Month: November 2022
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Think now about preventing infection during the holidays
By Katelyn Jetelina About 2,600 Americans are still dying each week from Covid-19. The vast majority are older and vaccinated but not up to date on their boosters. As an epidemiologist, I refuse...
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Respiratory viruses are making many Kentuckians sick and causing schools to close for a few days; will there be a ‘tridemic’?
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Lots of people are sick and schools are closing these days as cold and flu season has hit Kentucky early, and nearly 750 Kentuckians...
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State’s opioid-settlement money should be used for housing and transportation, other needs, speakers tell commission
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News More than 100 people attended the fifth town hall of the Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission to suggest how to spend the state’s $478 million...