Kentucky COVID-19 vaccine phases (Source: Kentucky) By Ashley Smith | January 14, 2021 at 3:55 PM CST - Updated January 19 at 9:38 AM
PADUCAH, Ky. (KFVS) - The Purchase District Health Department (PDHD) has released their COVID-19 vaccination plans.
The health department will be working with Lourdes Mercy Health to begin vaccinating those 70-years-old and older.
Those wanting a vaccine, that fall under the Phase 1A, B or C, can
Mykel Tidwell, a pharmacist and co-owner of Duncan Prescription Center in Mayfield, was vaccinated at the Graves County Health Department Wednesday morning.
GRAVES COUNTY, KY The Graves County Health Department hopes to begin administering COVID-19 vaccines to people 70 and older as early as next week if the state approves.
The Graves County health department received 300 doses of the Moderna vaccine a few days before Christmas. Since then, the department has been vaccinating employees from various health care clinics and pharmacies as part of Phase 1A of the state s vaccine deployment plan.
In addition, the health department distributed some of its vaccines to paramedics, who then vaccinated EMS crews, police officers and other first responders. They, along with the health care workers, will receive second doses four weeks after their initial injections.
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Community health organizations are still trying to get a handle on how to help people in our area. Kentucky has one of the highest opioid related death rates in the country.
At Turning Point Treatment Center in Paducah, the team has learned it takes a village to save anyone. When a individual walks in, a lot of times they need a little hope, Turning Point program director Shamike Stiles said. Sometimes that does come in the form of finical assistance.
Stiles is celebrating a $900,000 federal grant that allows Turning Point to give monetary help to those who need it. The grant was awarded by the Comprehensive Opioid Stimulant and Substance Abuse Program. Turning Point, as well as other addiction related programs in eight west Kentucky counties will benefit from the money. The Purchase District Health Department is in charge of the grant money, and it will go to limited-time housing assistance, job searching and more for newl
Family members and inmates have voiced concerns because of the close proximity of cells.
The McCracken County Jail is dealing with its first COVID-19 cases, Jailer David Knight says. He says his jail was COVID-19 free until Monday. Both of them were tested just routinely at the hospital, not showing any symptoms at all, and they come back positive, Knight said. He said both inmates are in quarantine.
Public Health Director Kent Koster with the Purchase District Health Department confirmed one case, and said the health department is waiting to receive the second inmate s results.Â
How did two inmates who never left jail contract COVID-19? In talking to the doctors and the epidemiologists, I mean, it s possible that it could come in on any hard surface that would have been delivered, said Knight. Whether it would have been through commissary or a food vendor box, there s just a number of ways it could have.