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Rural health departments in the Ohio Valley have also relied on the military to administer shots. During the pandemic, National Guard vaccination missions have bolstered public health infrastructure that often lacks money and staff and has been overwhelmed by the pandemic.
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Some western Kentucky health departments are gearing up to administer a third extra dose of the COVID-19 vaccines following the Biden administration’s announcement that the general public would start receiving booster shots next month. Local health departments plan to start administering booster vaccines to those who are immunocompromised.
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The state was so backlogged by that point that most December deaths weren’t actually reported until after the first of the year. But the governor didn’t share that with the public.
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Thousands of Tennessee prisoners are now going to be eligible to get the coronavirus vaccine.The announcement comes days after an Associated Press…
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State officials have decided first responders, K-12 teachers and Kentuckians over the age of 70 will be included in the next phase of vaccinations set to…
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"Scientifically, it is highly likely that the immune response by this vaccine also can deal with the new virus variant," BioNTech CEO Ugur Sahin said Tuesday.
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Dr. Valerie Briones-Pryor lost her 27th patient to COVID-19 on Monday morning. Before noon, she was among the first five patients in Kentucky to receive…
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Tennessee released a revised version of its vaccine distribution plan Wednesday. The latest update does not project exact timelines for deploying vaccines…
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The former presidents' comments come as polls show many Americans would be hesitant to receive a vaccine once one becomes available.
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A British regulatory agency approved the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine Wednesday. It could be dispersed within days to the neediest people, government officials said.