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Beshear lifts outdoor mask mandate, says ‘We will probably do things more incrementally;’ Johnson & Johnson vaccine returns

State Department for Public Health chart, relabeled by Kentucky Health News; click on it to enlarge. —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News With all of the coronavirus metrics on a plateau...

By Heather Chapman Published April 27, 2021 CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED, HEALTH POLICY, YOUR HEALTH

More than ever, numbers show a pandemic plateau, tilting down

Kentucky Health News graph shows state-reported data for the last seven months. —– By Al Cross Kentucky Health News Is this the definition of a pandemic plateau, one with a...

By Heather Chapman Published April 26, 2021 CORONAVIRUS, HEALTH BUSINESS, HEALTH POLICY, YOUR HEALTH

Ky. is a regional leader in vaccinations, but some rural counties lag far behind, and public-health officials blame misinformation

Photos by Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley Resource —– Kentucky is a regional leader in immunization for the coronavirus, but vaccinations are slowing and many of Kentucky’s counties lag behind the national...

By Heather Chapman Published April 26, 2021 CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED, HEALTH POLICY, YOUR HEALTH

Study in West Virginia finds rural users of electronic cigarettes are older, and often sicker, than their urban counterparts

E-cigarettes are called “vapes,” for vapor, but make aerosols. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention graphic) —– A new study out of West Virginia University says rural users of electronic cigarettes are older, and...

By Heather Chapman Published April 26, 2021 FEATURED, TOBACCO, YOUR HEALTH

State reports 33 more Covid-19 deaths, 22 from regular reports; Beshear urges Kentuckians to get vaccinated in their honor

Gov. Andy Beshear looking at the flags on the state Capitol grounds that represent Kentuckians lost to Covid-19. (Facebook photo) —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News As the key metrics used...

By Heather Chapman Published April 26, 2021 CORONAVIRUS, HEALTH POLICY, YOUR HEALTH

Ex-Gov. Beshear 1 of 7 on Opioid Crisis Task Force formed by Bipartisan Policy Center, a Washington, D.C., think tank

By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Former Gov. Steve Beshear is one of seven members of the Bipartisan Policy Center‘s new Opioid Crisis Task Force, tasked by the Washington, D.C. think...

By Heather Chapman Published April 26, 2021 DRUGS, HEALTH POLICY, YOUR HEALTH

Vaccinations in Ky. keep slowing; FEMA to open sites in London, Henderson next week; one-dose vaccine likely to return soon

The Johnson & Johnson vaccine carries the Janssen brand name. (New York Times photo by Bryan Anselm) —– By Al Cross Kentucky Health News Kentucky continued to make slow progress against...

By Heather Chapman Published April 26, 2021 CORONAVIRUS, HEALTH POLICY, YOUR HEALTH

Reaching people where they are is the goal of a Lexington town hall meeting at 10 a.m. Saturday about coronavirus vaccines

Photo from Delaware.gov —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News As coronavirus vaccinations have slowed recently, Gov. Andy Beshear has called on local leaders and businesses to engage with their...

By Heather Chapman Published April 26, 2021 CORONAVIRUS, EVENTS, HEALTH POLICY, YOUR HEALTH

All about your coronavirus vaccine card

What are you supposed to do with that white vaccination card you get after receiving a coronavirus vaccine? Should you laminate it? Will you need it again? What should you...

By Heather Chapman Published April 23, 2021 CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED, YOUR HEALTH

Beshear and Dr. Stack: It’s not so much what they say, it’s what you say, to help Ky. reach vaccination goal and lift restrictions

Kentucky Health News chart from state Department for Public Health data —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News With the pace of vaccinations slowing, Gov. Andy Beshear said Thursday that reaching his 2.5...

By Heather Chapman Published April 23, 2021 CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED, HEALTH POLICY, YOUR HEALTH

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