Dr. Todd Peters of William Newton Pediatrics poses with two winners of Amazon gift cards. All students who received their flu shots at the school-based clinics were entered into a drawing for Amazon gift cards. Student winners included Aria Burroughs, left, a 1st grader at Whittier Elementary, and Addilyn Salts, right, a 2nd grader at Lowell Elementary. (Photos courtesy WNH)
A pediatrics grant has been awarded to improve vaccination rates in Winfield, according to a news release from William Newton Hospital in Winfield Wednesday.
Through a collaboration with USD 465 Winfield nursing staff, the City-Cowley County Health Department, and Dr. Todd Peters of William Newton Pediatrics, a $2,650 Pediatricians in Action grant was awarded in 2019 by the Kansas Pediatric Foundation.
“This was the first year for this fund,” Peters said in the news release. “It’s exciting to be an early recipient and to be a part of this collaborative effort.”
The focus of the joint projects has been for these partners to take steps toward improving child vaccination rates in Winfield. Grant funds have been used for education, marketing, and prizes.
All students who received their flu shots at the school-based clinics were entered into a drawing for Amazon gift cards. Student winners included Aria Burroughs, 1st grader at Whittier Elementary and Addilyn Salts, 2nd grader at Lowell Elementary.
Peters said in the second year of the grant partners will focus on adolescents. They will be working with Winfield High School in the spring of 2020 to increase vaccinations for HPV (human papillomavirus) and meningitis.
