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COVID vaccinations have begun in Kentucky. Do you know how many have been vaccinated, and how long it will take to get back to normal in Kentucky?
Kentuckians looking to schedule a COVID-19 vaccine appointment can find vaccination sites with available appointments on the Current Vaccine Openings listing on kycovid19.ky.gov.
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To view the full daily report, incidence rate map, information on testing locations, vaccines, contact tracing, school reports and guidance, guidance for health care providers and the White House Coronavirus Task Force reports for Kentucky and more, visit kycovid19.ky.gov.
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The vaccine rollout happened in phases, with different categories unlocking varying access. Here's who qualifies for each category: 1. First: Residents of long-term care facilities, assisted living facilities and health care workers 2. Second: Anyone age 70 or older, first responders and K-12 / child care personnel 3. Third: Anyone age 60 or older,...
Kentucky opened vaccine access to everyone 16 and older who can safely take the vaccine on April 5. Here's who got vaccine access in each category: Tier 1A — health care personnel and long term care Tier 1B — educators and those 70 and older Tier 1C — essential workers, those 50 and older and those 16 and older who have conditions determined to put...
Long-term care residents accounted for the majority of Kentucky'sCOVID-related deaths when vaccines were approved and were given vaccine priority in the first category. Long-term care deaths, which once accounted for more than 60% of the state's deaths, have been on the decline since February. As of Feb. 24, when long-term facilities wrapped up the...
The Oldham County Health Department had administered more than 14,500 vaccines as of June 1. The department is offering its Moderna shots to everyone 18 and older. It opens up new appointments the first business day of each month on its website at 1 p.m., provided there are enough doses. Visit the Oldham County Health Department's website at https:...
Kentucky had a population of 4,467,673 in 2019, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, and as ofJune 1 had administered 2,038,886 vaccine doses, meaning roughly 46% of its population has received at least one dose. It's not clear how many need to be vaccinated to reach herd immunity against COVID-19, but officials have said getting to 75% to 85% is i...
Black Kentuckians, about 8% of Kentucky's population, made up at least 5.9% of the vaccines. Meanwhile, white Kentuckians represent around 84% of those vaccinated, a number that tracks closely with their population percentage. In Louisville, 66.1% of those vaccinated are white and 12.8% are Black, according to city data. The white population in Lou...
There are 573 COVID-19 vaccination sites in Kentucky, including 58 regional sites. See them here: https://govstatus.egov.com/kentucky-vaccine-map. The website vaccines.gov allows folks to input their zip codes and see nearby vaccine sites. People can also text their ZIP code to 438829 to get a list of nearby vaccine sites.
For people with general questions about COVID-19, such as symptoms, treatment or tests, the Kentucky Poison Control Center is taking calls at 800-722-5725. For more, see the state's website, govstatus.egov.com/kycovid19, or call the COVID-19 hotline, 800-722-5725 or 502-912-8598. Information on COVID-19 test sites is available on the website. Infor...
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All eligible vaccinated Kentucky adults can now get any of the three COVID-19 vaccine boosters: Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson. “You really need to get your booster, because we are seeing hospitalizations among vaccinated people going up month after month, which suggests waning immunity,” said Gov. Beshear.
Jan 28, 2021 · LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Kentucky has launched a website to help residents determine their COVID-19 vaccine eligibility and find where they can schedule an appointment. The website is the latest...
Feb 11, 2021 · To view the full daily report, incidence rate map, information on testing locations, vaccines, contact tracing, school reports and guidance, guidance for health care providers and the White House Coronavirus Task Force reports for Kentucky and more, visit kycovid19.ky.gov.
