With COVID vaccines now available to children under five, some tips to comfort kids during vaccinations
By Dr. Lindsay Ragsdale Kentucky Children’s Hospital For people with children under the age of five, you may be now…
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Booster needed to protect against Omicron; infection may provide immunity, but docs say booster is better
If you haven’t gotten a booster shot following your “full vaccination” with the Moderna or Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines against COVID-19, you…
Pandemic roundup: Even mild COVID-19 can damage brain, more young children hospitalized by Omicron
By The Rural Blog Here’s a roundup of recent news stories about the pandemic and vaccination efforts: • Hospitalizations of…
Know the Facts: Here are answers to frequently-asked questions about COVID and the vaccines
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News One of the many challenges facing Kentuckians who remain unvaccinated against the coronavirus is…
Kentucky coronavirus cases are nearly double what they were two weeks ago; vaccinations down by half
By Al Cross Kentucky Health News The coronavirus is coming back in Kentucky. The state reported 470 new cases Tuesday,…
University of Kentucky chosen for international clinical trial to develop vaccine for children 6mos.-11
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today The University of Kentucky has been chosen as one of the sites for an international…
More than two million Kyians have received at least one vaccine dose; Moderna safe for ages 12 to 17
Gov. Andy Beshear on Tuesday announced 2,006,742 people have received at least their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine in…
COVID vaccines provide protection from the virus, even if there are no flu-like side affects
Even if you don’t get any flu-like symptoms after getting the coronavirus vaccine, you are still protected from the virus,…
City of Dayton, NKY Health Department offering free COVID vaccine clinic Friday at First Baptist Church
The Northern Kentucky Health Department and the City of Dayton are conducting a COVID-19 vaccine clinic at the First Baptist…
Vaccine hesitancy hovers over efforts to get to herd immunity across Kentucky, Ohio Valley region
By Liam Niemeyer, Corinne Boyer and Suhail Bhat Ohio Valley ReSource Phyllis Gibbs wasn’t sure until recently that she’d be…
Safe, effective and free: Spots open at Esperanza, Eastside Cov vaccine events for Moderna vax
A large number of spots are still open at COVID-19 vaccination events scheduled for the Eastside and Latino communities in…
Newport Schools partnership with NKY Health Department for COVID vaccination clinic on April 17
The Newport Independent Schools is partnering with the Northern Kentucky Health Department to offer the Moderna COVID-19 vaccination clinic on…
Beshear reports 2,990 cases, 31 deaths, extends masks, talks vaccine, urges New Year’s at home
Gov. Andy Beshear urged Kentuckians to ring in the new year safely and announced two new vaccine allocations, totaling 53,700…
Moderna vaccine on its way, says Beshear, as he reports 1,765 cases, 26 deaths; fewer cases this week
Gov. Andy Beshear hailed the authorization of the Moderna vaccine against the novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19), saying this second vaccine…
Beshear reports 1,514 cases, 3 deaths, says vaccine is coming but new targeted steps may be needed
Gov. Andy Beshear warned Kentuckians that COVID-19 continues to spread at a frightening pace within the Commonwealth and across the…