COVID-19 vaccine frequently asked questions

On Tuesday, Dec. 7, a federal judge in Georgia blocked President Joe Biden's executive order requiring the COVID-19 vaccine for federal employees, contractors and others. Effective immediately, K-State has paused its COVID-19 vaccine requirement.

Vaccines are being distributed by multiple programs at the federal, state and county level. The university's guidance continues to be check with the health department in your county of residence as well as Lafene Health Center or seek appointments for the vaccine through your local pharmacies and health care providers.

The state of Kansas also offers a Find My Vaccine website. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offers the vaccines.gov website to search for a local COVID-19 vaccine appointment.

Learn other ways to find a COVID-19 vaccine.

Employees are not required to use accumulated leave. If an employee is scheduled to receive a COVID-19 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.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offers booster recommendations for all three available COVID-19 vaccines in the U.S.

Moderna and Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 booster shots are available by appointment through Lafene Health Center. Lafene Health Center is not offering the Pfizer vaccine at this time. Individuals who want to receive the Pfizer vaccine should contact their health departments, local pharmacies or private physicians.

COVID-19 vaccines are available from Monday through Friday at Lafene Health Center. Appointments are required and can be made on the myLafene+ patient portal or by calling Lafene Health Center at 785-532-6544.

Go to k-state.edu/lafene and click on the myLafene+ button. Follow the instructions. This will require your eID, password and date of birth. Click on Appointments, Schedule an Appointment and COVID Vaccination Clinic.

Yes. Lafene Health Center has been authorized by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, or KDHE, to distribute the COVID-19 vaccine to the K-State community. This includes all current faculty, staff and students on the Manhattan, Salina and Olathe campuses; K-State Research and Extension sites; the K-State Alumni Association; K-State Athletics; and the KSU Foundation.

Unfortunately, no. Kansas State University has been selected as a COVID-19 closed point vaccine distribution site, which means the university will be receiving and administering vaccines exclusively for students, faculty and staff based on the state and local priority groups and vaccine availability.

Unfortunately, the university is not allowed to provide vaccines to emeritus faculty and staff and other retirees. Kansas State University has been selected as a COVID-19 closed point vaccine distribution site, which means the university will be receiving and administering vaccines exclusively for students, faculty and staff based on the state and local priority groups and vaccine availability.

Individuals should return to the site where they received their first COVID-19 vaccine to receive their second vaccine.

For two-dose vaccines, your second dose will be scheduled for 21-28 days after the first dose, according to the manufacturer guidelines. The specific date and time will be written on a card that you will receive at the vaccine clinic. If you have to cancel or reschedule your appointment, you will need to send an email message to lafene@k-state.edu.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or CDC, recommends that all individuals are observed for a minimum of 15 minutes post-vaccination.

Yes. You must bring your driver's license or a K-State ID AND you must bring the completed Treatment Agreement/Notice of Privacy Practices and the Vaccine Consent form located on Lafene Health Center's website. You must also review the Emergency Use Authorization Fact Sheet for Recipients and Caregivers on Lafene Health Center's website before receiving the COVID vaccine.

The green COVID-19 vaccine cards that Lafene Health Center issued for K-State students, faculty and staff during on-campus COVID-19 vaccine clinics are not valid for international travel.

According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance, only white COVID-19 vaccination cards issued by the CDC can be used for international travel because of fraud concerns.

K-State students, faculty and staff who were vaccinated against COVID-19 at Lafene Health Center and received a green COVID-19 vaccine card can exchange their green cards for white CDC-labeled cards at Lafene Health Center by following these steps:

• Message a nurse through the myLafene+ patient portal or call 785-532-6544.
• Lafene Health Center will notify the individual when the card is ready for pickup.
• Individuals should allow at least 72 hours for Lafene Health Center to get the card prepared.