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Gov. Andy Beshear is determined to make sure every Kentuckian has equal access to the vaccine for the coronavirus. | YouTube screen capture Beshear wants vaccines available to all Kentuckians
By TOM LATEK
Kentucky Today Feb 25, 2021
Feb 25, 2021
Gov. Andy Beshear is determined to make sure every Kentuckian has equal access to the vaccine for the coronavirus. | YouTube screen capture
LEXINGTON, Ky. - Gov. Andy Beshear visited a Black church in Lexington on Wednesday to address COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in Kentucky s minority community.
The governor is working with the Lexington chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People on the issue, and at Shiloh Baptist Church, 10 members of the community voiced confidence in and rolled up their sleeves to receive the Moderna vaccine.
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Gov. Beshear addresses vaccine hesitancy, equity of distribution among minorities
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) â Health care workers, educators, and long-term care facility residents were prioritized in Kentucky s vaccine roll-out.
After looking at the statistics of who was administered the vaccine, the governor s office is now addressing the equity of distribution.
Through Phases 1A and 1B, only 4.6% of those vaccinated are Black Kentuckians even though the community makes up more than 8% of the state s population. We know African American and other communities of color in Kentucky were not represented in the 1A and 1B vaccinations that we started these efforts in, said Beshear.