COVID-19, flu and RSV shots − an epidemiologist explains why all three matter this fall by Annette Regan September 1, 2024 COVID-19 hospitalization and deaths have increased since May 2024, particularly among those 65 and older.
The new COVID vaccine is out. Why you might not want to rush to get it. by Arthur Allen, Eliza Fawcett and Rebecca Grapevine August 27, 2024 Those who run to get the new vaccine may be more likely to fall ill this winter when the next wave hits.
COVID-19 on the rise in Kentucky by Sarah Ladd August 6, 2024 A new vaccine booster is expected this fall, possibly in September, as an update to the fall 2023 shot.
Fact checking claims about vaccines as new COVID-19 variant emerges by Sarah Ladd May 16, 2024 Even some Kentucky lawmakers are not immune to transmitting misinformation.
Kentucky Senate votes to bar employers, schools from requiring COVID-19 vaccine by Sarah Ladd March 26, 2024 Sen. Whitney Westerfield, R-Fruit Hill, voted against the bill, adding that “we should be very careful about bills that give life to conspiracy.”
Remembering lives lost, 4 years to the day after Kentucky’s first confirmed COVID-19 case by Sarah Ladd March 6, 2024 In the last four years, nearly 20,000 Kentuckians have died with COVID-19. Many more contracted the illness and survived.
COVID-19 rapid tests still work against new variants – researchers keep ‘testing the tests,’ and they pass by Nathaniel Hafer, Apurv Soni and Anuradha Rao March 2, 2024 Researchers who have spent the past few years investigating COVID-19 tests for their accuracy and performance outline their findings.
CDC urges vaccinations as flu, COVID-19 and RSV rates spike by Melissa Patrick December 17, 2023 In Christian County, 41% of residents have been vaccinated against COVID-19. The rate is one of the lowest in the state.
Kentucky health commissioner on COVID and end of year holidays by Stu Johnson November 19, 2023 As the holidays approach, Kentucky's top health official is reminding everyone that if they're sick, it's important to stay home. Even those who are vaccinated are at a high risk of getting COVID in a crowded, indoor setting.
Hospitalizations of Kentucky children for RSV are increasing by Melissa Patrick November 6, 2023 Emergency department visits for all three respiratory viruses increased in the week ended Oct. 22.
A Kentucky COVID-19 reporter’s journey with COVID-19 by Sarah Ladd October 23, 2023 Kentucky Lantern reporter Sarah Ladd got the virus she'd covered for three years. Here’s what it taught her.
COVID-19 is still testing Kentucky’s political leaders by Jamie Lucke October 19, 2023 Lingering legacies of COVID-19 will be among those challenges for a long while, writes Kentucky Lantern editor Jamie Lucke.
