Corporate giants and startups alike plan to offer a dizzying array of test options, most costing between $10 and $110. Their screening accuracy varies, as does the way consumers get results.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that at least 5,800 people had fallen ill or tested positive for the coronavirus two weeks or more after they completed both doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna vaccine. A total of about 78 million Americans are now fully vaccinated.
The poll found that 71% of adults had already been vaccinated or planned on getting a vaccine. If all of them follows through, it would get Kentucky to herd immunity.
The Christian County Health Department said it will shift to administering only the Moderna vaccine while federal officials investigate reports of a rare but severe condition in people who took the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.
The governor said reaching that goal would also mean the end of physical-distancing requirements and required closing times for bars and restaurants, an issue that sparked yet another lawsuit against him last week.
State officials are urging — and in some case begging — everyone who is eligible for the vaccine to get it so Kentucky can achieve herd immunity against COVID-19.
Beshear suggested that on Monday, he would give Kentuckians a broad incentive to get a shot: set a vaccination level at which he would remove capacity restrictions, even for events of up to 1,000 people.
McConnell toured the mass vaccination clinic at the University of Kentucky's Kroger Field and spoke about the need to get at least 75% of residents vaccinated to reach herd immunity.
