Feb 13 Local News Watkins Encourages HPV Vaccine for Males and Females by Dan Conti, Kentucky Public Radio After years of championing mandatory HPV vaccinations for young women, state Representative David Watkins has sponsored a resolution encouraging all Kentuckians to be vaccinated. The human pappilomavirus is linked to cervical cancer and the vaccine is recommended for young women. But males can transmit the virus and some HPV […] By Gabe Bullard Feb 13 Local News Watkins Encourages HPV Vaccine for Males and Females Gabe Bullard
Feb 18 Local News Optometry Bill On Its Way To Beshear It wasn’t introduced until February. Neither House and Senate leaders nor the governor ever mentioned it as a priority. But a bill allowing optometrists to perform certain surgical procedures currently only done by ophthalmologists—who are medical doctors—is on its way to Governor Steve Beshear for his signature. By Tony McVeigh Feb 18 Local News Optometry Bill On Its Way To Beshear Tony McVeigh