbmd

COVID19 Vaccination update

The KDHE has announced that as of today, they will move forward to open phases 3-4 of their COVID-19 vaccination plan. Now, those who qualify under Kansas Vaccination Phases 1-4 (https://bit.ly/2QeXAkR) are eligible to receive their COVID-19 vaccination.


To schedule your vaccination appointment with HMC: https://hipaa.jotform.com/210764702790153

HMC is currently offering the Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine (Johnson & Johnson). This vaccine is administered as a single dose. You do not have to be a current HMC patient to participate. If you are unable to register at this time, HMC will continue to update patients and the community as more vaccines become available.

COVID19 Vaccine Update

The KDHE has announced that as of Monday, March 22, 2021, they will move forward to open phases 3-4 of their COVID-19 vaccination plan.  Those who qualify under Kansas Vaccination Phases 1-4 (https://bit.ly/2QeXAkR) will then be eligible to receive their COVID-19 vaccination.

To schedule your vaccination appointment with HMC next week: https://hipaa.jotform.com/210764702790153

You do not have to be a current HMC patient to participate.  If you are unable to register at this time, HMC will continue to update patients and the community as more vaccines become available.

COVID19 VACCINATIONS

Health Ministries Clinic is now scheduling appointments for our COVID-19 vaccine clinic on Tuesday, March 16th, 2021 from 1:00-4:00PM. **You must be available for your second dose on April 13, 2021**

Those currently eligible are:• 65 or older• Essential healthcare workers (must provide employee ID and current paystub/proof of employment)• Firefighters, police officers, first responders, correction officers• Grocery store workers and food services• K-12 and childcare workers, including teachers, custodians, drivers and other staff (must provide employee ID and current paystub/proof of employment)• 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:o Retail, warehouses and sales outletso Agricultureo Supply of critical services or materials for the COVID response (e.g. PPE)o The U.S. Postal Serviceo Department of Motor Vehicles

You do not have to be a current HMC patient to participate.To register for Tuesday, please use this link: https://hipaa.jotform.com/210696764090158If you are unable to register at this time, HMC will update patients and the community as more vaccines become available.