Tag: immunizations
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Expert says Covid-19 mRNA vaccine is ‘safe and effective’
By Khushi Arora Kentucky Health News A bill that would have banned schools and workplaces from requiring a Covid-19 vaccine or any mRNA vaccine for student enrollment, employment or medical...
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State reports 2 more Kentucky children have died from flu, bringing total to 3 pediatric flu deaths this season
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The Kentucky Department for Public Health announced two more Kentucky children have died from influenza, one from the Barren River District and the other...
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Measles found in Kentucky: How to protect your children and yourself
By Dr. Nicholas Van Sickels University of Kentucky More than two decades ago, measles — a highly contagious and potentially deadly childhood disease — was declared eliminated in the United...
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Kentucky Senate passes a resolution to create a Make America Healthy Again Kentucky Task Force
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Despite voicing concerns about a resolution to create a Kentucky task force that is charged with exploring ways to integrate the principles of the...
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Health officials report a confirmed measles case in Kentucky, say it’s preventable with vaccination
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Health officials from the Kentucky Department for Public Health announced a confirmed case of measles in a Kentucky resident on Wednesday, Feb. 26. The...
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Kentucky officials announce state’s first pediatric flu death this season
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News A child has died from influenza in Kentucky, the Kentucky Department for Public Health announced Friday, Feb. 9. DPH reports that this is the...
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Flu season is here; the best defense against the flu is a vaccine
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Even though the effectiveness of the influenza vaccine was lower in South America this year than last season, a measure used to predict how...
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Measles case confirmed at Western Kentucky University
By Sarah Ladd Kentucky Lantern A Western Kentucky University student has a confirmed case of measles and may have exposed others, according to the Barren River Health District and the...
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Updated Covid-19 vaccines approved; recommended for everyone aged 6-months and older
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News As the number of Covid-19 infections grows in Kentucky, two updated mRNA Covid-19 vaccinations have been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration...
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Immunization Summit to be held in Lexington Oct. 9
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The Immunize Kentucky Coalition and the Kentucky Rural Health Association are hosting an Immunization Summit on Oct. 9 in Lexington. The keynote speaker will...