A long line of seniors, some clutching walkers, waited in the cold this week when Kansas' largest county began vaccinating its oldest residents against the coronavirus.
Johnson County isn't alone in struggling with demand as the state moved beyond vaccinating health care workers and long term residents. Health officials and hospitals are being deluged with calls, and appointment slots are filling up in minutes.
The challenge is that the second phase is massive, including about 1,000,000 people, or about 1/3 of the state's residents.
It prioritizes those 65 and older, essential workers such as teachers and police and those living in communal settings such as prisons and homeless shelters.
