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The health department is seeking people ages 70 and older and anyone employed as child care workers to get the vaccine as part of phase 1b.
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Childcare workers are now among those eligible to receive the vaccine.
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Because of hazardous driving conditions, the Christian County Health Department and the vaccine clinic were closed Tuesday.
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Lack of transportation is among the main roadblocks for rural, poor and homebound residents seeking a COVID-19 vaccine.
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While the hospital's COVID-19 patient occupancy is the lowest it has been in two months, data suggests Jennie Stuart is still under stress from the coronavirus pandemic.
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There are still issues we need to improve on to help make mRNA vaccines become more practical and affordable for the entire world. Here are four areas mRNA vaccine researchers are working on.
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Testing will be available by appointment at the health department.
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Officials outlined how second doses will be scheduled in a post on the health department's vaccine website.
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As many Americans wait to get their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, a nurse at Ft. Campbell is reflecting on what it was like to recently get her second dose.
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The new resources are designed to help Kentuckians determine when they are eligible for the vaccine and where they can get it.
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The request follows guideline changes last week by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention regarding the recommended interval between doses.
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