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HUNTINGTON — Kentucky is expanding the class of people eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccination, officials said Thursday. Meanwhile, the rate of positive tests edged up slightly to 3.95%, with 1,211 new cases of the disease reported in the state and 36 deaths, Gov. Andy Beshear said at a news conference. The state is adding some people who might be at risk of severe illness to the class eligible for vaccination as of Monday, said Dr. Steven Stack, commissioner of the Kentucky Department for Public Health. The change is based on guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “As of March 15, the Kentucky COVID-19 vaccination eligibility phase is 1-C,” Stack said. “1-C is now expanded to include all persons ages 16 or older with any medical or behavioral health condition or conditions that the CDC reports ‘are’ or ‘might be’ at increased risk of severe COVID-19 illness.”

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