Gov. Andy Beshear is giving an update on COVID-19 in Kentucky and the state's response at a news conference on Monday.As of Sunday, Kentucky has had 242,321 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 2,397 deaths since the pandemic began.Previous storySeveral Kentucky long-term care facilities have started vaccinating their residents, Governor Andy Beshear announced Monday.“This is the beginning of the end for this virus. And these vaccines will save lives, especially in long term care,” Beshear said at a press conference.Deaths in the state's assisted living and nursing homes account for two-thirds of Kentucky's coronavirus death toll. Vaccines for those groups should be finished by early March, preventing many more deaths, the Democratic governor added.Kentucky received its first shipments of the new COVID-19 vaccine last week. Approximately 7,000 Kentuckians, the vast majority of them health care workers in hospitals, have been vaccinated since.Through the federal Pharmacy Partnership for Long-Term Care Program, Walgreens pharmacy will provide the COVID-19 vaccinations in roughly 800 long-term care facilities across Kentucky.Beshear maintained that he will not make the vaccinations mandatory, rebuffing concerns that a large amount of residents or workers will be hesitant to take them.“We have not heard of any facilities where a significant portion are saying no to it,” he said.For most people, the coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms that clear up within weeks. But for others, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, the virus can cause severe symptoms and be fatal. The vast majority of people recover.
Gov. Andy Beshear is giving an update on COVID-19 in Kentucky and the state's response at a news conference on Monday.
As of Sunday, Kentucky has had 242,321 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 2,397 deaths since the pandemic began.
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Several Kentucky long-term care facilities have started vaccinating their residents, Governor Andy Beshear announced Monday.
“This is the beginning of the end for this virus. And these vaccines will save lives, especially in long term care,” Beshear said at a press conference.
Deaths in the state's assisted living and nursing homes account for two-thirds of Kentucky's coronavirus death toll. Vaccines for those groups should be finished by early March, preventing many more deaths, the Democratic governor added.
Kentucky received its first shipments of the new COVID-19 vaccine last week. Approximately 7,000 Kentuckians, the vast majority of them health care workers in hospitals, have been vaccinated since.
Through the federal Pharmacy Partnership for Long-Term Care Program, Walgreens pharmacy will provide the COVID-19 vaccinations in roughly 800 long-term care facilities across Kentucky.
Beshear maintained that he will not make the vaccinations mandatory, rebuffing concerns that a large amount of residents or workers will be hesitant to take them.
“We have not heard of any facilities where a significant portion are saying no to it,” he said.
For most people, the coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms that clear up within weeks. But for others, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, the virus can cause severe symptoms and be fatal. The vast majority of people recover.
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