The commission, which will meet monthly and hear from experts focusing on racial disparities, is tasked with making recommendations for potential legislative action.
As the Delta variant surges across the country, Gov. Andy Beshear urged unvaccinated Kentuckians and vaccinated residents with heavy exposure to the public to wear a mask when not in their home.
Surgeon General Vivek Murthy issued the first-ever formal health advisory against misinformation last week, warning that it poses an “imminent and insidious threat.”
For thousands of people in Kentucky, the highly effective COVID-19 vaccines have allowed life to return to mostly normal. But for “long haulers” like Army Staff Sgt. Noah Cole, who contracted COVID before vaccines were widely available, the devastating impact on his health threatens to destroy his dream of a military career.
Health officials also say masks for everyone should be considered in schools with low vaccination rates or where there's an inability to monitor the vaccine status students and staff.
