Kentuckians urged to get COVID-19 boosters, flu shots as worse than usual virus season looms
The Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky and Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS) are encouraging Kentuckians to stay…
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COVID cases wane but influenza cases are on uptick in Kentucky; get a flu shot
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News COVID-19 cases are on the wane across Kentucky, but influenza cases are on the…
Ky. flu cases increase slightly in last few weeks; not too late to get a flu shot, season runs through May
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Following nine weeks of decline, influenza cases in Kentucky ticked back up. The state…
Flu season is underway; get your flu shot now; it’s even more important as COVID spreads, says NKHD
By Maridith Yahl NKyTribune health reporter Like it or not, flu season underway. Kentucky cases are already being reported and…
Beshear reports 720 new COVID-19 cases, 13 deaths; Stack warns of ‘twindemic’ — get flu shot
Gov. Andy Beshear on Saturday reported 721 new COVID-19 cases and 13 deaths, bringing the state’s totals to 56,415 cases…
Gov. Beshear, health officials continue state response efforts for Coronavirus Disease 2019; warn of scams
Governor Andy Beshear, joined by officials from the Kentucky Department for Public Health (DPH), within the Cabinet for Health and…
16 more KY adults died from flu in week ended Feb. 15 for season total of 66; best protection is flu shot
Kentucky Health News The number of new cases of influenza dropped slightly in Kentucky during the second week of February,…
Cases of flu keep accelerating in Kentucky; there’s still time to get a flu shot
Kentucky Health News Influenza kept spreading faster in Kentucky in the week ended Dec. 21, the last week for which…
State Public Health officials encourage flu shots as holiday season approaches and 384 cases confirmed
The Department for Public Health (DPH) is encouraging Kentuckians to get vaccinated against the flu, as the holiday season is…
Healthy Headlines: Flu season is upon us, best time to get vaccinated is before the end of October
The leaves turning colors, a crispness in the air, pumpkins appearing on every corner – it must be fall. Along…
Flu season is approaching, Northern Kentucky Health Department offers vaccines at all county centers
Flu season will soon be upon us, so now is the perfect time to prepare. The Northern Kentucky Health Department…
Flu is now ‘widespread’; increased activity is early this year, expected to continue for several months
Department for Public Health (DPH) officials, within the Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS), now report “widespread” flu for…
Health Department offers flu vaccine at county health centers, asks residents to protect themselves, others
With 13 varieties of vaccines licensed and a wide range of providers offering it, there certainly is a lot of…
Governor and First Lady set example by getting flu vaccination — and encourage others to do the same
As flu season approaches, Governor Steve Beshear and First Lady Jane Beshear are encouraging others to protect themselves by getting…