By BRENT MARTIN
St. Joseph Post
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly says the state is moving quickly to vaccinate those most vulnerable as well as frontline workers, all in an effort to get Kansas back to normal.
Kelly says her administration has been methodical in attacking the coronavirus pandemic.
“Through the vaccine distribution framework, we’ve prioritized vaccinating our state’s high-critical, high-contact workers and our K-12 school, staff, and teachers,” Kelly says.
Kelly, a Democrat, has been criticized by legislative Republicans who contend she has overstepped her authority in responding to the coronavirus pandemic, arguing she has been too strict in her contract to stop the spread of COVID-19.
Kelly sees mass vaccinations as the key to lifting coronavirus pandemic restrictions and putting Kansas back on the road to normal.
“Getting our kids back to school and parents back to work is an absolutely critical step in revitalizing our economy,” according to Kelly.
Kansas has begun the mass vaccination of meatpacking workers. The state hopes to administer the first dose of vaccine to 12,000 workers by the end of the week.