Month: June 2021
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Spencer County residents with ‘country spirit’ cite mistrust of government, side effects, perceived links to abortion as reasons they’re not vaccinated
Spencer County stands out in an adapted screenshot of the Dept. for Public Health interactive map. —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News TAYLORSVILLE, Ky. – In 21 of Kentucky’s 120 counties...
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As vaccinations slack again, mutant virus variants still threaten us
Kentucky Covid-19 vaccinations slacked off considerably last week, falling below 10,000 a day. (Chart of CDC data by The Washington Post, updated and relabeled by Kentucky Health News) —– If you think the pandemic...
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CDC says recent increase in hospitalization of young people for Covid-19 shows need for their age group to get vaccinated
Amy Kreutziger, 14, got a shot in New Orleans in May. (Photo by Kathleen Flynn, Reuters, via Washington Post) —– After decreasing early this year, hospitalizations of adolescents for Covid-19...
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Beshear starts incentives to get people vaccinated, including 15 scholarships for students 12-17 and three $1 million drawings
Beshear announces incentives (Photo by Melissa Patrick) —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News As coronavirus vaccination rates in Kentucky keep slowing, Gov. Andy Beshear has announced new lottery-style incentives: $1...
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Factory worker and bodybuilder, 43, is first person in Kentucky to get a double lung transplant because of damage from Covid-19
Dave Hoover and family (UK HealthCare photo) —– The first Kentuckian to get a double lung transplant because of damage from the coronavirus is a 43-year-old competitive bodybuilder who is “the kind...
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Free webinar at 1 p.m. ET Thursday, June 3, will show how rural employers can strengthen local vaccination rates
A National Rural Business Summit webinar on Thursday, June 3, will discuss how major rural employers and small businesses can engage with employees and residents to play a meaningful role in increasing...
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Audit of death certificates ends, adds 260 Covid-19 fatalities; new virus cases and test rates are still declining; so are vaccinations
For the first time in many months, no counties are in red. (Ky. Health Dept. map, relabeled by Ky. Health News) —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Gov. Andy Beshear...
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Study of 288 Covid-19 patients in Michigan found nearly half left hospital in worse physical condition than when they arrived
Image from tarponpa.com —– Coronavirus infections and Covid-19 hospitalizations and deaths continue to decline, but much remains unknown about the lingering consequences of the disease, including the loss of physical...
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Research finds declines in drug-overdose death rates in eight Eastern Kentucky counties and explores the many reasons for it
From “Understanding Declining Rates of Drug Overdose Mortality in Eastern Ky.;” click it to enlarge —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News A decline in drug-overdose deaths in several Eastern...
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Pandemic roundup: Ky. ranks 29th in full vaccination; U of L Health to require staff shots; daily new-case average below 400
Chart of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data by The Washington Post —– Kentucky ranks 29th among the states in percentage of population fully vaccinated for the coronavirus and...