COVID-19 Vaccine Update

Yes. All WSU and WSU Tech students, staff or faculty, age 18 or older, are eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine from Student Health. SHS has been authorized by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment to distribute the COVID-19 vaccine to all eligible members of the WSU and WSU Tech communities. The vaccine will be administered in accordance with all State of Kansas and Sedgwick County guidance on vaccine prioritization.

Eventually, yes. As of May 1, students, staff, faculty, and their immediate family members are the eligible for vaccination through SHS. Alternative vaccination locations can be found at vaccinefinder.org.

WSU has been authorized by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment to distribute the COVID-19 vaccine to all eligible employees of WSU’s on-campus industry partners. In order for an industry partner to be “eligible,” the employee must (1) be employed by any business or company that is located on the WSU main campus (1845 Fairmount Street location); (2) regularly perform work on the WSU main campus (1845 Fairmount Street location); and (3) fall within the current vaccine prioritization group established by the State of Kansas and Sedgwick County. The vaccine will be administered in accordance with all State of Kansas and Sedgwick County guidance on vaccine prioritization.

YYes. As of May 1, 2021, immediate family members age 18 or older, will be able to schedule appointments to receive the COVID-19 vaccination through SHS. For purposes of vaccine administration, “immediate family members” means child, stepchild, grandchild, parent, stepparent, grandparent, spouse, sibling, mother-in-law, father-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law or sister-in-law, including any adoptive relationships, and any individuals residing in same household. The vaccine will be administered in accordance with all State of Kansas and Sedgwick County guidance on vaccine prioritization. Appointments for immediate family members must be scheduled using the relevant WSU or WSU Tech student, staff or faculty identification number (e.g., myWSU ID).

An “immediate family member” means child, stepchild, grandchild, parent, stepparent, grandparent, spouse, sibling, mother-in-law, father-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law or sister-in-law, including any adoptive relationships, and any residing in same household. Family members need to be residents of Sedgwick County, Kansas. (Family members must also be in an eligible vaccine prioritization group to receive the vaccine.)

No. At this time, SHS is only authorized to vaccinate current WSU/WSU Tech students, faculty and staff and their families.

SHS has been authorized by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment to distribute the COVID-19 vaccine to all eligible employees and students of the WSU and WSU Tech communities regardless of whether they reside outside Sedgwick County. Family members will need to live in Sedgwick County.

No. Individuals who have already received the first vaccine dose at another location should return to that location for the second vaccine dose to assist with vaccination dose tracking and allotments. SHS will not be able to administer the second vaccine dose.

Availability of vaccine will be announced through WSU Today, Shocker Blast and Campus Connection.

When vaccination scheduling becomes available, a scheduling link will be activated in myWSU. PLEASE DO NOT SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT IF YOU ARE NOT PART OF THE CURRENT ELIGIBLE POPULATION (As of May 1, eligible populations include WSU and WSU Tech students, employees and their immediate family members age 18 or older.) If you schedule an appointment but do not meet the current eligibility criteria, you will not receive the vaccine. No walk-in vaccine appointments are available.

Your second vaccine does will be administered in accordance with the manufacturer’s guidelines (usually 21 or 28 days after the first dose). You will receive further information on scheduling the second dose when you receive your first dose. Please follow all instructions.

Vaccines will be administered at the Steve Clark YMCA and WSU Student Wellness Center located on the WSU main campus. Vaccine clinics appointment times and dates may vary based on vaccine availability. Access to health care and COVID-19 testing appointments may be limited on vaccine clinic days.

No. SHS will administer the vaccine in accordance with all State of Kansas and Sedgwick County guidance on vaccine prioritization. To learn more about whether you or your family members are eligible for the vaccine, please click here.

To learn more about what vaccination distribution phase Kansas is currently in, consult the KDHE website. These phases are defined by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment and the Sedgwick County Health Department.

Yes. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that all individuals who receive the vaccine be observed for a minimum of 15 minutes post-vaccination. Some individuals may need to be observed for a longer period of time based on their health conditions and/or current medications.

Yes. Assuming you are in the eligible population – which includes all WSU and WSU Tech employee, students, and immediate family members age 18 and up - the following documents are required:

• If you are a current WSU/WSU Tech student, staff or faculty member, you must bring your myWSU ID, the appointment confirmation email (digital or printed) and a completed Dispense Assist form.
• If you are an immediate family member of a current WSU/WSU Tech student, staff or faculty member, you must bring some form of ID, the appointment confirmation email (digital or printed) and the completed Dispense Assist form.
• If you are an employee of a WSU on-campus industry partner, you must bring a company employee ID or a letter from your employer verifying you are an eligible employee, some form of ID, the appointment confirmation email (digital or printed) and the completed Dispense Assist form.

Dispense Assist is a free service and online screening tool used to register for vaccination. Dispense Assist does not retain personal, protected health information or other personal data that you provide.

For more information on alternate vaccine sites, please visit the Sedgwick County Health Department website or visit www.vaccinefinder.org.

No. Current WSU/WSU Tech staff and faculty members are not required to use accumulated leave to receive the vaccine. If an employee is scheduled to receive the vaccine during scheduled work hours, the employee should visit with their supervisor and request a reasonable amount of time away from work to receive the vaccination and complete the observation period.

If you have questions about the safety of the vaccine, please speak with your health care provider and/or review the information available from the CDC.

According to the Sedgwick County Health Department, the most common side effects of the vaccine include pain at the injection site, tiredness, headache, muscle pain, chills, joint pain and fever. Most people experience these side effects after the second dose. Side effects typically last several days.

SHS will be using the Pfizer vaccine.

For WSU students, staff and faculty, please follow normal university parking rules.

For WSU Tech students, staff and faculty, please park in any Green, Yellow or Green/Yellow striped lots. No ePermit is required (unless you have been to the main WSU campus three times in the current semester).

See the WSU parking map.