Category: HEALTH POLICY
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More than ever, numbers show a pandemic plateau, tilting down
Kentucky Health News graph shows state-reported data for the last seven months. —– By Al Cross Kentucky Health News Is this the definition of a pandemic plateau, one with a...
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Ky. is a regional leader in vaccinations, but some rural counties lag far behind, and public-health officials blame misinformation
Photos by Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley Resource —– Kentucky is a regional leader in immunization for the coronavirus, but vaccinations are slowing and many of Kentucky’s counties lag behind the national...
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State reports 33 more Covid-19 deaths, 22 from regular reports; Beshear urges Kentuckians to get vaccinated in their honor
Gov. Andy Beshear looking at the flags on the state Capitol grounds that represent Kentuckians lost to Covid-19. (Facebook photo) —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News As the key metrics used...
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Ex-Gov. Beshear 1 of 7 on Opioid Crisis Task Force formed by Bipartisan Policy Center, a Washington, D.C., think tank
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Former Gov. Steve Beshear is one of seven members of the Bipartisan Policy Center‘s new Opioid Crisis Task Force, tasked by the Washington, D.C. think...
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Vaccinations in Ky. keep slowing; FEMA to open sites in London, Henderson next week; one-dose vaccine likely to return soon
The Johnson & Johnson vaccine carries the Janssen brand name. (New York Times photo by Bryan Anselm) —– By Al Cross Kentucky Health News Kentucky continued to make slow progress against...
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Reaching people where they are is the goal of a Lexington town hall meeting at 10 a.m. Saturday about coronavirus vaccines
Photo from Delaware.gov —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News As coronavirus vaccinations have slowed recently, Gov. Andy Beshear has called on local leaders and businesses to engage with their...
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Beshear and Dr. Stack: It’s not so much what they say, it’s what you say, to help Ky. reach vaccination goal and lift restrictions
Kentucky Health News chart from state Department for Public Health data —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News With the pace of vaccinations slowing, Gov. Andy Beshear said Thursday that reaching his 2.5...
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CDC: Outbreak of more contagious virus strain in nursing home began with unvaccinated employee; vaccines can prevent such
Life Care Center of Morehead (Company photo) —– In state health department video, nursing-home staff say why they got a shot. This story has been updated with comments from state officials. By...
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785 new cases and 13 more deaths are reminders Covid-19 is still a problem; Beshear says vaccines are the solution
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News As Kentuckians continue to get the coronavirus and die from it, Gov. Andy Beshear made yet another plea for people to get vaccinated. “As...
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Ky. ranks better at full vaccination than partial; reluctance shows some Trump influence; Biden offers paid time off to get shots
Kentucky Health News graph by Bruce Maples shows correlation between votes and vaccination. —– By Al Cross Kentucky Health News Kentucky is doing better at getting its people fully vaccinated...