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Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear provided updates on the COVID-19 vaccines in the state and said “2021 is going to be the year where we defeat the coronavirus.
Beshear said the state has received the majority of the vaccinations the Commonwealth was supposed to receive in December. The federal government ships directly to the healthcare providers in Kentucky to administer vaccines more quickly.
The state expects to receive 110,800 total vaccine doses in January. Beshear said the fact that the vaccine is two separate doses, with both required to receive 95% effectiveness against the virus.
As of Tuesday, the total number of vaccine doses administered in Kentucky is 66,582.
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