Health Archives

Independent pharmacies are closing, leaving many in ‘drugstore deserts’

by Kentucky Health News
November 14, 2021

Last year, Kentucky passed a law that helps insulate the state from predatory competition, which can put drugstores out of business.

Pfizer vaccine for children 5 to 11 will be available at Christian County Health Department

by Jennifer P. Brown
November 10, 2021

Appointments will be available at the health department on Wednesdays beginning Nov. 17.

Here’s why rapid COVID tests are so expensive and hard to find

by Lydia DePillis
November 6, 2021

Months-long silences. Mysterious rejections. Here’s what's behind the shortages of a critical tool for ending the pandemic.

CDC recommends COVID-19 vaccine for children 5 to 11

by Melissa Patrick
November 2, 2021

The vaccine will be available to Kentucky children on Wednesday.

What do we really know about vaccine effectiveness?

by Julie Appleby
November 2, 2021

What’s really going on with vaccine effectiveness — and is any of it a surprise?

Am I eligible for a COVID-19 booster shot?

by Hoptown Chronicle
November 2, 2021

Wondering if you're eligible for a COVID-19 booster shot? You're not alone.

Enrollment for subsidized health insurance is open on Kynect

by Kentucky Health News
November 1, 2021

Open enrollment on the health insurance marketplace runs through Jan. 15 for coverage beginning on Jan. 1.

FDA approves Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for ages 5 to 11

by Julia Hunter
October 30, 2021

Next, a CDC advisory committee and the agency's director will consider the recommendations.

CDC: Kentucky vaccination totals over-reported due to database error

by Lisa Autry
October 28, 2021

Gov. Andy Beshear said data from Kroger was reported to the federal database both through the Kentucky Immunization Registry and directly to the CDC.

Health department offering Moderna, J&J booster shots

by Julia Hunter
October 28, 2021

Appointments for COVID-19 vaccines, boosters and third shots for severely immunocompromised individuals are available from 7:45 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Christian County awarded grants to increase COVID-19 vaccination rate

by Kentucky Health News
October 28, 2021

The Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky has awarded grants to two organizations in Christian County, which has the state's second-lowest vaccination rate.

Simple safety tips for trick-or-treating after Fauci greenlighted Halloween 2021

by Meg Sorg
October 24, 2021

Here are a few simple precautions that trick-or-treaters can take.