Baptist Health Corbin is proud to announce the first baby born in the hospital in 2021! Meet Marcie, born at 11:27 a.m. on New Year’s Day. New parents Sierra and Michael were so excited to welcome their new 6 lb., 13 oz. baby girl into the world today. Congratulations to the couple on the new addition to their family!
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These are all questions that people are asking when it comes to getting vaccinated against COVID-19.
In recent days, Gov. Andy Beshear and Dr. Steven Stack, commissioner of the Kentucky Department for Public Health, have released the state’s plans for COVID-19 vaccinations across the state.
Because many readers have posed questions about the vaccine, we have compiled a list of questions and answers about the vaccine. Some answers are more definitive than others as there are still many unknowns.
Q – When can I receive the vaccine?
A – Dr. Stack announced additional phases of the state’s vaccination rollout on Jan. 4. The first phase, 1A consists of individuals in long-term care facilities and assisted living facilities as well as health care personnel. The Whitley County Health Department is working with providers such as Baptist Health Corbin to ensure that all health care personnel have the opportunity to receive the vaccine. Long-term care facilities and assisted living
(Editor’s note: Towards the end of December, news organizations across the world annually publish lists of the top stories from each year. Let’s face it, COVID-19 is going to be the top story on pretty much every top 10 list everywhere. Given that 2020 is a year unlike any others, the staff of the News Journal has decided to do a top 10 list unlike any other.
With in-person classes canceled for the rest of the school year, and traditional graduations not possible because of COVID–19, local residents tried to help seniors make this a special year by placing signs on the north end of downtown Corbin celebrating the Corbin seniors in May. Williamsburg and Whitley County had similar efforts.
Baptist Health administers more than 11K COVID-19 vaccines
Baptist Health network vaccines 11,000 workers so far By Marsha Heller | December 29, 2020 at 11:05 AM CST - Updated December 29 at 7:02 PM
KENTUCKY (KFVS) - Baptist Health announced its hospitals throughout Kentucky have achieved a milestone in administering COVID-19 vaccines.
As of Tuesday, December 29, the Baptist Heath system has administered more than 11,000 COVID-19 vaccines to frontline healthcare workers including nurses, housekeepers, physicians, respiratory therapists and phlebotomists.
Baptist Health Corbin, Baptist Health Lexington, Baptist Health Louisville, Baptist Health Madisonville and Baptist Health Floyd in Indiana received the first Pfizer COVID-19 vaccinations approved for emergency use by the FDA.
Last week Baptist Health Corbin received 975 doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine that went to frontline healthcare workers, but it remains to be seen when the next doses of the vaccine will be headed to Whitley County.
Whitley County Public Health Director Marcy Rein said that she doesn’t have access to information yet about when the next shipment of vaccines will arrive in Whitley County, how many doses there will be, or which vaccine that the county will receive.
The Moderna COVID-19 vaccine was recently approved by the federal government for use.
Rein said that she is aware of the federal contract with CVS and Walgreens that began this week to administer the vaccine to long term care residents and staff.