FRANKFORT A group of Democratic women in the state legislature unveiled a sweeping plan Tuesday to expand health care access for Kentucky mothers and children and invited their conservative colleagues to join their effort to make pregnancy and childbirth safer.
Dubbed the Kentucky Maternal and Infant Health Project, the state House Democratic Women s Caucus has put together a slate of 21 proposed bills that focus on five key topics: care for families, health equity, access to care, mental health and incarceration.
The group s overriding message: Improvement is possible, if enough state lawmakers are willing to take action. Kentucky is in a maternal mortality crisis, said Rep. Lisa Willner of Louisville, the caucus s chairwoman, as she stood on the cold grounds of the Kentucky Capitol on Tuesday morning alongside other members of the group to announce their plan.
My wife and I had COVID-19. Can we fly to visit her 90-year-old father?
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1of2An airport employee walks past arrival and departure screens at San Francisco International Airport on Friday, December 18, 2020.Jungho Kim / Special to The Chronicle 2020Show MoreShow Less
Today’s question is fielded by The Chronicle’s Annie Vainshtein.
Dear Advice Team: My wife and I made it relatively unscathed through a bout with COVID-19 last month. We’ve read that we now should have some immunity for at least three months. My wife’s father turns 90 in February and we would like to fly to visit him at that time. Will it be safe to do so? We trust that the airlines are handling the pandemic well, but are worried about bringing the virus to a frail relative. Might we still be “carriers”? Should we be worried?
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Is the COVID vaccine less effective in older adults, and should I worry about which one I get?
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1of3Registered Nurse Devin Perez (left) administers the Moderna vaccine to a Alameda County essential worker while at St. Rose Hospital in Oakland, Calif. Friday, January 8, 2021. Hundreds of Alameda County workers lined up outside of St. Rose Hospital to receive their first and second doses of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines after being invited to make an appointment through their workplaces.Jessica Christian / The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
3of3Mike Ring, a CVS pharmacy employee, adds a dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine into a syringe at Stoneridge Creek on Wednesday, January 13, 2021, in Pleasanton, Calif. Stoneridge Creek, a retirement community, has a 760 resident population and since Monday, 752 of them have been inoculated over a three-day period.Yalonda M. James / The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
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I m at risk for COVID but I need my teeth cleaned. Should I go to a Bay Area dentist?
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Should I avoid taking the bus in San Francisco because of coronavirus risk?
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A muni passenger takes their seat in a nearly empty 38-Geary bus that departs from Salesforce Transit Center, Thursday, Dec. 24, 2020, in San Francisco, Calif. The coronavirus pandemic led to a decline in public transportation ridership.Santiago Mejia / The Chronicle
Welcome to “Pandemic Problems,” an advice column from The Chronicle’s engagement reporters that aims to help Bay Area residents solve their pandemic-related conundrums personal, practical or professional. Send your questions and issues to pandemicproblems@sfchronicle.com.
Today’s question is fielded by The Chronicle’s Kellie Hwang.