COVID-19

On Friday, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) narrowly voted down a proposal to require prescriptions for COVID-19 shots.

Older adults will continue to receive yearly COVID-19 shots, but lower-risk groups will not, says the FDA.

Multiple viruses, including flu, RSV and COVID-19, have contributed to the state’s high activity level.

COVID-19 hospitalization and deaths have increased since May 2024, particularly among those 65 and older.

Those who run to get the new vaccine may be more likely to fall ill this winter when the next wave hits.

A new vaccine booster is expected this fall, possibly in September, as an update to the fall 2023 shot. 

Even some Kentucky lawmakers are not immune to transmitting misinformation.

Sen. Whitney Westerfield, R-Fruit Hill, voted against the bill, adding that “we should be very careful about bills that give life to conspiracy.”

In the last four years, nearly 20,000 Kentuckians have died with COVID-19. Many more contracted the illness and survived.

Researchers who have spent the past few years investigating COVID-19 tests for their accuracy and performance outline their findings.

In Christian County, 41% of residents have been vaccinated against COVID-19. The rate is one of the lowest in the state.

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.