Purchase District Health Department

The Purchase District Health Department recently launched its new Harm Reduction Hub in McCracken County, one of the first of its kind in far western Kentucky.

Several western Kentucky counties are experiencing climbing COVID-19 case rates as the holiday season approaches.

Western Kentucky health department leaders are encouraging older Kentuckians and those with medical conditions creating weaker immune systems to receive a second COVID-19 booster vaccine following federal officials in late March authorizing the extra booster.

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.

Western Kentucky health departments have scaled back or completely stopped making check-in calls in recent weeks to those who test positive for COVID-19 in their communities, due to being overwhelmed by a flood of cases from the omicron variant.

McCracken County and Paducah leaders have lifted their indoor mask mandate for city buildings and the county courthouse.

Though the Delta variant of COVID-19 is often pegged as the catalyst for the most recent wave of the virus, a less common variant known as Mu was discovered in western Kentucky during genome sequencing of tests not long after, a public health official with the Purchase District Health Department (PDHD) said.

The Purchase District Health Department is providing a pre-registration vaccination form online for those who would like to receive a COVID-19 vaccine in…

McCracken County community and healthcare leaders hosted a virtual conference this afternoon to discuss progress of the ongoing vaccination rollout in…

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear in lieu of a statewide, live COVID-19 update released a statement issuing a warning ahead of tomorrow’s holiday.“One negative…