All about immunizations
August 4, 2022
Categories: Community health news
The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted many families’ routine healthcare appointments. Immunization rates for children are lower than before this disruption, and that’s a cause for concern for healthcare providers around the country. Immunizations prevent many diseases and reduce the transmission of infections in our communities, and they are one of our most important tools in protecting the health of our children.
Dr. Kendra Reith and Dr. Nicholas Cahoj recently...
Call to schedule your COVID-19 vaccine booster
October 8, 2021
Categories: News
Update as of October 27: Booster doses of Moderna and Janssen/Johnson & Johnson (J&J) vaccine have now been authorized.
Anyone age 18 and up who received the J&J vaccine at least two months ago is eligible to receive a booster dose. Moderna boosters are authorized for those who meet the same criteria for Pfizer listed below.Booster doses of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine were recently authorized for individuals who completed a two-shot...
Celebrating 2,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine
September 15, 2021
Categories: News
As we’ve navigated the pandemic, CHCS associates have done many extraordinary things to serve our patients and communities, but perhaps none have been more significant than our efforts to administer the COVID-19 vaccine. We jumped in with both feet. We tackled logistical obstacles and persevered through many difficulties. We adapted our processes as the situation and availability and guidelines changed. We patiently answered question after question.
Earlier this month,...
Get a flu shot this year!
September 13, 2021
Categories: Community health news, News
It’s never a good time to be seriously ill or hospitalized with the flu, but 2021-22 could be particularly challenging as patients with COVID-19 continue to fill beds. RSV, or respiratory syncytial virus, infections are also on the rise in our area. Health experts in northeast Kansas and nationwide are worried about the upcoming influenza season and hope people will help prevent a large number of flu hospitalizations by getting a flu shot.
Karen...
Take control of your health at our October 9 Health Fair
September 8, 2021
Categories: Community health news, Events, General, News
During the Health Fair, individuals can receive a complete blood count, chemistry panel, thyroid screen, cholesterol panel, and hemoglobin A1c for...
COVID-19 vaccine challenges and benefits
June 1, 2021
Categories: Community health news, News
For the past year, CHCS has worked to tackle the ever-changing challenges presented by COVID-19. Delivery of the COVID-19 vaccine has been one of those challenges.
As soon as the vaccine became available, CHCS collaborated with the public health departments from four different counties (Pottawatomie, Jackson, Marshall, and Nemaha) to ensure that our patients had equal access to the vaccine when we weren’t eligible to receive it directly. Each county handled the vaccine differently,...
CHCS awaits COVID-19 vaccination plans
December 30, 2020
Categories: News
UPDATE: Governor Laura Kelly announced Kansas COVID-19 vaccine phases on January 7 (see graphic below). We remain in Phase 1, and we are told that this phase will last through the end of January. Phase 2 will include people age 65+ as well as "high-contact critical workers." Examples: Firefighters, police, first responders, grocery store workers, K-12 teachers and childcare workers, and workers from agriculture, the U.S. Postal Service, and retail. More information...
Nicole Huey, APRN: COVID-19 vaccine Q&A
December 29, 2020
Categories: Community health news, News, Provider story
Community HealthCare System received an allocation of 150 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine on Thursday, December 17, for healthcare workers. Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Nicole Huey received the vaccine on Friday, December 18. Nicole also took time to share her thoughts on the vaccine.
Why did you choose to receive the vaccine?
I feel immunization is the only way to get control of this virus as natural immunity does not produce...
Dr. Nicholas Cahoj: COVID-19 vaccine Q&A
December 21, 2020
Categories: Community health news, News, Provider story
Community HealthCare System received an allocation of 150 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine on Thursday, December 17, for healthcare workers. Dr. Nicholas Cahoj was the second associate to receive it after longtime CHCS physician Dr. Tom Walsh. Dr. Cahoj also took time to share his thoughts on the vaccine for those who are interested in learning more.
Why did you choose to receive the vaccine?
I’ve seen a number of patients test positive...
Dr. Tom Walsh shares thoughts on COVID-19 vaccine
December 18, 2020
Categories: Community health news, News, Provider story
Community HealthCare System received an allocation of 150 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine on Thursday, December 17, for healthcare workers. Dr. Tom Walsh was the first associate to receive it. Dr. Walsh also took time to share his thoughts on the vaccine for those who are interested in learning more.
Why did you want to receive the vaccine?
I wanted to protect myself from the coronavirus.
What should people know about side effects?
The...
