Apr 13 Coronavirus J&J Vaccine Pause Cuts Into Available Doses In The Ohio Valley State leaders around the Ohio Valley will temporarily have fewer doses of COVID-19 vaccine to distribute following the Food and Drug Administration’s decision Tuesday to pause the use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. Regional officials gave no indication that they will have shortages of vaccines as a result, but the pause on the Johnson […] By Suhail Bhat and Jeff Young Apr 13 Coronavirus J&J Vaccine Pause Cuts Into Available Doses In The Ohio Valley Suhail Bhat and Jeff Young
Apr 13 Health U.S. Recommends Pausing Use Of Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Over Blood Clot Concerns The pause is likely to complicate the U.S. vaccination drive amid an uptick in new infections and "vaccine hesitancy" among certain groups. By Scott Neuman Apr 13 Health U.S. Recommends Pausing Use Of Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Scott Neuman
Apr 12 Health Kentucky Sees An Increase In COVID-19 Positivity Rate With Thousands Of Vaccination Appointments Available Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear announced that the state’s positivity rate is the highest it’s been in approximately a month — 3.16%. “We’ve got to be watching that. We should be wary,” Beshear said. “We should see what’s going on in other states. We should get everyone out to get vaccinated.” Beshear said the state is […] By Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource Apr 12 Health Kentucky Sees An Increase In COVID-19 Positivity Rate With Thousands Of Vaccination Appointments Available Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
Apr 7 Health Vaccine Refusal May Put Herd Immunity At Risk, Researchers Warn 1 in 4 Americans say they won't get a coronavirus vaccine. Researchers say it could keep the nation from reaching a critical tipping point. By Geoff Brumfiel, NPR Apr 7 Health Vaccine Refusal May Put Herd Immunity At Risk, Researchers Warn Geoff Brumfiel, NPR
Apr 7 Health Scientists Race To Develop Next Generation Of COVID Vaccines Some of the new vaccines are already being tested in volunteers and could even be available for distribution in the next year or so. By Joe Palca, NPR Apr 7 Health Scientists Race To Develop Next Generation Of COVID Vaccines Joe Palca, NPR
Mar 31 Health Kentucky Opens COVID-19 Vaccinations To All Over 16 Beginning April 5 Gov. Andy Beshear announced Wednesday that everyone older than 16 years will be eligible for a COVID vaccine beginning April 5. By Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource Mar 31 Health Kentucky Opens COVID-19 Vaccinations To All Over 16 Beginning April 5 Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
Mar 22 Health Disability Rights Advocates Question Kentucky Policy On COVID Vaccines People with some disabilities are far likelier to die from COVID-19, but Kentucky has still not made clear their vaccination eligibility. By Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource Mar 22 Health Disability Rights Advocates Question Kentucky Policy On COVID Vaccines Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
Mar 18 Health Health Advocacy Group Urges Black Kentuckians To Get COVID-19 Vaccine A health advocacy group’s new public service announcement campaign aims to encourage more Black Kentuckians to get vaccinated. By Amina Elahi Mar 18 Health PSA Urges Black Kentuckians To Get COVID-19 Vaccine Amina Elahi
Mar 5 In Conversation This Week In Conversation: A Year Of COVID-19 This week we talk about the impact of coronavirus on our lives over the past year, and what's on the horizon By Michelle Tyrene Johnson Mar 5 In Conversation This Week In Conversation: A Year Of COVID-19 Michelle Tyrene Johnson
Mar 1 Health Vaccine Experts Answer Your Questions About Pfizer, Moderna And Johnson & Johnson Vaccines More than 2.5 million people in Kentucky, Ohio and West Virginia have been vaccinated with at least one dose of the Moderna or Pfzier COVID-19 vaccines. Little by little, states have received more vaccine doses, but the national supply remains low. However, more promise is on the horizon as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration […] By Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource Mar 1 Health Vaccine Experts Answer Your Questions About Pfizer, Moderna And Johnson & Johnson Vaccines Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
Feb 16 Health Kentucky Gets Bump In Supply Of Vaccine Doses Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said Tuesday that the federal government is increasing Kentucky’s supply of vaccine doses by nearly a third in the coming week. “Starting next week we’re getting another 29% increase in our supply. That’ll mean since this new administration took over they have increased our weekly amounts by 57%,” Beshear said. Beshear […] By Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource Feb 16 Health Kentucky Gets Bump In Supply Of Vaccine Doses Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
Feb 16 Health LouVax Closures Not Expected To Cause Long-Term Issues With Vaccinations Despite two straight days of vaccination site closures, Mayor Greg Fischer is confident Louisvillians will get the shots they signed up for. By John Boyle Feb 16 Health Metro: LouVax Closures Won't Disrupt Vaccine Timeline John Boyle
Feb 11 Coronavirus Kentucky COVID-19 Vaccine Tracker By Suhail Bhat Feb 11 Coronavirus Kentucky COVID-19 Vaccine Tracker Suhail Bhat
Feb 10 Metro Louisville After Uncertainty, Library, Zoo And Parks Staff Eligible For 1C Vaccine Metro Louisville chief health strategist says they weren’t explicitly included before because it’s such a “massive category.” By Stephanie Wolf Feb 10 Metro Louisville Library, Zoo and Parks Staff Eligible For 1C Vaccine Stephanie Wolf
Jan 29 Health Vaccinations Nearly Complete for Louisville’s Elementary Educators More than 66,000 people have received a first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine in Louisville as city officials now focus on completing the initial round of vaccinations for school personnel. By Ryan Van Velzer Jan 29 Health Vaccinations Nearly Complete for Elementary Educators Ryan Van Velzer