In the first two full calendar weeks of August — the latest period for which figures are available — Kentucky saw a 110% increase in daily COVID hospital admissions, with an average of 28 patients per day.
The timeline for moving the next generation of COVID-19 vaccines to doctors’ offices and pharmacies will be determined by the data and how effective they may be when compared with the current vaccines, said a federal health official.
The upcoming vaccine campaign comes at a higher cost to insurers and health practices, because the federal government is no longer footing the bill for COVID vaccines.
