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October 13

Local pediatricians are teaming up in a new Pike County Health Department campaign to promote the safety and effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines, debunk common vaccine myths and encourage parents and guardians to vaccinate their 12-15 year-old children. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved an emergency use authorization in early May to support the use of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine among children who are 12 years old and older, and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) subsequently approved the usage of the vaccine on younger Americans. All Kentuckians who a...

Gov. Andy Beshear announced 157 new vaccination sites across the state on March 4, including more than 100 independent pharmacies, as the state continues its vaccination efforts. The state’s new locations include 10 Walmart sites and 136 independent pharmacies, as well as 10 Kroger sites, bringing the state’s total number of vaccination locations to 567. As of March 7, 830,842 Kentuckians had been vaccinated, and 845,695 first vaccine doses had been allocated to Kentucky. “This means that vaccine locations are getting closer and closer to you. This is the infrastructure we have...