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Dec. 16, 2020Topeka, Kan. |  By: AP

Kansans urged to stay vigilant against virus despite vaccine


TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - Gov. Laura Kelly and the state's top health director are urging Kansans to continue following safety practices against the coronavirus even as a vaccine is rolled out in the state.

Kelly and Dr. Lee Norman, head of the state's health department, discussed the vaccine with University of Kansas Health Systems on Tuesday.

The state began distributing the first round of vaccinations Monday and the process is expected to speed up in the next several days. Kelly said she was relieved the vaccine has arrived.

But she said it will be months before the majority of the population is vaccinated, meaning people must continue to wear masks and social distance.