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By Emily Adams-Bentley
Staff Writer Mar 2, 2021
Mar 2, 2021
TRI-COUNTY â As more and more COVID-19 vaccination sites pop up across the Tri-County, health officials are emphasizing the importance of getting vaccinated.
âNow that we have effective vaccines for COVID-19, it is key for folks to understand the benefits of getting vaccinated and why being vaccinated greatly outweighs the mild potential side effects or inconvenience that may be associated â without an approved and effective vaccine, we would be facing an exploding pandemic with no end in sight,â said Mark Hensley, director of the Laurel County Health Department.
âThe COVID-19 vaccine is our best hope to stop the pandemic,â Public Health Director for the Whitley County Health Department Marcy Rein said. âIn order to do that, a large majority of the population have to get vaccinated.â
All essential workers will be eligible to be vaccinated in Kentucky starting March 1
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (LEX 18) â Governor Andy Beshear has announced that regional vaccination centers will move to phase 1c, which includes all essential workers, starting on March 1. We expect the local health departments and others will also begin vaccinating 1c individuals, but we re going to be asking them to be more targeted, said Gov. Beshear.
The governor says health officials are work on getting in contact with individuals in groups 1a and 1b that may be more difficult to reach as they vaccinate others in group 1c.
When can you get the vaccine? Kentucky s updated phases show your place in line Share Updated: 5:35 PM EST Jan 5, 2021 WLKY Digital Team Share Updated: 5:35 PM EST Jan 5, 2021
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