Kansas opens up vaccinations to all adults starting Monday

(AP) — Kansas is making everyone over the age of 16 eligible to get the coronavirus vaccine starting Monday. Gov. Laura Kelly said in a news release that the move comes as the state prepares to get more vaccine from the federal government. She encouraged all Kansans to get the vaccine, saying it was crucial to getting “back to normal.” Several other states also have made the vaccine available to all adults, including Alaska, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Utah, and West Virginia. As of Friday, 35.1% of the adult population in Kansas had received at least one dose of the vaccine.