On Tuesday, Gov. Andy Beshear announced Kentucky hospitals will receive an additional $800 million to $1 billion annually to help advance the quality of
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FRANKFORT, Ky. Vaccinations are ramping up in the Commonwealth. As Kentucky moves into Phase 1B, teachers will be among the next in line.
What You Need To Know
Teachers are next in line to receive COVID-19 vaccines in Kentucky
Some districts have already begun vaccinating educators, but Louisville and Lexington will begin in the next few weeks
Drive-thru vaccine clinics will accept patients in Phase 1B in Lexington next week
Kroger s regional drive-thru vaccine facilities, opening the week of Feb. 1, will accept Phases 1A, 1B, and 1C
Kentucky Department of Education Commissioner Dr. Jason Glass said if any teacher hasn t heard when they can get their vaccine yet, they will soon.
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During Thursday’s coronavirus update, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear announced the commonwealth and its Department of Emergency Management will coordinate with partners including Kroger to establish regional vaccination hubs. We are committed to ensuring equitable distribution of the vaccine,” Beshear said.
Beshear also announced Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Secretary Jim Gray was tapped as Director of Vaccine Distribution, serving as project manager.
Meggen Brown of Kroger Health said, “We are proud to partner with the state of Kentucky in efforts to make sure all Kentuckians have access to the COVID-19 vaccine as quickly as possible.”
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The Kentucky Opioid Response Effort (KORE) has announced the award of four grants to support the establishment or expansion of four Recovery Community Centers. The grants total $1.5 million to be awarded over two years.
New grant recipients include Recovery Café in Lexington, Achieving Recovery Together (ART) in Winchester, and Shepherd’s House in Nicholasville. Voices of Hope (VOH) Recovery Community Center in Lexington, which had previously received KORE funding in support of its services, will receive a new round of funding to launch mobile recovery support services to more communities within the Lexington, Frankfort, and Louisville areas.
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The first doses have gone to health care workers and, more recently, Christian County school staff, as local health officials gradually open vaccinations to local residents who fall within the next phase of the state s distribution plan.
As of Wednesday afternoon, the Christian County Health Department had administered COVID-19 vaccinations to approximately 1,500 Kentuckians, according to department spokeswoman Amanda Sweeney.
County Health Director Kayla Bebout said that 600 more appointments were scheduled for Thursday at the James E. Bruce Convention Center, where the department began operating one of Kentucky’s 33 regional vaccine clinics on Tuesday.
The first doses have gone to health care workers and, more recently, Christian County school staff, as local health officials gradually open vaccinations to local residents who fall within phase 1b of the state’s distribution plan. Those who are coming to the site from outside the c