Health Archives - Ohio Valley ReSource

May 12

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Vaccines For Teens: Answers About The Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine For The 12 to 15 Set

A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention panel has recommended the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for use in children as young as 12. The decision follows the Food and Drug Administration’s extension of the vaccine’s emergency use authorization for children 12 to 15 years old on May 10. The Ohio Valley ReSource asked Vince Venditto, an […]

By Corinne Boyer

May 12

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Vaccines For Teens: Answers About The Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine For The 12 to 15 Set

By Corinne Boyer

May 10

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The FDA Has Approved Pfizer’s COVID Vaccine For Kids Ages 12 – 15. Here’s Where To Find One In Kentucky.

The Food and Drug Administration announced Monday that the Pfizer vaccine against COVID-19 may be given to children ages 12 to 15. Kentucky is preparing to make the vaccine available for children. Shortly before the FDA announced expanded use of the vaccine, Kentucky’s top public health official, Dr. Steven Stack, said studies showed that the […]

By Corinne Boyer

May 10

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The FDA Has Approved Pfizer’s COVID Vaccine For Kids Ages 12 – 15. Here’s Where To Find One In Kentucky.

Corinne Boyer

May 7

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Vaccinate U? Contrary To Health Advice, Most Area Schools Won’t Mandate COVID Vaccine

Roughly a million students attend college around the Ohio Valley, and the student-age population has an especially high rate of coronavirus infection. That’s why some public health advocates say schools should require that students be vaccinated. However, a review by the Ohio Valley ReSource found that of 400 colleges and universities in Kentucky, Ohio, and […]

By Corinne Boyer , Alana Watson and Suhail Bhat

May 7

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Vaccinate U? Contrary To Health Advice, Most Area Schools Won’t Mandate COVID Vaccine

Corinne Boyer, Alana Watson and Suhail Bhat

May 3

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Vaccination Numbers Continue To Fall In Kentucky

The numbers of new COVID-19 cases remain relatively low in Kentucky, but as vaccination rates slow Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said he is considering incentives to encourage people to get a COVID-19 vaccine. Beshear announced Monday 313 new cases of COVID-19 and 8 new deaths. The state’s positivity rate is 3.45%. COVID-19 vaccination rates continue […]

By Corinne Boyer

May 3

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Vaccination Numbers Continue To Fall In Kentucky

Corinne Boyer

Apr 26

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Kentucky’s Mask Mandate Won’t Be Required At Outdoor Events With Fewer Than 1,000 People

Beginning Tuesday, Kentucky’s mask mandate will no longer apply to outdoor events with fewer than 1,000 people. Gov. Andy Beshear said masks will still be required indoors at restaurants, grocery stores and workplaces. New cases of COVID-19 have decreased since last week. Beshear reported 213 new cases on Monday and 11 deaths. The positivity rate […]

By Corinne Boyer

Apr 26

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Kentucky’s Mask Mandate Won’t Be Required At Outdoor Events With Fewer Than 1,000 People

Corinne Boyer

Apr 26

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Nutrition Program Summer Expansion Could Aid Nearly 2 Million Ohio Valley Children

The Biden administration announced Monday the expansion of a nutrition program, born amid the start of the pandemic, that could provide more food to nearly 2 million children throughout Kentucky, Ohio, and West Virginia this summer. The Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer, or P-EBT, program started last March to provide money to low-income families whose children […]

By Liam Niemeyer

Apr 26

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Nutrition Program Summer Expansion Could Aid Nearly 2 Million Ohio Valley Children

Liam Niemeyer

Apr 19

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Beshear Urges More Vaccinations As New COVID Cases Hit Younger People

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear urged people to use the more than 400,000 COVID-19 vaccination appointments available as the trend of new infections skewed toward younger people. Beshear reported a dramatic difference in vaccination rates among age groups. People between ages 20 to 49 make up the majority of new COVID-19 cases, but have much lower […]

By Corinne Boyer

Apr 19

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Beshear Urges More Vaccinations As New COVID Cases Hit Younger People

Corinne Boyer

Apr 16

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Vaccine Hesitancy Hovers Over Ohio Valley Efforts To Get To Herd Immunity

Phyllis Gibbs wasn’t sure until recently that she’d be here, just a few moments away from receiving a dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. “Do you feel sick today?” “Nope,” Gibbs said to the receptionist. “And you give consent for Pfizer to give you a shot today, correct?” “Absolutely.” Gibbs then walked over to one of […]

By Liam Niemeyer , Corinne Boyer and Suhail Bhat

Apr 16

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Vaccine Hesitancy Hovers Over Ohio Valley Efforts To Get To Herd Immunity

Liam Niemeyer, Corinne Boyer and Suhail Bhat

Apr 13

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J&J Vaccine Pause Cuts Into Available Doses In The Ohio Valley

State leaders around the Ohio Valley will temporarily have fewer doses of COVID-19 vaccine to distribute following the Food and Drug Administration’s decision Tuesday to pause the use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. Regional officials gave no indication that they will have shortages of vaccines as a result, but the pause on the Johnson […]

By Suhail Bhat and Jeff Young

Apr 13

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J&J Vaccine Pause Cuts Into Available Doses In The Ohio Valley

Suhail Bhat and Jeff Young

Apr 12

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Kentucky Sees An Increase In COVID-19 Positivity Rate With Thousands Of Vaccination Appointments Available

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear announced that the state’s positivity rate is the highest it’s been in approximately a month — 3.16%. “We’ve got to be watching that. We should be wary,” Beshear said. “We should see what’s going on in other states. We should get everyone out to get vaccinated.” Beshear said the state is […]

By Corinne Boyer

Apr 12

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Kentucky Sees An Increase In COVID-19 Positivity Rate With Thousands Of Vaccination Appointments Available

Corinne Boyer