COVID-19
COVID-19 Sampling/Testing
No cost, walk-in testing offered by Sedgwick County Health Department is located at the Sunflower Shelter at Sedgwick County Park, 6501 W. 21st St. The Sunflower Shelter is located closer to the park entrance at 13th Street.
Testing is available for residents regardless of symptoms Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to noon. No appointment is required. Results of the PCR tests are generally available within 12-24 hours.
COVID-19 Vaccinations
The vaccine clinic at 223 S. Main is the primary location for people to schedule a vaccine appointment. Schedule an appointment at
www.sedgwickcounty.org/covid-19/vaccine/schedule/
If a person with a severe medical risk has received medical advice to not go to a large vaccine clinic, such as the community vaccination site at 223 S. Main, call SCHD at 660-1029 to schedule an appointment for the drive-thru clinic.
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Updates
Individuals are encouraged to take precautions to avoid the spread of infection, such as washing hands frequently, covering coughs and sneezes, and staying home if you have symptoms of illness. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends older adults and those with compromised immune systems or serious underlying health conditions take extra precautions. Here are some other guidelines:
- Stay home if you have symptoms of acute respiratory illness (e.g. cough, shortness of breath) or a fever (100.4 or higher on an oral thermometer) or signs of a fever.
- Stay home until you’re fever free for 24 hours without the use of fever reducing medicines.
- Immediately leave your workplace if you begin to have acute respiratory illness symptoms (i.e. cough, shortness of breath).
- Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when coughing or sneezing (or an elbow or shoulder if no tissue is available).
- Wash your hands often (especially before eating) with soap and water for at least 20 seconds or use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer that contains 60-95% alcohol.
- Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands.
- Greet people without touching.
- Put a plan together for what you will do if you or a family member who is at high risk becomes sick.
Find helpful information at:
- www.sedgwickcounty.org/covid-19
- Kansas Department of Health and Environment: www.kdheks.gov
- KDHE information hotline:1-866-534-3463 or 1-866-KDHE-INFO
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: www.cdc.gov
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