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Western Kentucky health departments, pharmacies and hospitals are preparing to distribute a new COVID-19 vaccine booster as they deal with an uptick in case numbers.
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A reported down-tick in COVID-19 case numbers is happening as hospitals across the U.S. have seen a 16% decrease in weekly reported cases. The Purchase District Health Department, in far western Kentucky, is no different.
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Gov. Andy Beshear says he may be ready to issue new COVID guidance for communities by mid-March.
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Kentucky officials continue to report record COVID-19 cases with more than 83,000 over the past week, but say the omicron surge could peak soon.
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Last week, Kentucky saw more than 6,400 cases in a single day. The state’s previous highest number of cases was recorded nearly a year ago.
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Gov. Andy Beshear signed an executive order that dramatically expands the eligibility criteria for people to get a COVID-19 booster.
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Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s deadline for complying with a vaccine mandate passed Thursday, following a surge of COVID shots being given to hundreds of employees in order to keep their
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Secretary for Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra appealed to Kentuckians to get vaccinated against COVID-19 on Tuesday.
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Several colleges across western Kentucky have begun rolling out incentives for students and employees who get vaccinated against COVID-19, following a nationwide trend toward incentivizing vaccinations on college campuses.
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A popular sports radio show visited western Kentucky on Wednesday as a part of a statewide tour to promote COVID-19 vaccines in more vaccine-hesitant communities in the state.