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Whitley County sees 61 5% increase in COVID cases over previous week
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Less than 30 percent of Whitley County residents have been vaccinated; Health director says vaccine is ticket back to normal
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By Jarrod Mills
Staff Writer Apr 7, 2021
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As Kentucky continues to vaccinate its citizens at a rate higher than the national average, Governor Andy Beshearâs recent announcement opening COVID-19 vaccinations up to those Kentuckians 16 and older, will likely see that trend continue into the future.
According to data from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the Commonwealth has seen approximately 20 percent of its population vaccinated. Approximately 25 percent of Kentuckians 18 years and older have been vaccinated, while approximately 53 percent of those 65 years and older have been vaccinated.
In Whitley County, 18 percent of Whitley Countians have been fully vaccinated, with approximately 24 percent of those folks being 18 years and older. Around 60 percent of Whitley Countyâs residents 65 and older have been vaccinated
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The Whitley County Health Department is allowing individuals who are at least 70 years old and live or work in Whitley County to join the interest list, according to its Facebook post.
The health department is currently still administering the vaccine to individuals in Phase 1A, which includes healthcare workers and first responders, but it is proactively registering some individuals within the next phase.
Whitley County Health Department Public Health Director Marcy Rein said, the list is to ensure that all healthcare workers and first responders have a chance to receive the vaccine and to start gathering information for individuals age 70 or older who want to receive the vaccine.
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