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Dr. Steven Stack of the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services joined Governor Andy Beshear to speak about the concerns that many residents have regarding the long term effects of COVID19, saying these symptoms will be difficult to track. Dr. Stack says that it is currently believed that 10% of people who have the COVID19 virus will experience long term effects such as brain fog and fatigue and that these symptoms can potentially last months. Dr. Steven Stack has also said that the vac...

Governor Andy Beshear announced Monday that seating at bars will be allowed again starting on May 28. Beshear extended the curfew at bars and restaurants by an hour in March to guard against the spread of the coronavirus. Until May 28, bars and restaurants can serve until midnight and close at 1 a.m. It’s the second straight week the governor has loosened restrictions regarding capacity. Also on May 28, all indoor and outdoor events under 1,000 people can be held at 75-percent capacity. Event...

View Comments LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Children 12- to 15-years-old will soon be eligible to receive the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine — a crucial step in ensuring a safe return to school next fall. The Food and Drug Administration expanded Pfizers emergency vaccine authorization Monday evening to include those 12 and older, meaning younger teens may be able to get their first dose in the coming days.  Shortly before the FDA decision was announced Monday, Kentucky Public Health Commissioner Dr. St...

Find out where your child can get the Pfizer vaccine in Kentucky © Provided by WPTZ Plattsburgh-Burlington . Ahead of the decision, Kentucky health officials added a resource to help parents find Pfizer vaccine locations around the state. That comes after Gov. Andy Beshear said last week that getting vaccines to the teens would mean the state could look at when to fully drop all COVID-19 restrictions. Click here to access the vaccine finder. The website also lets users filter in Johnson & Jo...

Somerset, KY, USA / WTLO 1480 AM/97.7 FM | Classic Hits May 11, 2021 | 10:16 AM On Monday, Gov. Andy Beshear announced more than 80% of Kentuckians 65 and older have received at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose. To date, 1,875,554 people have received at least their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine in Kentucky. “No matter where you are in the commonwealth, you could get vaccinated tomorrow with a very short drive,” said Gov. Beshear. “We need people to keep getting vaccinated. It’s prove...

Hopkinsville, KY, USA / WHOP 1230 AM | News Radio May 6, 2021 4:30 PM Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear gave an update on the state of the Commonwealth Thursday, along with an update on COVID-19. After reporting 655 new cases and a positivity rate of 3.51 percent, the governor says thanks to the vaccination efforts, they are starting a plan to begin slowly lifting restrictions across the state, including increasing outdoor event capacity to 75 percent for venues that have under 1,000 attendants st...

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear announced the next phase of loosening statewide coronavirus restrictions will happen over Memorial Day weekend. Starting May 28, outdoor events and gatherings with fewer than 1,000 people can be held at 75% capacity, Beshear said during Thursdays COVID-19 briefing.  Retail stores, restaurants, movie theaters and hair salons that cater to fewer than 1,000 people may also operate at 75% capacity beginning May 28. Indoor and outdoor events with more than 1,000 people wi...

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1:12 pm UTC May. 5, 2021 Show caption Hide caption Medical workers with Delta Health Center wait to vaccinate people at a pop-up Covid-19 vaccination clinic in this rural Delta community on April 27, 2021, in Hollandale, Mississippi. Spencer Platt, Getty Images More than 312 million vaccine doses have been shipped to states, pharmacies and clinics and 56% of adults have received at least one dose. But the pace of the nation’s unprecedented immunization effort is slowing. Inoculations have ret...

States prepare for long grind as demand for COVID-19 vaccinations in US slows Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY © Spencer Platt, Getty Images HOLLANDALE, MISSISSIPPI - APRIL 27: Medical workers with Delta Health Center wait to vaccinate people at a pop-up Covid-19 vaccination clinic in this rural Delta community on April 27, 2021 in Hollandale, Mississippi. So far, an estimated 23 percent of Mississippians have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19 amid the state Department of Health...