Beshear: Kentuckians under 30 need to 'pick up the pace' of COVID-19 vaccination Alex Acquisto, Lexington Herald-Leader May 4—Gov. Andy Beshear announced 776 new cases of COVID-19 in Kentucky on Tuesday and seven additional deaths, as he again pleaded with Kentuckians to get vaccinated. "We need to pick up the pace, especially among younger Kentuckians," Beshear said in a written news brief. New appointments are available every week, often every day, he said. "At some sites, you don't even need an appointment. Get it done, for yourself and for your community, so we can reach our goal and relax more restrictions." Across the state, 1,825,176 people have received at least their first dose of a coronavirus vaccine, but state Department for Public Health figures show only 1,524 new doses were given in the last day. As Beshear said, younger people share some of the lowest vaccination rates across the commonwealth. Monday's vaccination data showed 27% of people between the ages 18-29 have gotten their shots, compared with 37% of people 30-39 and 43% of people 40-49, according to state data.